Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians
Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $42K.
Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians at a glance
In short: Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians gave $64K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,750
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,625
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,046,010
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians
Who Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gillian Bobnak ($25K). Together the top 6 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 43% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $109K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gillian Bobnak Boston, MA | Post Graduate Studies | $25,000 |
| Sydney Nguyen Boston, MA | Post Graduate Studies | $18,750 |
| Matthew Jay McDowell Boston, MA | Post Graduate Studies | $5,000 |
| Nathan Ringkamp Boston, MA | Post Graduate Studies | $5,000 |
| Clara Abel Boston, MA | Post Graduate Studies | $5,000 |
| Gwenyth Aggeler Boston, MA | Post Graduate Studies | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,046,010 | $98,900 | $139,984 | $63,750 | 6 | $63,750 | $41,763 | $147,621 |
| 2024 | $2,078,659 | $1,319,245 | $105,493 | $72,250 | 5 | $72,250 | $1,278,370 | $60,448 |
| 2023 | $873,363 | $36,773 | $127,071 | $93,500 | 9 | $93,500 | $3,593 | $69,106 |
| 2022 | $964,351 | $21,850 | $143,498 | $109,035 | 7 | $109,035 | — | $76,768 |
| 2021 | $1,086,491 | $-25,995 | $50,723 | $16,500 | 2 | — | $12,725 | $72,767 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians reported a distributable amount of $148K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 4 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Fogg
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $4K (2025)
John D. Stewart
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Laurence Lesser
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $4K (2025)
Augusta Read Thomas
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$3K (2025)
Peter P. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Anthony Fogg (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians
How much does Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians give each year?
Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians gave $64K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 5 grants.
What is Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians's typical grant size?
Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,625, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians give grants?
Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants).
Does Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Post Graduate Studies" (6 grants).
Who are Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians's largest grantees?
Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians's largest 2025 grantees include Gillian Bobnak ($25,000), Sydney Nguyen ($18,750) and Matthew Jay McDowell ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians?
Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians's EIN?
Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6112830. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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