Fred Beans Charitable Foundation
Fred Beans Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Fred Beans Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Fred Beans Charitable Foundation gave $100K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $10,795,040
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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.
Who Fred Beans Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bucks County Opportunity Council Inc ($30K). Together the top 5 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 16 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fred Beans Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 26% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $200K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bucks County Opportunity Council Inc Doylestown, PA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Bucks County Free Library Doylestown, PA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Next Step Programs Inc Doylestown, PA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Twilight Wish Foundation Doylestown, PA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Abington Police Pal Abington, PA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $10,795,040 | $2,112,166 | $210,923 | $100,000 | 5 | $123,362 | $1,705,437 | $471,362 |
| 2024 | $8,893,797 | $5,181,733 | $257,150 | $200,000 | 4 | $223,009 | $236,153 | $238,200 |
| 2023 | $3,969,214 | $-76,099 | $279,685 | $200,000 | 2 | $222,666 | $87,992 | $198,302 |
| 2022 | $4,324,998 | $-315,585 | $234,450 | $200,000 | 5 | $203,859 | $1,951,113 | $177,649 |
| 2021 | $4,875,033 | $4,875,033 | — | — | — | — | — | $19,581 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred Beans Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $471K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fred Beans Charitable Foundation is led by Fred Beans, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred Beans
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Beans Gilbert
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Beans Keiser
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Beans
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barbara Beans Murray (2021) — Secretary & Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Fred Beans Charitable Foundation
How much does Fred Beans Charitable Foundation give each year?
Fred Beans Charitable Foundation gave $100K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 4 grants.
What is Fred Beans Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Fred Beans Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fred Beans Charitable Foundation give grants?
Fred Beans Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Doylestown, PA (4 grants).
Does Fred Beans Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fred Beans Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fred Beans Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Fred Beans Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bucks County Opportunity Council Inc ($30,000), Bucks County Free Library ($20,000) and Next Step Programs Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fred Beans Charitable Foundation?
Fred Beans Charitable Foundation reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $471K (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 Fred Beans Charitable Foundation?
Fred Beans Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $10.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Fred Beans Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Fred Beans Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3662069. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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