Fred Beans Charitable Foundation

DOYLESTOWN, PA EIN: 87-3662069

Fred Beans Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in DOYLESTOWN, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $236K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.9M

+124.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$200K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

-50.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred Beans Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $238K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Fred Beans Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Human Services

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Pennsylvania $600K (100%)

States

Pennsylvania

Cities

DoylestownExtonJamisonNewtownPhiladelphiaRichboro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$8,893,797	$3,969,214	$4,324,998
Revenue	$5,181,733	$-76,099	$-315,585
Expenses	$257,150	$279,685	$234,450
Qualifying Distributions	$223,009	$222,666	$203,859
Net Investment Income	$236,153	$87,992	$1,951,113
Distributable Amount	$238,200	$198,302	$177,649

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Alpha Bravo Canine ($50,000), Athletes Helping Athletes Inc ($50,000), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bucks County Incorpora ($50,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALPHA BRAVO CANINE NEWTOWN, PA	General & Unrestricted	$50,000
ATHLETES HELPING ATHLETES INC RICHBORO, PA	General & Unrestricted	$50,000
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF BUCKS COUNTY INCORPORA JAMISON, PA	General & Unrestricted	$50,000
MEALS ON WHEELS OF CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY DOYLESTOWN, PA	General & Unrestricted	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Barbara Beans	Dir, Sec	1	—
Fred Beans	Dir, Pres	1	—
Elizabeth Beans Gilbert	Dir, VP	1	—
Jennifer Keiser	Dir, Treas	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Human Services

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fred Beans Charitable Foundation?

Fred Beans Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in DOYLESTOWN, PA. It holds $8.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Fred Beans Charitable Foundation?

As of 2024, Fred Beans Charitable Foundation holds $8.9M in total assets with $5.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $200K in 2024.

Where does Fred Beans Charitable Foundation operate?

Fred Beans Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Fred Beans Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Fred Beans Charitable Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $200K — an average of about $50K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Fred Beans Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Fred Beans Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $238K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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 2021–2024.