Margaret Beelard Community Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Suisun City, CA EIN: 68-0401810

Margaret Beelard Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Suisun City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $68K.

Key facts about Margaret Beelard Community Foundation

EIN
68-0401810
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$83,048
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$5,932
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$1,824,974
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Margaret Beelard Community Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Margaret Beelard Community Foundation's 14 itemized 2024 grants were California (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vacaville, CA (5 grants) and Fairfield, CA (3 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Margaret Beelard Community Foundation open to new grantees?

14%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$83K

-8.0% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-14.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret Beelard Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $117K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Margaret Beelard Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Margaret Beelard Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Suisun City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $68K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

VacavilleFairfieldSanta RosaSuisun CityWalnut CreekSan RafaelVallejoBeniciaSan FranciscoWashington Dc

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$65K$130K$195K$260K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,824,974$1,862,631$1,894,514
Revenue$92,573$131,120$149,232
Expenses$130,230$163,003$172,954
Qualifying Distributions$87,826$97,374$102,026
Net Investment Income$68,090$91,446$108,442
Distributable Amount$117,354$109,424$115,018

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$24K$48K$72K$96K12 grants20208 grants202112 grants202213 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Canine Companions For Independence: $10KCanine Companions ForIndependence$10KBig Brothers Big Sisters North Bay: $10KBig Brothers Big Sisters NorthBay$10KVictimes Empowerment Support Team: $9KVictimes Empowerment SupportTeam$9KVacaville Boys and Girls Club: $8KVacaville Boys and Girls Club$8KGaslighters Theatrical Company: $8KGaslighters Theatrical Company$8KJR Achievement of Northern Californ: $6KJR Achievement of NorthernCaliforn$6KYoung Artists Conservatory of Music: $5KYoung Artists Conservatory ofMusic$5KThe Leaven: $5KThe Leaven$5KHomeMore Project: $5KHomeMore Project$5KSaving Gracie: $5KSaving Gracie$5K

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Margaret Beelard Community Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Canine Companions For Independence ($10,000), Big Brothers Big Sisters North Bay ($10,000), Victimes Empowerment Support Team ($9,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Canine Companions For Independence Santa Rosa, CATraining & Care of one dog and recipient$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters North Bay San Rafael, CAGolf for Kids Sake Fundraiser$10,000
Victimes Empowerment Support Team Fairfield, CAVictim survivors provided with clothing, shelter, food, etc.$9,000
Vacaville Boys and Girls Club Vacaville, CAHomework and tutoring help$7,500
Gaslighters Theatrical Company Suisun City, CAPromote local art programs$7,500
JR Achievement of Northern Californ Walnut Creek, CAStudent educational programs$6,000
Young Artists Conservatory of Music Vacaville, CANew musical instrument purchase to be used by youth$5,000
The Leaven Fairfield, CAAfter School Tutoring$5,000
HomeMore Project San Francisco, CAThe HomeMore Project spent 18 months developing our Makeshift Traveler, a backpack designed specifically tailored to the needs of an individual experiencing homelessness. The pack was designed sustainably with a goal to serve as the last backpack someone experiencing homelessness will need until obtaining permanent housing. The packs development came about from first-hand feedback and observations made in the Tenderloin Neighborhood of San Francisco.$5,000
Saving Gracie Vacaville, CAAt Saving Gracie, our mission is simple and it comes from the heart: We give pets a second chance at life.Saving Gracie is a non-profit organization (501c3) whose goal is to provide life-saving treatment to pets. We seek to help save pets whose families are facing the heartbreak of economic euthanasia because they can't afford medical care.$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Steve Jensen — President: $4KSteve JensenPresident$4KAnnie Morris — Treasurer: $4KAnnie MorrisTreasurer$4KKaren O'Neill — Vice President: $3KKaren O'NeillVice President$3KKari Christensen — Director: $3KKari ChristensenDirector$3KStephanie Stott — Secretary: $2KStephanie StottSecretary$2KMary Dunlap — Director: $1KMary DunlapDirector$1KBridgette Holzapple — Director: $1KBridgette HolzappleDirector$1K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
William BrummondDirector1.5—
Karen O'NeillVice President1.5$2,800
Kari ChristensenDirector1$2,800
Steve JensenPresident1.5$4,000
Stephanie StottSecretary1$2,100
Hanne BrummondDirector1.5—
Mary DunlapDirector1.5$1,400
Kathryn MogaVice President1.5—
Annie MorrisTreasurer1.5$4,000
Bridgette HolzappleDirector1$1,400

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Margaret Beelard Community Foundation?

Margaret Beelard Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Suisun City, CA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Margaret Beelard Community Foundation?

As of 2024, Margaret Beelard Community Foundation holds $1.8M in total assets with $93K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $83K in 2024.

Where does Margaret Beelard Community Foundation operate?

Margaret Beelard Community Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia.

What size grants does Margaret Beelard Community Foundation award?

In 2024, Margaret Beelard Community Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $83K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Margaret Beelard Community Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Margaret Beelard Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $117K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Margaret Beelard Community Foundation's EIN?

Margaret Beelard Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0401810. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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