Ronnell S Beal Foundation
Ronnell S Beal Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hiawassee, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $119K.
Ronnell S Beal Foundation at a glance
In short: Ronnell S Beal Foundation gave $1.5M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $364K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,455,000
- +188.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $363,750
- +188.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,195,477
- -37.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Ronnell S Beal Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clay County Communities Revitalization Association ($1.4M across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 25 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ronnell S Beal Foundation gives
- Giving grew 743% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 895% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2019) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clay County Communities Revitalization Association Hayesville, NC | The contribution will be used in the charitable works of the organization. | $1,350,000 |
| Clay County Communities Revitalization Association Hayesville, NC | The contribution will be used in the charitable works of the organization. | $50,000 |
| Lilith Lidseen Performing Arts Assn Inc Hayesville, NC | The contribution will be used in the charitable works of the organization. | $50,000 |
| Rock Bottom Recovery and Support Inc Hayesville, NC | The contribution will be used in the charitable works of the organization. | $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 | $2,195,477 | $119,468 | $1,459,995 | $1,455,000 | 4 | $1,455,000 | $119,468 | $162,541 |
| 2024 | $3,527,599 | $185,307 | $508,484 | $504,000 | 4 | $504,020 | $185,286 | $185,246 |
| 2023 | $3,650,776 | $359,038 | $244,272 | $242,000 | 5 | $244,020 | $159,018 | $174,585 |
| 2022 | $3,536,010 | $518,125 | $174,444 | $172,500 | 9 | $174,440 | $18,105 | $158,138 |
| 2021 | $3,192,329 | $2,500,288 | $2,054,932 | $2,029,000 | 3 | $2,054,845 | $268 | $140,526 |
| 2020 | $2,746,973 | $506,278 | $162,239 | $160,000 | 3 | — | $6,258 | $114,147 |
| 2019 | $2,402,934 | $995,972 | $104,837 | $79,000 | 2 | — | $20,952 | $75,585 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ronnell S Beal Foundation reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ronnell S Beal Foundation is led by Ronnell S. Beal, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronnell S. Beal
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Grindstaff
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rebecca Beal (2019–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ronnell S Beal Foundation
How much does Ronnell S Beal Foundation give each year?
Ronnell S Beal Foundation gave $1.5M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $504K across 4 grants.
What is Ronnell S Beal Foundation's typical grant size?
Ronnell S Beal Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $363,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ronnell S Beal Foundation give grants?
Ronnell S Beal Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hayesville, NC (4 grants).
Does Ronnell S Beal Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ronnell S Beal Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ronnell S Beal Foundation?
Ronnell S Beal Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ronnell S Beal Foundation's EIN?
Ronnell S Beal Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5151658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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