Tara Foundation
Tara Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, filing as a Form 990-PF organization. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, most of them in South Carolina and the remainder in Illinois.
Tara Foundation at a glance
In short: Tara Foundation gave $53K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in South Carolina. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,975
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,827
- -44.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,230
- Total assets
- $5,521
- -46.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (8 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tara Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 161 N Clark St 2700, Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 641-6888
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tara Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hollings Cancer Center ($15K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina and 22% to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tara Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 25 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2019) to $119K (2024). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hollings Cancer Center Charleston, SC | Operating Funds | $15,000 |
| LowCountry Marine Mammal Network North Charleston, SC | Operating Funds | $3,000 |
| Sea Island Hunger Awareness Foundation Johns Island, SC | Operating Funds | $2,800 |
| Meet the Weeds Charleston Charleston, SC | Operating Funds | $2,500 |
| Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island Johns Island, SC | Operating Funds | $2,000 |
| Sea Island Habitat for Humanity Johns Island, SC | Operating Funds | $2,000 |
| Third Serve Foundation Charleston, SC | Operating Funds | $2,000 |
| Dragon Boat Charleston Charleston, SC | Operating Funds | $1,900 |
| LowCountry Marine Mammal Network North Charleston, SC | Operating Funds | $1,850 |
| Charleston Animal Society North Charleston, SC | Operating Funds | $1,750 |
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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 | $5,521 | $49,692 | $54,416 | $52,975 | 29 | $52,975 | $49,557 | $561 |
| 2024 | $10,245 | $91,688 | $124,664 | $119,272 | 36 | $119,272 | $91,688 | $3,603 |
| 2023 | $53,618 | $23,889 | $82,960 | $80,250 | 20 | $80,250 | $21,393 | $8,434 |
| 2022 | $112,689 | $17,611 | $46,781 | $44,103 | 17 | $44,103 | $15,398 | $12,340 |
| 2021 | $141,859 | $38,976 | $60,917 | $55,200 | 8 | $55,200 | $33,489 | $15,904 |
| 2020 | $163,800 | $16,784 | $31,441 | $31,000 | 9 | — | $16,560 | $13,288 |
| 2019 | $178,457 | $27,098 | $30,642 | $28,400 | 12 | — | $24,624 | $13,597 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tara Foundation reported a distributable amount of $561 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including cancer care, marine mammal conservation, hunger relief, housing, animal welfare, youth arts, and wellness. For example, LowCountry Marine Mammal Network describes its mission as protecting local marine mammals through science, public outreach, and environmental conservation. Sea Island Hunger Awareness Foundation says it works to fight hunger and provide clean water, while Arts Etc says it supports arts programs for youth on Johns and Wadmalaw Islands.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $52,975. Grants ranged from $210 to $15,000, with a median of $1,230. The largest awards included $15,000 to Hollings Cancer Center for operating funds, $3,000 to LowCountry Marine Mammal Network, $2,800 to Sea Island Hunger Awareness Foundation, and $2,500 to Meet the Weeds Charleston. Other listed awards included $2,000 each to Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island, Sea Island Habitat for Humanity, and Third Serve Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Loren G Beadle as President/Director, Amy J Beadle as Secretary/Treasurer/Director, and Nathan E Beadle as Director.
Tara Foundation is led by Loren G Beadle, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Loren G Beadle
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy J Beadle
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan E Beadle
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Tara Foundation
How much does Tara Foundation give each year?
Tara Foundation gave $53K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $119K across 36 grants.
What is Tara Foundation's typical grant size?
Tara Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,230, and its average grant was $1,827, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tara Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Tara Foundation give grants?
Tara Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naperville, IL (8 grants), Charleston, SC (6 grants), Johns Island, SC (6 grants) and Wheaton, IL (4 grants).
Does Tara Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tara Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tara Foundation's largest grantees?
Tara Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hollings Cancer Center ($15,000), LowCountry Marine Mammal Network ($4,850 across 2 grants) and Sea Island Hunger Awareness Foundation ($2,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tara Foundation?
Tara Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $561 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tara Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including cancer care, marine mammal conservation, hunger relief, housing, animal welfare, youth arts, and wellness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tara Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tara Foundation's EIN?
Tara Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1139450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tara Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Tara Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tara-foundation-morg_69e0bb462a9546148782ec55928b118d
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