The Beamer Family Foundation
The Beamer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $49K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $31K.
The Beamer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Beamer Family Foundation gave $31K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,200
- -70.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,467
- -41.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $48,558
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South 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 The Beamer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SC Football Hall of Fame ($20K). Together the top 9 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 42 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Beamer Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $107K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SC Football Hall of Fame Greenville, SC | Support | $20,000 |
| Alex English Golf Tournament Columbia, SC | Education | $3,000 |
| Cayce West Columbia Lions Club Aiken, SC | Education Supplies | $2,200 |
| Gadsden Elementary School Gadsden, SC | Education Supplies | $1,000 |
| Herbert Wood Elementary School West Columbia, SC | Education Supplies | $1,000 |
| Jackson Creek Elementary School Columbia, SC | Education Supplies | $1,000 |
| Joseph Keels Elementary Columbia, SC | Education Supplies | $1,000 |
| Lower Richland School Hopkins, SC | Education Supplies | $1,000 |
| Watkins Nance Elementary School Columbia, SC | Education Supplies | $1,000 |
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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 | $48,558 | $34,907 | $36,618 | $31,200 | 9 | $31,200 | — | $2,142 |
| 2024 | $50,269 | $81,906 | $112,264 | $107,125 | 18 | $107,125 | $1 | $3,091 |
| 2023 | $80,627 | $104,277 | $47,653 | $41,700 | 10 | $41,700 | — | $2,795 |
| 2022 | $21,416 | $34,376 | $18,340 | $12,500 | 4 | $12,500 | — | $962 |
| 2021 | $3,455 | $8,200 | $4,745 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | — | $105 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Beamer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Beamer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Beamer
Officer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Pendergrass
Officer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kim Fields
Officer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Shane Beamer
Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Beamer Family Foundation
How much does The Beamer Family Foundation give each year?
The Beamer Family Foundation gave $31K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 18 grants.
What is The Beamer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Beamer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,467, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Beamer Family Foundation give grants?
The Beamer Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, SC (4 grants).
Does The Beamer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Beamer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Supplies" (7 grants).
Who are The Beamer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Beamer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include SC Football Hall of Fame ($20,000), Alex English Golf Tournament ($3,000) and Cayce West Columbia Lions Club ($2,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Beamer Family Foundation?
The Beamer Family Foundation reported $49K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Beamer Family Foundation?
The Beamer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Columbia, SC. It holds $49K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Beamer Family Foundation's EIN?
The Beamer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1506213. 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 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Beamer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-beamer-family-foundation-morg_6839927c6ef74ae08465506954bf0b9d
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