The Bean Family Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 22-6636117

The Bean Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 32 grants totaling $38,500 to charitable organizations, including organizations in health care, education, social services, the arts, and conservation.

Key facts about The Bean Family Foundation Trust

In short: The Bean Family Foundation Trust gave $39K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Florida. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-6636117
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$38,500
Grants made (2025)
32
Average grant
$1,203
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (3 of 32, 2025)
Total assets
$492,116
Primary geography
Florida (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$492K

+0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$39K

+28.3% YoY

Grant Count

32

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+20.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bean Family Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Bean Family Foundation Trust open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 32 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in several areas. For example, Jupiter Medical Center Foundation says its mission is to secure resources for clinical excellence and quality of care at Jupiter Medical Center and its affiliates. Loggerhead Marinelife Center says it promotes ocean ecosystem conservation, with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. The grantees also include schools and universities, performing arts organizations, churches, and social-service organizations.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $38,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest were $5,000 to Jupiter Medical Center Foundation, $4,500 to Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation, $3,000 to Bancroft, and $2,500 to Hope Presbyterian Church. Each of these grants was reported for the recipient’s general exempt purpose.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (34%) and New Jersey (27%), followed by New York, North Carolina, and Connecticut (8% each).

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.

Cities

Cherry HillLawrencevilleCharlotteFort MyersHaddonfieldPhiladelphiaBooneChapel HillChesterClemsonHamiltonJupiterLewisburgMontgomeryPomfretPrincetonSalisburyTroyBonita SpringsIthaca

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K38 grants2020 35 grants2021 31 grants2022 36 grants2023 30 grants2024 32 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $64K (2021). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $39K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc: $5KJupiter Medical CenterFoundation Inc$5KShadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc: $5KShadow Wood CharitableFoundation Inc$5KBancroft: $3KBancroft$3KHope Presbyterian Church: $3KHope Presbyterian Church$3KClemson University: $2KClemson University$2KRectory School: $2KRectory School$2KInter-Cities Performing Arts: $2KInter-Cities Performing Arts$2KTrinity Presbryterian Church USA: $2KTrinity Presbryterian ChurchUSA$2KChop Foundation: $1KChop Foundation$1KPrinceton Academy of the Sacred Heart: $1KPrinceton Academy of theSacred Heart$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc ($5K). Together the top 10 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

164 grants across all recorded years

164<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 164 grants of 164 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc Jupiter, FLGeneral Exempt Purpose$5,000
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc Bonita Springs, FLGeneral Exempt Purpose$4,500
Bancroft Cherry Hill, NJGeneral Exempt Purpose$3,000
Hope Presbyterian Church Teaneck, NJGeneral Exempt Purpose$2,500
Clemson University Clemson, SCGeneral Exempt Purpose$2,000
Rectory School Pomfret, CTGeneral Exempt Purpose$2,000
Inter-Cities Performing Arts Union City, NJGeneral Exempt Purpose$1,500
Trinity Presbryterian Church USA Cherry Hill, NJGeneral Exempt Purpose$1,500
Chop Foundation Philadelphia, PAGeneral Exempt Purpose$1,000
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart Princeton, NJGeneral Exempt Purpose$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $492,116 $48,505 $47,115 $38,500 (32 grants)
2024 $491,634 $39,549 $38,211 $30,000 (30 grants)
2023 $490,612 $29,254 $50,611 $43,000 (36 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$492,116$491,634$490,612
Revenue$48,505$39,549$29,254
Expenses$47,115$38,211$50,611
Qualifying Distributions$41,808$33,104$45,985
Net Investment Income$42,590$34,142$24,186
Distributable Amount$43,869$41,410$36,649

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Sandra Bean Lewis, Janet M. Bean, and R. Ronald Glenn as trustees.

The Bean Family Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janet M. Bean

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Ronald Glenn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Bean Lewis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Co Ftci - One Madison Ave Ste 200, New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 632-3000

Frequently asked questions about The Bean Family Foundation Trust

How much does The Bean Family Foundation Trust give each year?

The Bean Family Foundation Trust gave $39K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 30 grants.

What is The Bean Family Foundation Trust's typical grant size?

The Bean Family Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,203, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bean Family Foundation Trust that year got $2K on average.

Where does The Bean Family Foundation Trust give grants?

The Bean Family Foundation Trust's top state is Florida, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (27%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cherry Hill, NJ (3 grants), Fort Myers, FL (2 grants) and Charlotte, NC (2 grants).

Does The Bean Family Foundation Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 91% of The Bean Family Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants).

Who are The Bean Family Foundation Trust's largest grantees?

The Bean Family Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Inc ($5,000), Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation Inc ($4,500) and Bancroft ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Bean Family Foundation Trust?

The Bean Family Foundation Trust reported $492K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does The Bean Family Foundation Trust fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Bean Family Foundation Trust?

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 The Bean Family Foundation Trust's EIN?

The Bean Family Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6636117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Bean Family Foundation Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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