The Beatitude Foundation Inc
The Beatitude Foundation Inc is a private independent foundation based in Tallahassee, Florida, established in 2000. The foundation provides sustainable housing solutions for individuals who are financially, socially, or institutionally disadvantaged. The foundation's housing grounds include a community center, community gardens, and training/education facilities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$44.3M
-17.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.2M
+142.1% YoY
Grant Count
40
+42.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$55K
+69.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's exempt purpose is to provide support to the community's most needy and deserving organizations, causes, and individuals, including the homeless, hungry, abused, and other disadvantaged persons.
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Housing and sustainable housing solutions
- Social and human services (29% of giving)
- Education (28% of giving)
- Religion (21% of giving)
- Community development
Grantmaking
The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
88% of grants stay in Florida. The foundation also funds organizations in New York and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total assets: $53,667,512 (2023)
- Total revenues: $30,099,709 (2023)
- Total expenses: $4,914,879 (2023)
- Number of employees: 0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $44,252,018 | $53,667,512 | $49,939,661 |
| Revenue | $9,090,954 | $30,099,709 | $1,360,671 |
| Expenses | $6,677,881 | $4,914,879 | $2,847,805 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $4,574,052 | $905,743 | $571,665 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,134,207 | $36,179 | $29,606 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,166,894 | $45,457 | $51,557 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
David Beard is listed as a contact at 117 Liberty Lane, Rockwall, Texas.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD S KEARNEY | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KIMBERLY D GARNER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has supported housing initiatives including the Beatitude House Permanent Supportive Housing Program, which received $140,500 in funding to support peer support specialist services.
Beatitude House Receives $140,500 to support the Beatitude House PermanentThe foundation manages housing through CESC Inc. (The Kearney Center), a 501(c)(3) organization, which handles the day-to-day operations of the housing facilities designed to assist indigent individuals in their transition into permanent housing.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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