The Beaver Foundation

HAYWARD, CA EIN: 94-1682883

The Beaver Foundation is a private foundation, based in HAYWARD, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grants totaling $476K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$476K

-90.5% YoY

Grant Count

-92.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$476K

+33.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Beaver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Beaver Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Beaver Foundation is a private foundation, based in HAYWARD, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grants totaling $476K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $8.4M (100%)

States

California

Cities

Oakland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2022	2021	2020
Total Assets	—	$533,864	$4,663,435
Revenue	$1,032	$1,113,318	$327,816
Expenses	$534,896	$4,335,516	$3,440,989
Qualifying Distributions	$494,681	$5,061,856	—
Net Investment Income	—	$910,575	$176,392
Distributable Amount	$1,996	$164,968	$247,628

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2022

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2022 grants, the largest include Girls Inc of Alameda County ($476,036).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
GIRLS INC OF ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND, CA	GENERAL FUND AND ENDOWMENT FUND TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE LIVERMORE VALLEY	$476,036

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
JOHN C RICKSEN	CFO	2	$7,500
WILLIAM C ROBBINS III	PRESIDENT	2	$7,500
ROBERT G ALLEN	VICE PRESIDENT	2	$7,500
CAROL DECHAINE	SECRETARY	2	$11,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Beaver Foundation operate?

The Beaver Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does The Beaver Foundation award?

In 2022, The Beaver Foundation awarded 1 grants totaling $476K — an average of about $476K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Beaver Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, The Beaver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.