The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal
The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $206K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K.
The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal at a glance
In short: The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -92.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -76.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $206,238
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MSPCA Angell ($4K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 24 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $3.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MSPCA Angell Boston, MA | Charitable Donation | $3,500 |
| Zoo New England Boston, MA | Charitable Donation | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $206,238 | — | $7,738 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,000 | $10,365 |
| 2024 | $213,976 | $268,533 | $67,496 | $65,000 | 6 | $65,000 | $11,460 |
| 2023 | $12,939 | $275,000 | $267,524 | $265,000 | 4 | $265,000 | $437 |
| 2022 | $5,463 | — | $6,293 | $2,500 | 2 | $2,500 | $379 |
| 2021 | $11,756 | $3,252,232 | $3,243,176 | $3,226,000 | 10 | — | $1,567 |
| 2020 | $2,700 | $808,500 | $807,860 | $800,000 | 3 | — | $275 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal is led by Bruce A. Beal, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce A. Beal
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert L. Beal (2020) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal
How much does The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal give each year?
The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 6 grants.
How large is The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal?
The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal reported $206K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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.
Where does The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal operate?
The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, New York.
What is The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal's EIN?
The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2572496. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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