Uncle Bean Foundation Inc
Uncle Bean Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Gaviota, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $619K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $10K.
Uncle Bean Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Uncle Bean Foundation Inc gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,160
- -25.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,053
- -25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $618,892
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (74% 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 Uncle Bean Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Living Church of God ($20K). Together the top 3 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Uncle Bean Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 $27K (2023) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Living Church of God Charlotte, NC | Evangelize Through Radio and Television Broadcasts | $20,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA | Represent hundreds of americans in court, free of charge | $5,000 |
| Arroyo Grande Seventh-Day Adventist Church Arroyo Grande, CA | To Support Additional Church Programs. | $2,160 |
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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 | $618,892 | $10,560 | $29,292 | $27,160 | 3 | $28,143 | $9,613 | $31,442 |
| 2024 | $637,624 | $15,475 | $38,412 | $36,240 | 3 | $37,293 | $14,528 | $32,550 |
| 2023 | $660,561 | $13,215 | $28,959 | $27,000 | 2 | $27,893 | $12,356 | $33,096 |
| 2022 | $672,654 | $15,741 | $45,408 | $37,000 | 4 | $44,349 | $14,920 | $34,632 |
| 2021 | $702,321 | $19,271 | $38,638 | $37,000 | 4 | $37,695 | $18,571 | $37,069 |
| 2020 | $721,688 | $19,352 | $31,823 | $30,200 | 2 | — | $18,638 | $37,753 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Uncle Bean Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Uncle Bean Foundation Inc is led by Steven C. Cegelski, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven C. Cegelski
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret C. Cegelski
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about Uncle Bean Foundation Inc
How much does Uncle Bean Foundation Inc give each year?
Uncle Bean Foundation Inc gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 3 grants.
What is Uncle Bean Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Uncle Bean Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,053, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Uncle Bean Foundation Inc give grants?
Uncle Bean Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (26%).
Does Uncle Bean Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Uncle Bean Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Uncle Bean Foundation Inc?
Uncle Bean Foundation Inc reported $619K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 is Uncle Bean Foundation Inc's EIN?
Uncle Bean Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5841756. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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