Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals

Foundation · Grantmaker Gig Harbor, WA EIN: 39-1653407

Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Gig Harbor, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $236K.

Key facts about Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals

EIN
39-1653407
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$236,000
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$21,455
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025)
Primary geography
Washington (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals's 11 itemized 2025 grants were Washington (42%), New York (30%) and Arizona (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants) and Cave Creek, AZ (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$236K

-9.9% YoY

Grant Count

11

-47.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+72.0% YoY

About Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals

Based on IRS filings

Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Gig Harbor, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $236K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PhoenixCave CreekBuffaloFlagstaffScottsdaleCambridgeFrankfortSeattlePrescottStanfordTacomaCarefreeChicagoWellesley HillsNew YorkArlingtonLittle RockBooneMilwaukeeNorwell

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$131K$197K$262K19 grants201913 grants202020 grants202116 grants202213 grants202321 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Multiple Sclerosis Society Greater North: $100KMultiple Sclerosis SocietyGreater North$100KNational Ms Society: $60KNational Ms Society$60KCure Alzheimers Fund: $20KCure Alzheimers Fund$20KMuseum of Northern Arizona: $20KMuseum of Northern Arizona$20KBuffalo State Foundation: $10KBuffalo State Foundation$10KMIT: $10KMIT$10KAcf - VI at Silverstone Fund: $5KAcf - VI at Silverstone Fund$5KDesert Foothills Library: $5KDesert Foothills Library$5KHeard Museum: $3KHeard Museum$3KSpecial Olympics Kentucky: $2KSpecial Olympics Kentucky$2K

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Multiple Sclerosis Society Greater North ($100,000), National Ms Society ($60,000), Cure Alzheimers Fund ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY GREATER NORTH Seattle, WAGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY New York, NYGENERAL OPERATING$60,000
CURE ALZHEIMERS FUND Wellesley Hills, MAGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
MUSEUM OF NORTHERN ARIZONA Flagstaff, AZGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
BUFFALO STATE FOUNDATION Buffalo, NYGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
MIT Cambridge, MAGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
ACF - VI AT SILVERSTONE FUND Phoenix, AZGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
DESERT FOOTHILLS LIBRARY Cave Creek, AZGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
HEARD MUSEUM Phoenix, AZGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
SPECIAL OLYMPICS KENTUCKY Frankfort, KYGENERAL OPERATING$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Sonju

    Co-Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Sonju

    Co-Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Eleanore M. Beals (2019–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals?

Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Gig Harbor, WA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals operate?

Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals award?

In 2025, Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals awarded 11 grants totaling $236K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals's EIN?

Vaughn L and Eleanore M Beals's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1653407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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