Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati
Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bushnell, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $215K.
Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati at a glance
In short: Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati gave $106K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,756
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,439
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,276
- Total assets
- $2,032,228
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (66% 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 Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa State University ($35K). Together the top 4 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2021) to $132K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarships | $35,470 |
| Western Illinois University Macomb, IL | Scholarships | $34,816 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL | Scholarships | $17,735 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL | Scholarships | $17,735 |
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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 | $2,032,228 | $224,618 | $127,973 | $105,756 | 4 | $115,824 | $214,561 | $107,621 |
| 2024 | $1,935,583 | $134,494 | $110,937 | $76,693 | 4 | $99,878 | $122,000 | $105,756 |
| 2023 | $1,911,278 | $116,509 | $115,225 | $91,608 | 7 | $91,618 | $93,126 | $107,082 |
| 2022 | $1,909,994 | $143,784 | $184,083 | $131,907 | 5 | $131,932 | $99,553 | $108,278 |
| 2021 | $1,950,293 | $133,802 | $53,307 | $51,411 | 7 | $51,426 | $133,351 | $115,206 |
| 2020 | $1,869,798 | $1,872,462 | $2,664 | — | — | — | $51,410 | $44,288 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati is led by Brian Holland, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Holland
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Farmers AND Merchants State Bank
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Hensley
Vptreasurer
Tresurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2021
Vice President & Treasurer → Vptreasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Batson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Farmers Merchants State Bank (2023–2024) — 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 Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati
How much does Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati give each year?
Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati gave $106K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 4 grants.
What is Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati's typical grant size?
Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati's median grant in 2025 was $26,276, and its average grant was $26,439, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati give grants?
Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati gives mostly in Illinois: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (34%).
Does Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).
How large is Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati?
Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati?
Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bushnell, IL. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati's EIN?
Walter H Beers & Dorris Ann Beers Private Foundati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2250531. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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