Westminster Beta Foundation
Westminster Beta Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $800.
Westminster Beta Foundation at a glance
In short: Westminster Beta Foundation gave $800 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $800), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $800
- -96.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $800
- -96.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $800
- Total assets
- $41,040
- +12.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Westminster Beta Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Westminster College ($800).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Westminster Beta Foundation gives
- Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 40% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $800 (2024) to $23K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $800.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster College Fulton, MO | Scholarship Payments | $800 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,040 | $6,647 | $2,185 | $800 | 1 | $1,155 | — | $2,884 |
| 2023 | $36,578 | $19,013 | $24,200 | $23,000 | 1 | $23,360 | $5,873 | $2,203 |
| 2022 | $41,765 | $3,772 | $21,791 | $20,641 | 1 | $20,986 | $17 | $3,360 |
| 2021 | $59,784 | $11,428 | $8,056 | $7,000 | 1 | $7,528 | — | $3,435 |
| 2020 | $56,412 | $8,341 | $12,083 | $11,000 | 1 | — | — | $3,077 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Westminster Beta Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Westminster Beta Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Peter W. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Price Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sterling Short
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Howard Cherry (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Westminster Beta Foundation
How much does Westminster Beta Foundation give each year?
Westminster Beta Foundation gave $800 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is Westminster Beta Foundation?
Westminster Beta Foundation reported $41K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 Westminster Beta Foundation operate?
Westminster Beta Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Westminster Beta Foundation's EIN?
Westminster Beta Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6816056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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