Frank H Beebe Fund for Musicians
EIN 046112830Total Given 2017–2025
$432K
30 grants · $48K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$16K
typical small grants · $6K–$22K
grant size
11%
transactional · 3/27 multi-year
repeat
$3.1M
Assets (2025)
27
Distinct Recipients
About
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
PETER P BROWN
Phone
(617) 523-1635
Deadlines
NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
How to Apply
NO PARTICULAR FORMAT INFO TO INCLUDE: EDUCATION, TRANSCIPTS, LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM PROFESSORS, EVIDENCE OF FNCL NEED, USE OF GRANT
Restrictions
MUST BE FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS IN MUSIC FOR POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66K | $1.3M | $184K | 3 |
| 2018 | $61K | $1.3M | $98K | 3 |
| 2019 | $44K | $1.3M | $56K | 4 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.3M | $124K | N/A |
| 2021 | $16K | $1.6M | $-26K | 2 |
| 2022 | $109K | $1.4M | $22K | 7 |
| 2024 | $72K | $2.9M | $1.3M | 5 |
| 2025 | $64K | $3.1M | $99K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 30 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$16K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PB
Peter P Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
AT
Augusta Read Thomas
Trustee
LL
Laurence Lesser
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John D Stewart
8+ yrs
Trustee
AF
Anthony Fogg
8+ yrs
Trustee
AF
Anthony Fogg
8+ yrs
Trustee
LL
Laurence Lesser
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John D Stewart
8+ yrs
Trustee
PB
Peter P Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
AF
Anthony Fogg
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John D Stewart
8+ yrs
Trustee
LL
Laurence Lesser
8+ yrs
Trustee
PB
Peter P Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
PB
Peter P Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
AF
Anthony Fogg
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John D Stewart
8+ yrs
Trustee
LL
Laurence Lesser
8+ yrs
Trustee
AF
Anthony Fogg
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John D Stewart
8+ yrs
Trustee
LL
Laurence Lesser
8+ yrs
Trustee
PB
Peter P Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
AF
Anthony Fogg
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John D Stewart
8+ yrs
Trustee
LL
Laurence Lesser
8+ yrs
Trustee
PB
Peter P Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
AF
Anthony Fogg
8+ yrs
Trustee
LL
Laurence Lesser
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John D Stewart
8+ yrs
Trustee
PB
Peter P Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
PB
Peter P Brown
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John D Stewart
8+ yrs
Trustee
AF
Anthony Fogg
8+ yrs
Trustee
LL
Laurence Lesser
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (30 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Bobnak | Boston, MA | $25,000 | POST GRADUATE STUDIES | 2025 |
| Rebeka Efthimiou | Boston, MA | $22,105 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2017 |
| Christopher Holman | Boston, MA | $22,105 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2018 |
| Olivia Miller Boen | Boston, MA | $22,070 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2019 |
| Tyrone Clinton | Boston, MA | $22,000 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2017 |
| Max Bessesen | Boston, MO | $22,000 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2017 |
| Alex Hersh | Boston, MA | $22,000 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2018 |
| Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa | Boston, MA | $22,000 | POST GRADUATE MUSICAL | 2022 |
| Alexandra Nowakowski | Boston, MA | $22,000 | POST GRADUATE MUSICAL | 2022 |
| Hazel Friedman | Boston, MA | $21,500 | POST GRADUATE MUSICAL | 2022 |
| Sydney Nguyen | Boston, MA | $18,750 | POST GRADUATE STUDIES | 2025 |
| Agata Sorotokin | Boston, MA | $16,500 | POST-GRADUATE MUSICAL | 2024 |
| Aaron Levin | Boston, MA | $16,500 | POST-GRADUATE MUSICAL | 2024 |
| Madeleine Lew | Boston, MA | $16,500 | POST-GRADUATE MUSICAL | 2024 |
| Brian Isaacs | Boston, MA | $16,500 | POST GRADUATE MUSICAL | 2024 |
| Shinri Tanimoto | Boston, MA | $16,500 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2018 |
| Lucine Musaelian | Boston, MA | $16,035 | POST GRADUATE MUSICAL | 2022 |
| Christine Lee | Boston, MA | $11,000 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2019 |
| Christine Lee | Boston, MA | $11,000 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2021 |
| Christine Wu | Boston, MA | $11,000 | SCHOLARSHIP MUSIC LESSONS | 2022 |
| Robert Fleitz | Boston, MA | $11,000 | POST GRADUATE MUSICAL | 2022 |
| Sydney Nguyen | Boston, MA | $6,250 | POST GRADUATE STUDIES | 2024 |
| Brannon Cho | Boston, MA | $5,625 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2019 |
| Arnie Tanimoto | Boston, MA | $5,500 | POST GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD | 2019 |
| Christine Wu | Boston, MA | $5,500 | SCHOLARSHIP MUSIC LESSONS | 2021 |