The Beir Foundation
EIN 136084093Total Given 2016–2024
$3.7M
160 grants · $411K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$20K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 28/42 multi-year
repeat
$12.9M
Assets (2024)
42
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 355-7733
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $191K | $8.9M | $138K | 21 |
| 2017 | $429K | $9.3M | $727K | 22 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.0M | $139K | N/A |
| 2020 | $470K | $11.5M | $30K | 27 |
| 2021 | $855K | $13.7M | $287K | 21 |
| 2022 | $630K | $10.4M | $494K | 23 |
| 2023 | $578K | $11.7M | $620K | 25 |
| 2024 | $549K | $12.9M | $1.2M | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 160 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$405K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LB
Luke M Babcock
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
SH
Scott R Hirsch
President
Leadership
JB
Joan S Beir
President
Leadership
SH
Scott R Hirsch
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Luke M Babcock
Director
JB
Joan S Beir
President
Leadership
SH
Scott R Hirsch
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Luke M Babcock
Director
JB
Joan S Beir
President
Leadership
SH
Scott R Hirsch
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Luke M Babcock
Director
JB
Joan S Beir
President
Leadership
SH
Scott R Hirsch
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Luke M Babcock
Director
JB
Joan S Beir
President
Leadership
SH
Scott R Hirsch
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Luke M Babcock
Director
JB
Joan S Beir
President
Leadership
SH
Scott R Hirsch
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Luke M Babcock
Director
JB
Joan S Beir
President
Leadership
SH
Scott R Hirsch
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Luke M Babcock
Director
Grants Awarded (160 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $405,000 | The Calhoun Endowment | 2022 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $350,000 | The Calhoun Endowment | 2021 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $318,500 | THE CALHOUN ENDOWMENT | 2024 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $300,000 | The Calhoun Endowment | 2021 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $250,000 | The Calhoun Endowment | 2020 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $250,000 | The 19 for 19 Campaign | 2017 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $145,000 | The Calhoun Endowment | 2023 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $75,000 | The 2020-2021 Calhoun Annual Fund | 2020 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2023-2024 Calhoun Annual Fund | 2023 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2024 Calhoun Benefit, Light Up The Night | 2023 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $50,000 | The CalhoUniverse Presents: Our Superheroes Benefit Tribute | 2021 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $50,000 | The L.Roeder Fund for Innovation in STEAM | 2023 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2024-2025 CALHOUN ANNUAL FUND | 2024 |
| The 92Nd Street Y | New York, NY | $35,000 | 92Y Coronavirus Emergency Initiative | 2021 |
| The Jewish Board of Family & Children'S Services | New York, NY | $30,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| The Jewish Board of Family & Children'S Services | New York, NY | $30,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| The Jewish Board | New York, NY | $30,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| The Jewish Board | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $30,000 | To Support Robert Beir Society of the Calhoun Annual Fund. | 2016 |
| The Jewish Board of Family & Children Services | New York, NY | $30,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| The Jewish Board of Family & Children Services | New York, NY | $30,000 | General Support | 2017 |
| The Jewish Board | New York, NY | $30,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | $27,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Calhoun School | New York, NY | $25,000 | The 2021-2022 Calhoun Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | $25,000 | General Support | 2023 |