The Beam Foundation
EIN 222786271Total Given 2017–2024
$2.2M
81 grants · $276K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$30K
grant size
55%
supporter · 17/31 multi-year
repeat
$7.0M
Assets (2024)
31
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 478-4545
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $271K | $6.0M | $287K | 1 |
| 2018 | $307K | $6.1M | $283K | 1 |
| 2020 | $300K | $6.7M | $287K | 18 |
| 2021 | $357K | $6.7M | $342K | 15 |
| 2022 | $347K | $5.4M | $296K | 18 |
| 2023 | $318K | $5.9M | $521K | 16 |
| 2024 | $310K | $7.0M | $252K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 81 grants on record
Minimum
$507
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$307K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AM
Alan Myerson
Trustee
EM
Eric Myerson
Trustee
EM
Eric Myerson
Trustee
MM
Muriel Myerson
Trustee
AM
Alan Myerson
Trustee
AM
Alan Myerson
Trustee
EM
Eric Myerson
Trustee
MM
Muriel Myerson
Trustee
EM
Eric Myerson
Trustee
MM
Muriel Myerson
Trustee
AM
Alan Myerson
Trustee
AM
Alan Myerson
Trustee
EM
Eric Myerson
Trustee
MM
Muriel Myerson
Trustee
MM
Muriel Myerson
Trustee
AM
Alan Myerson
Trustee
EM
Edward Myerson
Trustee
MM
Muriel Myerson
Trustee
AM
Alan Myerson
Trustee
EM
Edward Myerson
Trustee
Grants Awarded (81 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | $307,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 | |
| See Attached Schedule | $271,300 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 | |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2020 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2020 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2024 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2024 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2024 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFTUNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFTUNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2024 |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2024 |
| Ucla Movement Disorder Research | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2024 |
| Sierra Canyon School | Chatsworth, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2020 |