Beard Scholarship Fund
EIN 306661295 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$6.3M
12 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$486K
typical big bets · $195K–$780K
grant size
80%
deep partner · 4/5 multi-year
repeat
$69.4M
Assets (2024)
5
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 852-3049
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.8M | $57.3M | $3.5M | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $52.5M | $8.4M | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $69.4M | $3.6M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 12 grants on record
Minimum
$180K
25th Pctl
$195K
Median
$486K
Average
$523K
75th Pctl
$780K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
25.0% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 2 states
$627K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Guadalupe
Officers & Directors
BA
Bank of America N a
3+ yrs
Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
3+ yrs
Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
3+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (12 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $1,010,597 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $1,010,597 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $780,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $780,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $719,172 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $719,172 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Peoria HS Alumni Association | Peoria, IL | $252,649 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX | $252,649 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Peoria HS Alumni Association | Peoria, IL | $195,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX | $195,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Peoria HS Alumni Association | Peoria, IL | $179,793 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX | $179,793 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
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