FundersTexas

Beal Foundation

Midland, TX · EIN 75-6034480. Reported 356 grants totalling $24.0M to 130 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$27,500median grant
$24.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
130organizations funded
79%of grantees funded again the next year
$105.8Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Beal Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $27,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $52,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $1,580,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
14 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
13 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
134 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
79 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
72 grants
$100,000 and Up
44 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
First Presbyterian Church MidlandMidland, TX$2,732,000442024
Safe Place of the Permian BasinMidland, TX$1,810,000442024
Senior Life MidlandMidland, TX$1,700,000442024
Midland Athletic SyndicateMidland, TX$1,000,000112024
Midland College FoundationMidland, TX$1,000,000112023
Manor ParkincMidland, TX$850,000442024
Midland Children's Rehabilitation CenterMidland, TX$830,000442024
Midland Rape Crisis Center & CacMidland, TX$638,000442024
Trinity School of MidlandMidland, TX$590,000442024
High Sky Children's RanchMidland, TX$550,000442024
The Field's EdgeMidland, TX$545,000442024
Midland Memorial FoundationMidland, TX$510,000442024
Mission AgapeMidland, TX$456,000442024
Basin Dream Center for OrphansMidland, TX$435,000332024
YMCA of MidlandMidland, TX$420,000442024
Bynum SchoolMidland, TX$400,000442024
Christ Church AnglicanMidland, TX$400,000332023
West Texas Food BankOdessa, TX$370,000442024
Saint John's Health Center FoundationSanta Monica, CA$341,000442024
Com Aquatics IncMidland, TX$290,210442024
The Springboard CenterMidland, TX$283,000442024
Buckner Children and Family ServicesMidland, TX$250,000442024
Young Life MidlandMidland, TX$250,000442024
Samaritan Counseling CenterMidland, TX$243,000442024
CASA of West TexasMidland, TX$220,000442024
Midland Habitat for HumanityMidland, TX$217,000442024
Stick Horses and CapesAbilene, TX$200,000222024
Museum of the SouthwestMidland, TX$190,000442024
Communities in Schools of the Permian BasinMidland, TX$170,000442024
Hillcrest SchoolMidland, TX$165,000442024
Permian Basin Gifts of HopeMidland, TX$161,000442024
Midland Fair HavensMidland, TX$160,000442024
Teen ChallengeMidland, TX$160,000442024
First Tee West TexasMidland, TX$155,000442024
Marc IncMidland, TX$155,000222024
Archway Outreach IncMidland, TX$150,000332024
Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale IncMidland, TX$150,000332024
Family Promise of MidlandMidland, TX$145,000442024
Teen Flow Youth MinistryMidland, TX$140,000442024
Reflection Ministries of Texas IncMidland, TX$135,000442024
Rope YouthMidland, TX$135,000442024
Midland Isd Education FoundationMidland, TX$130,000442024
Recording Library of West TexasMidland, TX$130,000442024
Centers for Children and FamiliesMidland, TX$129,000442024
Manna HouseBrookshire, TX$123,306222023
The Hillander SchoolMidland, TX$121,000112022
Junior Achievement of West Texas IncMidland, TX$120,000442024
Agape Counseling Services of West TexasMidland, TX$115,000222022
Polwarth MinistriesWaco, TX$115,000442024
Community Children's ClinicMidland, TX$110,000442024
Spectrum SolutionsMidland, TX$110,000332024
Mission Center Adult Day ServiceMidland, TX$105,000332023
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN$100,000222022
Thriving UnitedMidland, TX$100,000222024
Unlock MinistriesMidland, TX$100,000112022
American Diabetes AssociationLubbock, TX$80,000442024
East West MinistriesPlano, TX$80,000442024
Partners Relief and DevelopmentGrand Rapids, MI$80,000442024
CASA De Amigos of MidlandMidland, TX$76,000442024
Permian Basin Petroleum MuseumMidland, TX$76,000442024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midland IncMidland, TX$75,000332023
Midland Community Theatre IncMidland, TX$75,000442024
Reins-N-Hands IncMidland, TX$75,000112023
Bronte Independent School DistrictBronte, TX$70,000332024
MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX$70,000222022
Aphasia Center of West Texas IncMidland, TX$67,000442024
Children's Institute IncLos Angeles, CA$65,000332023
Young Women's Leadership AcademyMidland, TX$65,000222023
Midland County Public Library FoundationMidland, TX$55,000332024
Permian Basin Be the ChangeMidland, TX$55,000442024
The Junior League of Midland IncMidland, TX$55,000442024
Highland Council for Teh DeafBig Spring, TX$53,000112023
Aspen Valley Hospital FoundationAspen, CO$50,000332024
Bush Tennis CenterMidland, TX$50,000112022
Hospice of MidlandMidland, TX$50,000442024
Mission Health Care IncMidland, TX$50,000112024
West Texas Trail AllianceMidland, TX$50,000112022
Highland Council for the DeafBig Spring, TX$45,000112024
Sibley Environmental Learning Center FoundationMidland, TX$45,000442024
Boys & Girls Club of MidlandMidland, TX$40,000222024
Fellowship of Christian AthletesMidland, TX$40,000222022
Focus on the FamilyColorado Springs, CO$40,000442024
Make-a-Wish North TexasMidland, TX$40,000222022
Midland CollegeMidland, TX$40,000222022
Odessa Christmas in Action IncOdessa, TX$40,000442024
Texas A&m University Kingsville FoundationKingsville, TX$40,000112023
Christmas in Action MidlandMidland, TX$37,000442024
Crime Stoppers of Midland IncMidland, TX$36,000442024
Emmanuel ChapelSouth Fork, CO$35,000442024
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoudnationStaten Island, NY$35,000442024
Gladney Center for AdoptionMidland, TX$30,000332024
Northeast Midland County Volunteer Fire DeptMidland, TX$30,000112021
Permian Basin Honor FlightMidland, TX$30,000112024
West Texas Jazz SocietyMidland, TX$30,000332023
Aspen Country Day SchoolAspen, CO$25,000222022
Friendship HouseMidland, TX$25,000112024
Holy Cross Catholic High SchooleMidland, TX$25,000112021
Idle Hands MinistriesMidland, TX$25,000112024
Permian Basin Area Foundation - Amy Bell FundMidland, TX$25,000332023
Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug AbuseOdessa, TX$25,000112023
Starlight Therapeutic Riding CenterMidland, TX$25,000332023
Abilene Ballet TheatreAbilene, TX$20,000222022
Breaking Bread KitchenMidland, TX$20,000112024
First Baptist Church Fort DavisFort Davis, TX$20,000112024
Helping Hands of Midland Co St StephensMidland, TX$20,000112021
Literacy Coalition of the Permian BasinMidland, TX$20,000112023
Midland Shared SpacesMidland, TX$20,000222024
Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian BasinMidland, TX$20,000222024
Permian Basin Fellowship of Christian AthletesMidland, TX$20,000112024
Salvation ArmyMidland, TX$20,000222022
Sharing Hands a Respite ExperienceMidland, TX$20,000112024
St Stephens Catholic ChurchMidland, TX$20,000112021
Community Bible StudyColorado Springs, CO$16,000442024
Redeemer Church of MidlandMidland, TX$16,000442024
311 MinistriesMidland, TX$15,000112024
Aspen Police DepartmentAspen, CO$15,000112021
Children's Hospital - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$15,000112023
Food Pantry of Jeff Davis CountyFort Davis, TX$15,000112024
Hawaii Prepatory AcademyKamuela, HI$15,000112021
Heritage SchoolFredericksburg, TX$15,000222022
Kbc MinistriesSan Antonio, TX$15,000222023
Special Olympics Texas IncMidland, TX$15,000112024
Addy's Hope Adoption AgencyMidland, TX$10,000112024
Amy Bell Charities Inc FoundationMidland, TX$10,000112024
Greater Europe MissionMonument, CO$10,000112021
Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX$10,000112021
Oilfield Christian FellowshipMidland, TX$8,000442024
I-20 Wildlife PreserveMidland, TX$5,000112022
Free Wheelchair MissionPhoenix, AZ$3,000112021
Mission MessiahOdessa, TX$1,000112021

93 of 130 (72%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 79%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 204 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
39 grants
Religion
36 grants
Education
28 grants
Youth Development
16 grants
Health Care
15 grants
Housing & Shelter
12 grants
Diseases & Disorders
11 grants
Arts & Culture
11 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202195$4,026,210$20,000
202291$7,229,000$30,000
202382$6,898,306$30,000
202488$5,815,000$30,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Texas
$23.1M
California
$421K
Colorado
$191K
Tennessee
$100K
Michigan
$80K
New York
$35K
Hawaii
$15K
Arizona
$3K

Find more foundations like Beal Foundation

We email you newly filed foundations whose giving matches your state and cause, as the IRS publishes them. Free.

No spam, unsubscribe in one click. We never sell or share your address.

Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

Permian Basin Area Foundation59 shared recipientsAbell-Hanger Foundation53 shared recipientsHelen Greathouse Charitable Trust44 shared recipientsScharbauer Foundation Inc43 shared recipientsThe Henry Foundation42 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc40 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $27,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Related guides

Foundations funding human services in TexasEvery funder in this group, rankedFoundations funding education in TexasEvery funder in this group, ranked

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Beal Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 104 S Pecos Street, Midland, TX, 79701. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 75-6034480 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email hello@funderscope.com and we will correct it.