Laughlin-Beers Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 75-1853364. Reported 249 grants totalling $1,305,000 to 124 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Laughlin-Beers 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $6,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $30,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
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.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation Communities | Austin, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance | Sant Antonio, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $35,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood | Denver, CO | $30,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace Medical Home | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| People's Community Clinic | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pro Publica | New York, NY | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Raleigh, VA | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arts Center of Orange | Orange, VA | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montpelier Foundation | Orange, VA | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homeward Alliance | Fort Collins, CO | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Virginia | Richmond, VA | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Florida Coalition for the Homeless | Orlando, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth and Family Alliance (lifeworks) | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heroes for Heroes | Dallas, TX | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lake Fork Community Foundation | Lake City, CO | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Dallas, TX | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County | Fort Collins, CO | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank for Larimer County | Loveland, CO | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Northern Florida | New York, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Orlando Museum of Art | Orlando, FL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Orlando Union Rescue Mission | Orlando, FL | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wilkinson Center | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth and Family Alliance | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for African American Health | Denver, CO | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels for Fort Collins Colorado | Fort Collins, CO | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Collin County | Mckinney, TX | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Project Als | Huntington, MD | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adventhealth Foundation | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hospice Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Maitland, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nantucket Preservation Trust | Nantucket, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Orange County African American Historical Society | Orange, VA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Orange County Free Clinic | Orange, VA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Alliance | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army World Service Office | Fort Myers, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tunnels to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Central Florida Foundation | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Relief Teams | San Diego, CA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lifesavers Foundation | Richardson, TX | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University Park Civic Foundation | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Larimer County Food Bank | Loveland, CO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Karl Stirner Arts Trail | Easton, PA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association - Central Florida | Clearwater, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation | Wellesley Hills, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Austin Center for Grief and Loss | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Autism Society of Greater Orlando | Orlando, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blexit Foundation | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Natural Capital | Orange, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Commemorative Air Force | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservation Colorado Education | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House Florida | Orlando, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Center | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dallas Doing Good | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Empowers Africa | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts | Fredericksburg, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fulcrum Arts | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greenspace Dallas | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Highland Country Fellowship | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Highland Park United Methodist Church | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marine Recon Foundation | Ewa Beach, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| My Possibilities | Plano, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Anne's Belfield | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University Park United Methodist Church | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Communities Foundation of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation Music School | Fort Collins, CO | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hias Foundation | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Piedmont Environmental Council | Warrenton, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Self Sufficiency | Newport Beach, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Self Sufficiency of Loveland - Fort Collins | Loveland, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scholarmatch | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank | Verona, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Lutheran Church | Santa Fe, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Promise | Charlottesville, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Connecting Point of Park Cities | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Convenant House Florida | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative Arts Center of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dr Phillips Performing Arts Center | Orlando, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends to the Rappahannock | Fredericksburg, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Mckinney, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kitchen Angels | Santa Fe, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kitchen Angels - Kitchenality | Santa Fe, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lobster Conservancy | Friendship, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia | Locust Grove, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Metropolitain Museum of Art | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National September 11 Memorial & Museum at World Trade Center Foundation in | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Heart for Women and Children | Orlando, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philips Collection | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army World Service Office | Alexandria, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for the Callier Center for Communication Disorders | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
63 of 124 (51%) 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 69%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ORANGE, VA - Grace Medical Home
IN MEMORY OF HELEN LAUGHLIN BEERS - Montpelier Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING AND AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND - Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER - Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas
NORTH DALLAS SHELBURNE HEALTH CENTER - Lake Fork Community Foundation
BEN BROWNLEE MEMORIAL FUND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 168 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78 | $500,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 51 | $273,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 61 | $279,500 | $4,000 |
| 2024 | 59 | $252,500 | $4,000 |
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. 24% 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.
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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.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- 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.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Laughlin-Beers 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: 12221 Merit Drive 640, Dallas, TX, 75251. 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.
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