Private foundation · Ames, IA

F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $55K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Paul James Beckwith
PRES & SEC
Mary Kristine Moore
Vice President
Paula Sue Beckwith
Treasurer
Steven Magnani
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Brooke Orrell Sievers
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Ben Watkins
DIRECTOR
F William Beckwith Deceased 73018
PRES/TREAS
F William Beckwith
PRES/TREAS

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
64
Total grants awarded
$2.6M
Total amount
$41K
Average grant
$200K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$357K
4 grants
2023
$250K
3 grants
2022
$275K
13 grants
2020
$288K
15 grants
2019
$255K
9 grants
2018
$300K
10 grants
2017
$300K
3 grants
2016
$325K
4 grants
2015
$200K
2 grants
2014
$100K
1 grants

Top recipients

20 grants · VA
$882K
3 grants · IA · ✓ Exact match
$300K
4 grants · IA · ≈ likely match
$225K
2 grants · IA · ≈ likely match
$200K
4 grants · IA · ≈ likely match
$135K
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
1 grant · IA
$100K
St Jude Childerens Hospital
1 grant · TN
$100K
1 grant · IA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Camp Courageous
2 grants · IA
$100K
1 grant · VA · ✓ Exact match
$75K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2024
$200K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2024
$82K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2024
$50K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2024
$25K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2023
$100K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2023
$100K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2023
$50K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$80K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$70K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$50K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$25K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$20K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FL · TY 2022
$10K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$5K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VA · TY 2022
$2K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IA · TY 2022
$1K
Boone County Hospital Foundation
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$50K
First Presbyterian Church
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$50K
Camp Couragous
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$50K
Habitat for Humanity
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$30K
Boone Co Trails Advisory Committee
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$20K
St Jude Children's Reserach Hospital
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IL · TY 2020
$20K
Ericson Library
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$10K
Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$10K
Boone County Police Department
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$10K
Edgewood Park
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$10K
Food Bank of Iowa
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$10K
Reiman Gardens
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$5K
The Community Academy
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$5K
F W Beckwith Center
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$5K
Unity Point Hospice
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2020
$3K
Boone County Hospital Foundation
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2019
$50K
First Presbyterian Church
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2019
$50K
Camp Courageous
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2019
$50K
Dmacc Foundation
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2019
$40K
Boone Co Trails Advisory Committee
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2019
$20K
Shriners Hospital for Children
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
MN · TY 2019
$20K
Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2019
$10K
Boone Fire Department
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2019
$10K
Oak Hill Cemetary
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
NE · TY 2019
$5K
Woodberry Forest School
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
VA · TY 2018
$75K
St Jude Children's Research
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
TN · TY 2018
$50K
Camp Courageous
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2018
$50K
U of I Stead Family Children's
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2018
$50K
First Presbyterian Church
TO FUND ACTIVITIES & DAILY EXPENSES
IA · TY 2018
$25K
City of Madrid Ia
EDGEWOOD PARK CABIN REPLACEMENT
IA · TY 2018
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.