Private foundation · Savannah, GA

The Beehive Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$25K – $25K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
7
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Gary M Arthur
PRESIDENT
$125K
Dolly Chisholm
SECRETARY
Stewart Bromley
TREASURER
John Hardman
CHAIRMAN
Laura Collins
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
38
Total grants awarded
$2.4M
Total amount
$63K
Average grant
$296K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$255K
3 grants
2023
$250K
3 grants
2022
$280K
5 grants
2021
$210K
5 grants
2020
$296K
1 grants
2019
$275K
5 grants
2018
$291K
4 grants
2017
$243K
5 grants
2016
$185K
5 grants
2015
$100K
2 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
8 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$525K
Beth Eden Baptist Church
1 grant · GA
$181K
3 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$163K
Institue of Classical Architecture
3 grants · NY
$115K
4 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$90K
Historical Savannah Foundation
1 grant · GA
$50K
Memorial Health Foundation
1 grant · GA
$50K
2 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
2 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$35K

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

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GA · TY 2024
$200K
Downtown Neighborhood Association
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GA · TY 2024
$30K
Savannah Music Festival
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GA · TY 2024
$25K
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GA · TY 2023
$200K
Downtown Neighborhood Association
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GA · TY 2023
$25K
Savannah Music Festival
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GA · TY 2023
$25K
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GA · TY 2022
$200K
Savannah Music Festival
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GA · TY 2022
$25K
Downtown Neighborhood Association
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GA · TY 2022
$25K
Institue of Classical Architecture
TO HELP INSTITUE OF CLASSICAL ARCHIT
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Georgia Trust for Historic Preserva
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GA · TY 2022
$5K
Savannah Music Festival
TO HELF SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL
GA · TY 2021
$100K
Institue of Classical Architecture
TO HELP INSTITUE OF CLASSICAL ARCHIT
NY · TY 2021
$50K
Chatham Savannah Citizen Advocacy
TO HELP CHATHAM SAVANNAH CITIZEN ADV
GA · TY 2021
$25K
Ossabaw Island Foundation
TO HELP OSSABAW ISLAND FOUNDATION
GA · TY 2021
$25K
Downtown Neighborhood Association
TO HELP DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCI
GA · TY 2021
$10K
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
TO HELP SHIPS OF THE SEA MARTIME MUS
GA · TY 2020
$296K
Savannah Music Festival
TO HELP THE SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL
GA · TY 2019
$100K
Historic Savannah Foundation
TO HELP HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION
GA · TY 2019
$100K
Institue of Classical Architecture
TO HELP INSTITUE OF CLASSICAL ARCHIT
GA · TY 2019
$40K
Trustees Garden Club
TO HELP TRUSTEES GARDEN CLUB
GA · TY 2019
$25K
Savannah Downtown Neighborhood Asso
TO HELP SAVANNAH DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHO
GA · TY 2019
$10K
Beth Eden Baptist Church
TO HELP BETH EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH
GA · TY 2018
$181K
Historic Savannah Foundation
TO HELP HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION
GA · TY 2018
$50K
Savannah Music Festival
TO HELP THE SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL
GA · TY 2018
$50K
Savannah Downtown Neighborhood Asso
TO HELP SAVANNAH DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHO
GA · TY 2018
$10K
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
TO HELP THE SHIPS OF THE SEA MARATIM
GA · TY 2017
$111K
Savannah Music Festival
TO HELP THE SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL
GA · TY 2017
$100K
Historic Savannah Foundation
TO HELP HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION
GA · TY 2017
$13K
Savannah Downtown Neighborhood Asso
TO HELP SAVANNAH DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHO
GA · TY 2017
$10K
Humane Society
TO HELP THE HUMANE SOCIETY CONTINUE
GA · TY 2017
$10K
Savannah Music Festival
TO HELP THE SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL
GA · TY 2016
$100K
Institute of Classical Architecture
TO HELP THE INSTITUE OF CLASSICAL AR
NY · TY 2016
$25K
Ossabaw Island Foundation Inc
TO HELP THE OSSABAW ISLAND FOUNDATIO
GA · TY 2016
$25K
Humane Society
TO HELP THE HUMANE SOCIETY CONTINUE
GA · TY 2016
$25K
Chatham Savannah Citizen Advocacy
TO HELP THE CHATHAM SAVANNAH CITIZEN
GA · TY 2016
$10K
Historical Savannah Foundation
TO HELP THE HISTORAL SAVANNAH FOUNDATION TO CONTINUE PRESERVING SAVANNAH.
GA · TY 2015
$50K
Memorial Health Foundation
TO HELP ENSURE THAT MEMORIAL HEALTH HAS THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS HELATHCARE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
GA · TY 2015
$50K

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