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Ronnell S Beal Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hiawassee, Georgia · EIN 465151658

Ronnell S Beal Foundation is a private foundation in Hiawassee, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.5 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $1.4 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $504,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$242,0005$3.7 million
2024$504,0004$3.5 million
2025$1.5 million4$2.2 million

How to apply

Ronnell S Beal Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ronnell S Beal Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina4$1.5 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Clay County Communities Revitalization Association
Hayesville, NC
The contribution will be used in the charitable works of the organization.$1.4 million
Clay County Communities Revitalization Association
Hayesville, NC
The contribution will be used in the charitable works of the organization.$50,000
Lilith Lidseen Performing Arts Assn Inc
Hayesville, NC
The contribution will be used in the charitable works of the organization.$50,000
Rock Bottom Recovery and Support Inc
Hayesville, NC
The contribution will be used in the charitable works of the organization.$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ronnell S Beal Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ronnell S Beal Foundation give?

$1.5 million in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Ronnell S Beal Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ronnell S Beal (President) and Rebecca Grindstaff (Director).

What does Ronnell S Beal Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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