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James A Beha Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136059716

James A Beha Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,750 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $875 and the largest $1,000. 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 $6,500 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,0007$228,980
2024$6,5008$283,606
2025$9,75012$332,848

How to apply

James A Beha Foundation Inc 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 James A Beha Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York9$7,750
Nebraska1$750
New Jersey1$750
Pennsylvania1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Resurrection School
Rye, NY
General Purpose - Educational Institution$1,000
New York Law School
New York, NY
General Purpose - Educational Institution$1,000
St Mary's Church
Constableville, NY
General Purpose - Religious Institution$1,000
Part of the Solution
Bronx, NY
Food Bank - Social Welfare Organization$1,000
Brooklein Institute
Brooklyn, NY
General Purpose - Social Welfare Organization$1,000
Inner City Scholarship Fund Inc
New York, NY
Scholarship Fund$1,000
Assumption Church
Peekskill, NE
General Purpose - Religious Institution$750
Community Action of Greene County
Catskill, NY
General Purpose - Social Welfare Organization$750
Homefront NJ
Lawrenceville, NJ
Homelessness Advocacy Organization$750
St Andrew's Church
Sag Harbor, NY
General Purpose - Religious Institution$500
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General Purpose - Health Care Institution$500
Come To Believe Network
New York, NY
Education$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James A Beha Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does James A Beha Foundation Inc give?

$9,750 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $875.

Who runs James A Beha Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists James A Beha II (President), James J Beha (Vice President & Treasurer) and Christopher R Beha (Vice President & Sec'y).

What does James A Beha Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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