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Beamer J for Berry College Etal-Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256159810

Beamer J for Berry College Etal-Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $72,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $12,000. 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 down from $75,000 the year before.

11% 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$72,0009$1.3 million
2024$75,0009$1.4 million
2025$72,0009$1.5 million

How to apply

Beamer J for Berry College Etal-Tr 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 Beamer J for Berry College Etal-Tr funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$44,000
New York1$12,000
Connecticut1$8,000
Georgia1$8,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
William Beamer Char Fund for Bowery Miss
New York, NY
General operating$12,000
Save the Children Federation Inc
Fairfield, CT
General operating$8,000
American Bible Society
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$8,000
American Friends Service Committee
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$8,000
Infaith
Exton, PA
General operating$8,000
Board of Nat Miss of Presb Church
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$8,000
Apollo United Presbyterian Church
Apollo, PA
General operating$8,000
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
General operating$8,000
Family Resources
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Beamer J for Berry College Etal-Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Beamer J for Berry College Etal-Tr give?

$72,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Beamer J for Berry College Etal-Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Beamer J for Berry College Etal-Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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