Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Irvine, CA · EIN 95-3169713. Reported 692 grants totalling $123.4M to 288 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$26,000median grant
$123.4Mgranted, 2020-2023
288organizations funded
43%of grantees funded again the next year
$720.9Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $26,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $90,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $30.6M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 288 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Grant Details Attached | Irvine, CA | $30.6M | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois | Urbana, IL | $11.1M | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Caltech Beckman Institute | Pasadena, CA | $10.8M | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stanford Beckman Center | Stanford, CA | $7,265,520 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Beckman Young Investigator | Irvine, CA | $6,149,610 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Hope Beckman Research Institute | Duarte, CA | $5,448,390 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows | Irvine, CA | $3,139,780 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $2,022,354 | 19 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $2,021,488 | 14 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beckman Scholars | Irvine, CA | $1,988,711 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uci Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic | Irvine, CA | $1,816,130 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $1,800,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,632,849 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,592,000 | 6 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphi, PA | $1,568,866 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,404,000 | 6 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,399,485 | 6 | 2 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Baltimore, MD | $1,300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fib-Milling for Cellular Cryoet | Irvine, CA | $1,200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chapman University Foundation | Orange, CA | $1,108,700 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,045,035 | 9 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $1,020,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $983,403 | 9 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kids at Science | Newport Beach, CA | $900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass Spec for Atm Monitoring | Irvine, CA | $896,769 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $864,000 | 8 | 2 | 2023 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $858,000 | 7 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $726,000 | 7 | 2 | 2023 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $725,315 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin Madison | Madison, WI | $687,714 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $661,773 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $655,319 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Research Corporation for Science Advancement | Tucson, AZ | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $587,000 | 6 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $541,902 | 9 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital | Newport Beach, CA | $515,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | $450,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, IL | $450,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $450,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $445,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | $429,954 | 7 | 2 | 2023 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $414,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $408,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $377,497 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $322,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard | Cambridge, MA | $310,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jf Shea Therapeutic Riding Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $310,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $306,340 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | La Jolla, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $264,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $254,000 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mission Hospital Foundation | Mission Viejo, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $248,784 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Carnegie Institution for Science | Washington, DC | $208,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas a & M University | College Station, TX | $161,986 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | St Paul, MN | $158,412 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $156,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy | Grand Canyon, AZ | $155,700 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lead Changes | Weatherford, TX | $150,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orange County Science and Engineering Fair | Santa Ana, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Reed Institute | Portland, OR | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Research Foundation of CUNY Obo Baruch College CUNY | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of California Merced | Merced, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yale University | Mariposa, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | $142,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| UC San Diego Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $140,000 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | Oxford, OH | $118,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington University St Louis | St Louis, MO | $117,205 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $117,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pomona College | Claremont, CA | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| SUNY Binghamton | Binghamton, NY | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $104,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $103,348 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $102,920 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Alpine Club | Golden, CO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $99,895 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | $96,979 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rutgers University of New Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yosemite Climbing Association | Mariposa, CA | $80,000 | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphi, PA | $78,249 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $78,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute | Blacksburg, VA | $78,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $78,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Macalester College | St Paul, MN | $77,180 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Orange County Beckman Legacy Award | Irvine, CA | $72,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uci Foundation | Irvine, CA | $70,625 | 13 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of California Davis | Davis, CA | $67,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace | Yorba Linda, CA | $65,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Irvine Public Schools Foundation | Irvine, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| California Polytechnic State University Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $52,500 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $52,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California State University Dominguez Hills Foundation | Carson, CA | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| California State University East Bay | Hayward, CA | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| College of William and Mary | Williamsburg, VA | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dickinson College Foundation | Carlisle, PA | $52,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Emmanuel College | Boston, MA | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ft Lewis College | Durango, CO | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rutgers University of New Jersey Newark | Newark, NJ | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of the District of Columbia Foundation | Washington, DC | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | $52,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lafayette College | Eaton, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mind Research Inc | Irvine, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oc Animal Allies | Huntington Beach, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Orange County United Way | South Irvine, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $41,637 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Los Alamitos Youth Center | Los Alamitos, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Joseph Hospital Foundation | Orange, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Columbus College of Arts & Design | Columbus, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Interval House | Long Beach, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sycamore Magnet Academy Parent Teacher Association | Tustin, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Henry Catholic Church | Nashville, TN | $29,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Louisiana State University | Woods Hole, MA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Macalester College | Baton Rouge, LA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miami University | Cambridge, MA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mount Holyoke College | Middlebury, VT | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frosted Faces Foundation | Ramona, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oc Animal Allies | Columbus, OH | $21,721 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Policy Center | Tustin, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chai Lifeline | Beverly Hills, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Discovery Cube | Santa Ana, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Story and Song Center for Arts & Culture | Fernandina Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Together Rising | Falls Church, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| UCLA Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Daycroft School | Ann Arbor, MI | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cure Duchenne | Newport Beach, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Labstart Innovations Inc | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Mark Armenian Apostolic Church | Springfield, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation | Fernandina Beach, FL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $13,621 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fit-4-You Foundation Inc | Fernandina Beach, FL | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Club Institute | Newport Beach, CA | $12,041 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fiftyforward | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gratitudeamerica | Fernandina Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ian's Friends Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kls Legacy Foundation | Simi Valley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mmi Preparatory School | Freeland, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Old Globe Theatre | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Powerhouse Science Center | Sacramento, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army (southern California Division) | Carson, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seal Future Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seals Future Forward | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Coast Repertory Inc | Costa Mesa, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Barnabas Inc | Fernandina Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Creature Conservancy | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of South Dakota Foundation | Vermillion, SD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Xavier University Foundation | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Xavier University Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Proverbs 1210 Animal Rescue | Nashville, TN | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $8,595 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | La Jolla, CA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Inc | Fernandina Beach, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amelia Tree Conservancy | Amelia Island, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Support Services of North Florida Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties | Pasco, WA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Caf Momentum-Dallas | Dallas, TX | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Fort Clinch Inc | Fernandina Beach, FL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Academy of Sciences | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Topanga Community Center | Topanga, CA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville | Nashville, TN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Dallas, TX | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Room in the Inn | Nashville, TN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Star Foundation | Orinda, CA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 688 John H Eader Elementary PTA | Huntington Beach, CA | $5,102 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amelia Island Museum of History | Fernandina Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Arson Watch and Disaster Services | Topanga, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grace Clinic | Kennewick, WA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Irvine Tech Week | Irvine, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Colonia De Eden Gardens Inc | Solana Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Pets | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Topanga Historical Society | Topanga, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Navy Seals Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greener Empowerment Foundation | Topanga, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum | Topanga, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association | Crested Butte, CO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | Woods Hole, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nashville Health | South Hadley, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory | Crested Butte, CO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sculpted Light in the Brain Assocation | Evanston, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist | Huntersville, NC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $2,934 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Regional Field Hockey | Chelsea, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tidalhealth Hospital | Salisbury, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad (weso) | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assistance League of Saddleback Valley | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clean Energy Action | Boulder, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County (casa) | Santa Ana, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Move the World | Topanga, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Whale Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rock Bridge High School | Columbia, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness | Topanga, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist | Topanga, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wpln News - Nashville Public Radio | Nashville, TN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arnold O Beckman High School Asb | Irvine, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mountain Roots Food Project | Gunnison, CO | $1,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Animal Care and Education (face) | San Diego, CA | $1,025 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Autistic Treatment Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carleton College Foundation | Northfield, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Diocese of St Vartan Armenian Church | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dragonfly Mental Health | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
133 of 288 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 43%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- See Grant Details Attached
RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 350 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $30.6M | $30.6M |
| 2021 | 279 | $33.7M | $26,000 |
| 2022 | 126 | $31.4M | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 286 | $27.7M | $26,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation has 26 of them, worth $62.1M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Beckman Young Investigators Program | Irvine, CA | $13.8M |
| Beckman Young Investigator | Irvine, CA | $9,600,000 |
| Beckman Young Investigator | Irvine, CA | $9,395,000 |
| Beckman Young Investigators Program | Irvine, CA | $2,969,177 |
| Beckman Scholars Program | Irvine, CA | $2,730,000 |
| Beckman Scholars Program | Irvine, CA | $2,184,000 |
| Beckman Scholars Program | Irvine, CA | $2,184,000 |
| Arnold O Beckman Postdoctural Fellow | Irvine, CA | $2,036,007 |
| Research Corporation for Science Advancement | Tucson, AZ | $1,800,000 |
| Fib Milling | Irvine, CA | $1,637,514 |
| Arnold O Beckman Postdoctural Fellow | Irvine, CA | $1,596,000 |
| Beckman Scholars Program | Irvine, CA | $1,577,997 |
| Kids at Science Foundation | Huntington Beach, CA | $1,500,000 |
| Arnold O Beckman Postdoctural Fellow | Irvine, CA | $1,440,000 |
| Fib Milling | Irvine, CA | $1,400,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 68% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $26,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA, 92617. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 95-3169713 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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