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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 02-0735167

Nancy Jones Beard Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,878,358

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $14,501,994
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,440,495

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,054,443
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,507,884

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $12,623,075
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,547,640

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $12,144,710
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,126,807

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $11,209,345
  • Tax year 2019

    $714,063

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $10,622,275
  • Tax year 2018

    $449,877

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $9,454,448

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nuvance HealthDanbury, CT

    Bauer family pavilion-

    $1,500,290
  2. Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical ServiceWestport, CT

    General operating

    $250,613
  3. Home SafeLake Worth, FL

    General support

    $100,255
  4. Palm Beach Drama WorksWest Palm Beach, FL

    General

    $13,200
  5. Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    General operating

    $10,000
  6. Church of the Assumption Food PantryWestport, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Pilcrow FoundationCottage Grove, OR

    General purpose

    $1,000
  8. The Westport Woman's Club IncWestport, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  9. Yellow Tulip FundPortland, ME

    General purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $250,61395% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut4 grants $1,752,903
  2. Florida3 grants $123,455
  3. Maine1 grant $1,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Eugene P BeardTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Nancy J BeardTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Gregory Scott BeardTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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