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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2734721

Beacon Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $4.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
David Shapira - Beacon Foundation I
Giant Eagle Inc 101 Kappa Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 963-6200
Form and materials
Letter of request from exempt organization
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,282,045

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $17,922,314

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,994,832

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $16,631,820

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,872,580

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $21,925,337

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,321,410

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $26,269,904

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,475,179

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $29,216,858

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,647,177

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $32,154,454

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,823,988

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $37,084,515

  • Tax year 2017

    $5,006,149

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $39,392,289

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $1,687,500
  2. Hillel the FoundationMorgantown, WV

    Charitable

    $1,500,000
  3. Moishe HouseEncinitas, CA

    Charitable

    $345,341
  4. Eradicate Hate Global SummitPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $225,000
  5. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $150,000
  6. OnetableNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $150,000
  7. T of L IncPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  8. Mosiac UnitedMechaniscsburg, PA

    Charitable

    $75,000
  9. Jewish Cemetary Burial AssnPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  10. Jewish Association on AgingPittsburgh, PA

    Charitable

    $24,204

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,687,50067% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $495,34120% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $225,0009% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $100,0004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $24,204<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania7 grants $2,286,704
  2. West Virginia1 grant $1,500,000
  3. California1 grant $345,341
  4. New York1 grant $150,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Charles PorterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • William MeehanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edward MoravitzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Norman WeizenbaumDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David ShapiraDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Louis PlungDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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