The Missouri State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5580904

Beo Charitable Trust

A private foundation in St Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $776,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $776,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $12,784,739
  • Tax year 2024

    $647,700

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $10,487,273
  • Tax year 2023

    $727,750

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,257,809
  • Tax year 2022

    $636,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $9,384,027
  • Tax year 2021

    $542,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $9,492,998
  • Tax year 2020

    $402,700

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,442,803
  • Tax year 2019

    $323,100

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $7,813,482
  • Tax year 2018

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $7,443,643

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The Ireland Funds AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $230,000
  2. Irish American PartnershipBoston, MA

    Operations

    $115,000
  3. St Louis Irish ArtsSaint Louis, MO

    General operations

    $72,000
  4. St Louis Symphony OrchSt Louis, MO

    General operations

    $50,000
  5. Individual

    General operations

    $50,000
  6. Saint Peter Paul Catholic ChurchSt Louis, MO

    Operations

    $50,000
  7. Tabernacle Community DevelopmentSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $40,000
  8. Chads Coalition for Mental HealthSt Louis, MO

    Operations

    $26,000
  9. Chaminade College Preparatory SchooSt Louis, MO

    General operations

    $25,000
  10. St Louis Survivors Legal SupportEureka, MO

    General

    $20,000
  11. Catholic Student Center Washington USt Louis, MO

    General operations

    $12,000
  12. Soulard SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    General operations

    $10,000
  13. Forest Park ForeverSaint Louis, MO

    General operations

    $10,000
  14. Legal Services of Eastern MissouriSaint Louis, MO

    General operations

    $10,000
  15. Home Sweet HomeSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $10,000
  16. Gateway 180St Louis, MO

    General operations

    $5,000
  17. Annie Malone Children &family FoundationUniversity City, MO

    General operations

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    General operations

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    General fund

    $5,000
  20. Chamber Project St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    General operations

    $3,000
  23. Individual

    General operations

    $2,500
  24. Individual

    Operations

    $2,500
  25. Repertory Theatre of St LouisWebster GRVS, MO

    General operations

    $2,000
  26. Focal PointSaint Louis, MO

    Genral operations

    $1,500
  27. St Louis Public Library FoundationSt Louis, MO

    General

    $1,500
  28. Feeding AmericaWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  29. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  30. The Walters Art MuseumBaltimore, MD

    Operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $115,00036% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $74,00023% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $40,00013% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid2 grants $30,0009% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $26,0008% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $21,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri18 grants $355,000
  2. New York1 grant $230,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $115,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Andrew O'BrienPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lori R O'BrienTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (international aid), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Chris Long FoundationSt Louis, MO 9 grants Preselected only $820,866 giving
  2. The Drury Family Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 10 grants Accepts applications $840,000 giving
  3. Kuhn FoundationSt Louis, MO 68 grants Accepts applications $1,153,750 giving
  4. The McKean Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 16 grants Preselected only $395,182 giving
  5. Edward & Thea Lawton FoundationSt Louis, MO 21 grants Preselected only $210,750 giving