The Pennsylvania State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2897351

The Beach Foundation

A private foundation in West Conshohocken, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 57 grants and $790,573 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

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

    $790,573

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $8,060,302
  • Tax year 2023

    $730,864

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $8,203,923
  • Tax year 2022

    $654,375

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $8,577,243
  • Tax year 2021

    $668,892

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $9,355,502
  • Tax year 2020

    $612,433

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $9,055,987

Grants paid in 2024

57 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Atlas NetworkArlington, VA

    General fund

    $100,000
  2. Commonweatlh FoundationHarrisburg, PA

    General fund

    $100,000
  3. Foundation for Economic EducationAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $50,000
  4. Foundation for Govt AccountabilityNaples, FL

    General fund

    $50,000
  5. Reason FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General fund

    $50,000
  6. Students for LibertyMC Lean, VA

    General fund

    $50,000
  7. Competitive Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    General fund

    $25,000
  8. Fairness CenterHarrisburg, PA

    General fund

    $25,000
  9. Ember ClubPhiladelphia, PA

    General fund

    $25,000
  10. Realclear FoundationNorthbrook, IL

    General fund

    $25,000
  11. Rodeo AustinAustin, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  12. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    General fund

    $20,000
  13. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General fund

    $20,000
  14. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    General fund

    $20,000
  15. Federalist Society for Law & Public StudiesWashington, DC

    General fund

    $15,000
  16. Freedom FoundationOlympia, WA

    General fund

    $15,000
  17. PercBozeman, MT

    General fund

    $15,000
  18. State Policy NetworkArlington, VA

    General fund

    $15,000
  19. Granite State AdaptiveMirror Lake, NH

    General fund

    $10,000
  20. Illinois Policy InstituteChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  21. CertellHuntington, WV

    General fund

    $10,000
  22. Citizens Alliance of America FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA

    General fund

    $10,000
  23. Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and HistoryBala Cynwyd, PA

    General fund

    $10,000
  24. Network of Enlightened WomenWashington, DC

    General fund

    $10,000
  25. American Transparency Open the BooksThe Villages, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  26. EdchoiceIndianapolis, IN

    General fund

    $5,000
  27. Independent InstituteOakland, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  28. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  29. Mackinac Center for Public PolicyMidland, MI

    General fund

    $5,000
  30. National Taxpayers Union FoundationWashington, DC

    General fund

    $5,000
  31. Squam Lakes Natural Science CenterHolderness, NH

    General fund

    $5,000
  32. Turning Point USA NFPIndianapolis, IN

    General fund

    $5,000
  33. Young Americans for Liberty FoundationAustin, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  34. Young VoicesWashington, DC

    General fund

    $5,000
  35. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General fund

    $4,000
  36. Free to Choose NetworkErie, PA

    General fund

    $3,000
  37. Liberty Justice CenterAustin, TX

    General fund

    $3,000
  38. Citrs IncBryn Mawr, PA

    General fund

    $2,557
  39. Squam Lakes AssociationHolderness, NH

    General fund

    $2,500
  40. Young Americans Against SocialismLos Angeles, CA

    General fund

    $2,000
  41. Camp HaleSandwich, NH

    General fund

    $1,800
  42. Center for Indonesian Policy StudiesCilandak Jakarta, Indonesia

    General fund

    $1,500
  43. Bald Peak Community FundMelvin VLG, NH

    General fund

    $1,000
  44. Fgcu Women'sFort Myers, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  45. Lakes Region Conservation TrustCenter Harbor, NH

    General fund

    $1,000
  46. Manhattan InstituteNew York, NY

    General fund

    $1,000
  47. Mercatus CenterArlington, VA

    General fund

    $1,000
  48. Naples Botantical GardenNaples, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  49. Squam Lakes Conservation SocietyHolderness, NH

    General fund

    $1,000
  50. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    General fund

    $1,000
  51. Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General fund

    $1,000
  52. Castle Preservation SocietyMoultonboro, NH

    General fund

    $250
  53. Naples Yacht ClubNaples, FL

    General fund

    $250
  54. Platt Caddie ScholarshipSoutheastern, PA

    General fund

    $250
  55. The Wright MuseumWolfeboro, NH

    General fund

    $250
  56. Chocorua ChapelHolderness, NH

    General fund

    $200
  57. Enterprise Products Partners LP - K-1Houston, TX

    General fund

    $16

Where the money goes

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

  1. Social science3 grants $151,00033% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $107,55724% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid3 grants $48,00011% of the total
  4. Public affairs5 grants $45,00010% of the total
  5. Civil rights3 grants $37,0008% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  7. 6 other causes10 grants $37,7508% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia7 grants $180,000
  2. Pennsylvania9 grants $176,807
  3. Virginia5 grants $91,000
  4. California3 grants $75,000
  5. Florida5 grants $62,250
  6. Georgia1 grant $50,000
  7. Illinois4 grants $43,000
  8. Texas4 grants $32,016
  9. New Hampshire10 grants $23,000
  10. Montana2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Thomas E BeachPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Walter T BeachVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan T BeachSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Theodore T BeachTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

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

  1. The Merops Foundation 6178-01-16Philadelphia, PA 15 grants Preselected only $603,585 giving
  2. Rudolf Steiner Charitable TrustKing of Prussia, PA 1 grant Accepts applications $417,000 giving
  3. The Shulsky FoundationPittsburgh, PA 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 giving
  4. Mr B FoundationHighland Park, IL 6 grants Preselected only $794,085 giving
  5. Lcu Fund for Women's Education IncNew York, NY 22 grants Preselected only $786,500 giving