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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-1781489

Beech Street Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $429,500 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Jeffrey Bauman
2660 Connecticut Ave NW, Apt 7D
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 494-9521
Form and materials
A description of the purpose (only 501(c)(3) charities), organizational structure, and financial statement of the entity
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $429,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,763,119

  • Tax year 2024

    $348,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,720,402

  • Tax year 2023

    $576,253

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,065,695

  • Tax year 2022

    $563,933

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,926,238

  • Tax year 2021

    $588,933

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,015,027

  • Tax year 2020

    $690,533

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,860,607

  • Tax year 2019

    $492,933

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,691,306

  • Tax year 2018

    $381,633

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,723,421

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shakespeare TheaterWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $100,000
  2. Washington Performing ArtsWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $65,000
  3. Levine School of MusicWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $40,000
  4. Nautilus FundBar Harbor, ME

    Voluntary contribution

    $35,000
  5. National Partnership for Women andWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $25,000
  6. National Womens Law CenterWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $25,000
  7. Studio TheatreWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $25,000
  8. The Theatre LabWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $25,000
  9. Abramson Scholarship FoundationWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $20,000
  10. WabaWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $20,000
  11. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    Voluntary contribution

    $15,000
  12. Brennan Center for JusticeWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $10,000
  13. Lab School FundWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $10,000
  14. Ethical Culture Fieldstone SchoolBronx, NY

    Voluntary contribution

    $5,000
  15. Cedille RecordsChicago, IL

    Voluntary contribution

    $2,500
  16. DC Bar Pro Bono CenterWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $2,000
  17. Carmel Bach FestivalWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $1,000
  18. Round House TheatreSilver Spring, MD

    Voluntary contribution

    $1,000
  19. Washington Bach ConsortWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $1,000
  20. Washington Legal Clinic for the HomWashington, DC

    Voluntary contribution

    $1,000
  21. Yale Law School FundNew Haven, CT

    Voluntary contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $131,00079% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $35,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia15 grants $370,000
  2. Maine1 grant $35,000
  3. New York2 grants $20,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $2,500
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  6. 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.

  • Jeffrey BaumanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Linda FienbergTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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