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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-0550100

Beazley Foundation Incorporated

A private foundation in Portsmouth, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 58 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The Beazley Foundation
3720 Brighton Street
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 393-1605
Form and materials
All grant proposals must be discussed with the president of the foundation or his or her designee prior to submission. Applications will be forwarded after discussion.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,794,628

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $42,485,786

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,597,523

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $41,468,238

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,622,995

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $41,626,561

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,801,598

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $41,907,841

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,586,772

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $39,687,174

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,697,579

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $40,897,047

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,169,526

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $40,725,727

Grants paid in 2024

58 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Childrens Hospital of the Kings DauNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $125,000
  2. Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA

    Grant

    $125,000
  3. Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $125,000
  4. Access College FoundationNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $102,000
  5. Chesapeake Regional Health FoundatiChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $100,000
  6. Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $100,000
  7. Norfolk Botanical GardenNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $100,000
  8. Regent UniversityVirginia BCH, VA

    Grant

    $100,000
  9. Boy Scouts of America Troop 6Chesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $50,000
  10. Community Outreach CoalitionPortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $50,000
  11. Horizons Hampton RoadsNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $50,000
  12. Jacobs LadderUrbanna, VA

    Grant

    $50,000
  13. Judeo Christian Outreach CenterVirginia BCH, VA

    Grant

    $50,000
  14. Virginia Zoological SocietyNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $50,000
  15. Circuit Court of the City of ChesapChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $39,500
  16. NeighborhoodChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $35,000
  17. Girl Scouts of the Colonial CoastChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $30,000
  18. Moore House IncPortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $30,000
  19. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Grant

    $30,000
  20. All Trades of TidewaterNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $25,000
  21. Partnership Development FoundationPortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $25,000
  22. Portsmouth CatholicPortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $25,000
  23. The Academy of MusicNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $25,000
  24. YMCA of South Hampton RoadsChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $25,000
  25. Elizabeth River ProjectNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $22,500
  26. Barrier Islands CenterMachipongo, VA

    Grant

    $20,000
  27. Buffalow Family and FriendsChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $20,000
  28. FactVirginia Beach, VA

    Grant

    $20,000
  29. Joy MinistriesVirginia Beach, VA

    Grant

    $20,000
  30. Mercy ChefsPortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $20,000
  31. Operation BlessingVirginia Beach, VA

    Grant

    $20,000
  32. United Jewish FederationVirginia Beach, VA

    Grant

    $20,000
  33. Roc SolidChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $17,500
  34. Girls IncNewport News, VA

    Grant

    $15,000
  35. Oasis Social MinistryPortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $11,000
  36. Chesapeake Fire DepartmentChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $10,000
  37. Tidewater Pastoral CounselingNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $10,000
  38. Union Mission MinistriesNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $10,000
  39. Wesley Community Service CenterPortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $10,000
  40. Emily Green ShoresPortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $9,400
  41. Hampton Roads Workforce FoundationNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $8,000
  42. Ability Center of VirginiaVirginia Beach, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  43. Chesapeake Care ClinicChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  44. Chesapeake Rotary FoundationChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  45. Deep Creek High SchoolChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  46. Elizabeth River Garden ClubPortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  47. Fear 2 FreedomNewport News, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  48. Lees FriendsNorfolk, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  49. Society of St AndrewBig Island, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  50. South Norfolk Ruritan ClubChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  51. Tidewater WindsVirginia BCH, VA

    Grant

    $5,000
  52. Chesapeake Commonwealth AttorneyChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $3,150
  53. Portsmouth Service LeaguePortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $3,000
  54. The Giving USA FoundationMcLean, VA

    Grant

    $2,500
  55. Virginia Beach JayceesVirginia BCH, VA

    Grant

    $2,000
  56. Chesapeake Sports ClubChesapeake, VA

    Grant

    $1,500
  57. Churchland Little LeaguePortsmouth, VA

    Grant

    $1,400
  58. Colonel William Allen Chapter NsdarSmithfield, VA

    Grant

    $1,178

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $233,50028% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $127,50016% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $80,00010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $55,5007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $55,0007% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $55,0007% of the total
  7. 7 other causes10 grants $215,00026% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia57 grants $1,792,128
  2. Illinois1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Robert S BestPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $243,907
  • Diane Pomeroy GriffinVICE PRESIDE Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • P Ward Robinett JrSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Lawrence W I'anson IIITRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • W Ashton LewisTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • John FailesTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Christine PiersallTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Patricia A CarlsonTREASURER Hours 24Pay $0

The return

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