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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-2654801

Bean Space Foundation

A private foundation in Reno, NV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $1 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,014,668

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $97,325

  • Tax year 2023

    $360,950

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $412,467

  • Tax year 2022

    $268,050

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $95,529

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

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

  1. University of Nevada Reno FoundationReno, NV

    Statement of work research- 1 wind electrical generation2 3d printing of electronics3 terrain penetrating sensors4 75 GHZ rectifier for wireless power transfer5 development of an atmoshperic water harvesting prototype using thermoelectric coolers for young plant irrigation6 terrain sensing (DR. Senad)7 spectroscopy8 quantum powered uav9 rectification devices10 uav-based terrain penetrating sensors11 nevada private R&D spend12 nevada geothermal

    $691,805
  2. University of Nevada Reno FoundationReno, NV

    Annual scholarship fund contribution intended for students pursuing degrees in civil and electrical engineering

    $120,000
  3. University of Nevada Reno FoundationReno, NV

    Presidential scholarship fund

    $80,000
  4. University of Nevada Reno FoundationReno, NV

    Annual scholarship fund

    $48,000
  5. University of Nevada Reno FoundationReno, NV

    Unr twelve-month faculty teaching contract with DR. Sanad

    $44,200
  6. Board of Regents University of Nevada RenoReno, NV

    Kyree bigback scholarship

    $25,713
  7. Individual

    Qualified scholarship for graduate student's sublease payment as they were studying in boston, ma

    $4,950

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $984,005100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada6 grants $1,009,718

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Richard A BeanPRESIDENT, TREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Beth A BeanSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sherri R FlippoDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Erica M BeanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joanna M BogenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Andrew C BeanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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