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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-1716763

Bearded Lady Productions

A private foundation in Boone, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $26,775 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

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

    $26,775

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,909
  • Tax year 2024

    $22,875

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,517
  • Tax year 2023

    $16,411

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,513

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Blue Ridge PrideAsheville, NC

    Community support services

    $3,300
  2. Youth OUTrightAsheville, NC

    Youth advocacy support services

    $2,450
  3. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    Homeless support services

    $2,000
  4. Tzedek Social Justice FundAsheville, NC

    Community support services

    $2,000
  5. WncapAsheville, NC

    Community support services

    $2,000
  6. Loving Food ResourcesAsheville, NC

    Food insecurity services

    $1,800
  7. Arms Around ASDAsheville, NC

    Autism support services

    $1,000
  8. Haywood County PrideWaynesville, NC

    Community support services

    $1,000
  9. Jewish Family ServicesAsheville, NC

    Counseling support services

    $1,000
  10. TranzmissionAsheville, NC

    Community support services

    $900
  11. Hendersonville PridePenrose, NC

    Community support services

    $850
  12. Open Hearts Art CenterAsheville, NC

    Autism support services

    $850
  13. Pisgah Legal ServicesAsheville, NC

    Legal aid support services

    $800
  14. Sunrise Community for RecoveryAsheville, NC

    Social health support services

    $800
  15. SeekHealingAsheville, NC

    Social health support services

    $800
  16. YWCAAsheville, NC

    Community support services

    $625
  17. Asheville Gay Mens ChorusAsheville, NC

    Community support services

    $600
  18. Asheville Poverty InitiativeAsheville, NC

    Food insecurity services

    $600
  19. Mountain Child Advocacy CenterAsheville, NC

    Youth advocacy support services

    $600
  20. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    Youth advocacy support services

    $600
  21. Asheville FMAsheville, NC

    Community programming support

    $500
  22. Brother Wolf Animal RescueAsheville, NC

    Animal control and humane support services

    $500
  23. Equality NCDurham, NC

    Community support services

    $500
  24. OurVOICEAsheville, NC

    Domestic abuse support services

    $500
  25. Pflag AshevilleAsheville, NC

    Community support services

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,00017% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,00017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $1,85016% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $1,50013% of the total
  5. Civil rights2 grants $1,10010% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $9008% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $2,20019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina24 grants $26,175
  2. California1 grant $600

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • G HensleyExecutive Director Chief Financial Officer Hours 20Pay $0
  • C CorOfficer Hours 4Pay $0
  • M DehartOfficer Hours 4Pay $0
  • A PennyOfficer Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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