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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-3605104

Beavers Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Los Altos, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 48 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,441,639

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $37,903,522

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,649,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $34,182,894

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,597,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $32,830,278

  • Tax year 2021

    $649,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $33,087,733

  • Tax year 2020

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $30,046,107

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,454,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $28,527,364

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,493,073

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $30,275,987

  • Tax year 2017

    $1,437,619

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $29,249,452

Grants paid in 2024

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA

    Funding teaching position

    $250,000
  2. ASU FoundationTempe, AZ

    Curriculum development

    $148,139
  3. UC Davis Advancement ServiceDavis, CA

    Curriculum development

    $122,000
  4. South Dakota State University FoundationBrookings, SD

    Establish scholarship endowment

    $100,000
  5. Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA

    Funding teaching position

    $75,000
  6. Kansas State University FoundationManhattan, KS

    Funding teaching position

    $60,000
  7. Csulb 49ER FoundationLong Beach, CA

    Curriculum development

    $50,000
  8. Missouri Western State University Foundations IncSt Joseph, MO

    Funding teaching position

    $50,000
  9. The University Foundation - Chico StateChico, CA

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $50,000
  10. University Foundation Csu SacramentoSacramento, CA

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $50,000
  11. Boise State University FoundationBoise, ID

    Curriculum development

    $35,000
  12. Chico CM Education FoundationChico, CA

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $25,000
  13. Montana State University FoundationBozeman, MT

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $25,000
  14. Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR

    Scholarship funding

    $18,000
  15. University of the PacificStockton, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $18,000
  16. Cal Poly UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $17,500
  17. Chico CM Education FoundationChico, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $17,500
  18. Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR

    Scholarship funding

    $17,500
  19. Boise State University FoundationBoise, ID

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $15,000
  20. Calpolypomona Philantropic FoundationPomona, CA

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $15,000
  21. Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    Scholarship funding

    $11,000
  22. Csulb 49ER FoundationLong Beach, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $11,000
  23. Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR

    Scholarship funding

    $11,000
  24. Cal Poly UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  25. Cal Poly UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  26. Cal Poly UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  27. California State University FresnoFresno, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  28. California State University FresnoFresno, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  29. Chico CM Education FoundationChico, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  30. Chico CM Education FoundationChico, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  31. Colorado State UniversityFt Collins, CO

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  32. Missouri University of Science & TechnologyRolla, MO

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  33. Missouri University of Science & TechnologyRolla, MO

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  34. Missouri University of Science & TechnologyRolla, MO

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  35. Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $10,000
  36. Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  37. Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  38. Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  39. Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  40. Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  41. University Foundation Csu SacramentoSacramento, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  42. University Foundation Csu SacramentoSacramento, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  43. University of Alaska FoundationAnchorage, AK

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $10,000
  44. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  45. University of ArizonaTucscon, AZ

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  46. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  47. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000
  48. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Scholarship funding

    $10,000

Approved for future payment

20 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Scholarship funding

    $400,000
  2. Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA

    Funding teaching position

    $300,000
  3. ASU FoundationTempe, AZ

    Curriculum development

    $261,553
  4. Kansas State University FoundationManhattan, KS

    Funding teaching position

    $240,000
  5. Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR

    Scholarship funding

    $225,000
  6. Missouri Western State University Foundations IncSt Joseph, MO

    Funding teaching position

    $200,000
  7. South Dakota State University FoundationBrookings, SD

    Establish scholarship endowment

    $100,000
  8. UC Davis Advancement ServiceDavis, CA

    Curriculum development

    $73,200
  9. Boise State University FoundationBoise, ID

    Curriculum development

    $70,000
  10. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Scholarship funding

    $67,500
  11. Montana State University FoundationBozeman, MT

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $50,000
  12. South Dakota State University FoundationBrookings, SD

    Establish scholarship endowment

    $50,000
  13. University of ArizonaTucscon, AZ

    Scholarship funding

    $50,000
  14. The University Foundation - Chico StateChico, CA

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $30,000
  15. Montana State University FoundationBozeman, MT

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $25,000
  16. Colorado State UniversityFt Collins, CO

    Scholarship funding

    $20,000
  17. Boise State University FoundationBoise, ID

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $15,000
  18. Calpolypomona Philantropic FoundationPomona, CA

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $15,000
  19. Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $10,000
  20. University of Alaska FoundationAnchorage, AK

    Addition to scholarship endowment

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education13 grants $502,13986% of the total
  2. Community development4 grants $62,50011% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment2 grants $20,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California20 grants $716,000
  2. Arizona4 grants $179,139
  3. South Dakota1 grant $100,000
  4. Kansas3 grants $80,000
  5. Missouri4 grants $80,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $75,000
  7. Oregon4 grants $56,500
  8. Idaho2 grants $50,000
  9. Montana1 grant $25,000
  10. Colorado2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

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

  • David J MilesCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wilford W ClydeCHAIR (LEFT 1/25) Hours 1Pay $0
  • John E BollierVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert E AlgerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jamie R AngusTRUSTEE (LEFT 12/24) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul A CocotisTRUSTEE (LEFT 1/25) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael H CrawfordTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gary A JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • W Barry KannonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harry StewartTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary T TeichertTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael T TraylorTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dave WoodsEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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