The Beam Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 22-2786271
Foundation Overview
Based in Los Angeles, CA, The Beam Foundation has awarded 145 grants totaling $3,532,307 to organizations in California, Florida and 6 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $507 to $307,000, with a median award of $10,000.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 24 recipients (8%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
72% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (68%), Sherman Oaks (16%), Monterey Park (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 14% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Beam Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Childern's Rights | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Bradley Marc Ginsberg Scholarship | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Collins And Katz Ymca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $30,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Kusc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | $3,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Sherman Oaks Nursery School | $2,500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $60,000 | Woodbury, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Ucla Foundation | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Ucla Movement Disorder Research | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Alliance For Childern's Rights | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Bradley Marc Ginsberg Scholarship | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Collins And Katz Ymca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $30,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Kusc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | $3,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Sherman Oaks Nursery School | $2,500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $60,000 | Woodbury, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Ucla Foundation | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Ucla Movement Disorder Research | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2023 |
| Access Books | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Alliance For Childern's Rights | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Bradley Marc Ginsberg Scholarship | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Casa Of Los Angeles | $5,000 | Monterey Park, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Collins And Katz Ymca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Sherman Oaks Nursery School | $1,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $30,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Kusc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | $2,500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Sierra Canyon School | $25,000 | Chatsworth, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $50,000 | Woodbury, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Ucla Foundation | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| We Spark Cancer Support Center | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Access Books | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Alliance For Childern's Rights | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Bradley Marc Ginsberg Scholarship | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Casa Of Los Angeles | $5,000 | Monterey Park, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Collins And Katz Ymca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Sherman Oaks Nursery School | $1,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $30,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Kusc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | $2,500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Sierra Canyon School | $25,000 | Chatsworth, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $50,000 | Woodbury, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Ucla Foundation | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| We Spark Cancer Support Center | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2022 |
| Access Books | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Alliance For Childern's Rights | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Bradley Marc Ginsberg Scholarship | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Casa Of Los Angeles | $5,000 | Monterey Park, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Collins And Katz Ymca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| We Spark Cancer Support Center | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $40,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Kusc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Sierra Canyon School | $25,000 | Chatsworth, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Constitution Rights Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $30,000 | Woodbury, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Ucla Foundation | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | $2,500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service Of Los Angeles | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Entertainment Community Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Access Books | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Alliance For Childern's Rights | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Bradley Marc Ginsberg Scholarship | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Casa Of Los Angeles | $5,000 | Monterey Park, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Collins And Katz Ymca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| We Spark Cancer Support Center | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $40,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Kusc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Sierra Canyon School | $25,000 | Chatsworth, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Constitution Rights Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $30,000 | Woodbury, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Ucla Foundation | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | $2,500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service Of Los Angeles | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Entertainment Community Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Access Books | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Alliance For Childern's Rights | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Bradley Marc Ginsberg Scholarship | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Casa Of Los Angeles | $5,000 | Monterey Park, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Collins And Katz Ymca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| We Spark Cancer Support Center | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $40,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Kusc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Sierra Canyon School | $25,000 | Chatsworth, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Constitution Rights Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $30,000 | Woodbury, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Ucla Foundation | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | $2,500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Giftunrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service Of Los Angeles | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Entertainment Community Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2021 |
| Alliance For Childern's Rights | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Bradley Marc Ginsberg Scholarship | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Casa Of Los Angeles | $5,000 | Monterey Park, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Ucla Foundation | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Collins And Katz Ymca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Hope For Depression | $12,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $60,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Kusc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Access Books | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $15,000 | Woodbury, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Sierra Canyon School | $25,000 | Chatsworth, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| The Actor Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | $65,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Cedars Sinai Foundation | $65,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2020 |
| Alliance For Childern's Rights | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Bradley Marc Ginsberg Scholarship | $2,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Collins And Katz Ymca | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Casa Of Los Angeles | $5,000 | Monterey Park, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Hope At The Wallace | $2,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Human Rights Watch | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Indiana University Foundation | $100,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Kusc | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Los Angeles Youth Orchestra | $5,000 | Encino, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Metropolitan Opera | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Michigan Theatre Foundation | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Nuzzle & Co | $507 | Peoa, UT, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Santa Monica Symphony Association | $2,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Sierra Canyon School | $25,000 | Chatsworth, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| We Spark Cancer Support Center | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| World Central Kitchen | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted Gift | 2019 |
| See Attached Schedule | $307,000 | N/a, N/A, OC | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| See Attached Schedule | $271,300 | N/a, N/A, OC | Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 22-2786271 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 11835 W OLYMPIC BL STE 1050E 105 Los Angeles, CA 90064-5075 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Beam Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Eric Myerson |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Alan Myerson |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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