Private foundation · Shreveport, LA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 12 totaling $24K
- Typical grant
- $500 to $3,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Hamilton County · plus 148 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 12.
- Total giving that year
- $1.6M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | $24K | 12 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $7,886 | 10 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Toya graham executive director · shreveport · 3182212823 · toya@beairdfoundation.org
- What to send
- The application form is available at www.beairdfoundation.org. Applicants must use this form and submit online at this website. In addition, prior to the submission of an application, applicant must complete a letter of intent.
- Deadlines
- Semi-annual deadlines: january 5th and july 21st
Next one: Jan 5, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing - Limits
- Awards are primarily to qualified non-profit organizations located in the shreveport and bossier city areas of north louisiana. No scholarships or grants are awarded to individuals.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Nicole SeawellPresident
- Jennifer MccormickVice preside
- Malcolm SeawellTreasurer
- Frances SeawellSecretary
- Elizabeth BeairdDirector
- John BeairdDirector
- Susan BeairdDirector
- Leslie DarrDirector
- Dave SeawellDirector
- Marjorie SeawellDirector
- Tyler WolfSecretary
- Mary SeawellDirector
- Toya GrahamExecutive di
- Duncan SeawellDirector
- Jackson DarrDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Operating expenses
- Program services
- Operating expense
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Foundation for A Greater | Memphis, Shelby County | Program services | $8,000 |
| Church Health Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating expenses | $3,500 |
| Memphis Rugby Foundation | Cordova, Shelby County | Program services | $3,000 |
| St George Episcopal Church | Germantown, Shelby County | Program services | $3,000 |
| Room in the Inn-Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Program services | $2,000 |
| Carnival Education Fund Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating expenses | $1,000 |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating expenses | $1,000 |
| The Mccallie School | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Operating expenses | $1,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating expenses | $500 |
| Make-A-Wish Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating expenses | $500 |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating expense | $500 |
| The Grand Krewe of Sphinx | Germantown, Shelby County | Program services | $500 |
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