The Mary Beyrer Foundation Trust concentrates a small, targeted grant portfolio supporting cultural and educational institutions, with an equal split between a public garden/cultural site and a private liberal arts college. Grants are made for general operating support and are delivered repeatedly to the same organizations, suggesting a preference for sustaining established institutions rather than seed or project funding. Although based in New Jersey, the foundation appears comfortable funding out-of-state national institutions.
Highly concentrated: six grants totaling $93,650 split almost evenly between two repeat grantees (three grants each). Emphasis on small-to-midsize unrestricted operating gifts rather than one-off project grants.
Mary Beyrer Foundation Trust shows a clear preference for unrestricted, general operating support to a small set of established institutions. In the latest grants on file, the trust gave repeated awards to Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida, and Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, with each organization receiving three consecutive annual grants. That repeated pattern points to a funder that sustains long-running relationships rather than making one-off awards. The trust’s grants also extend beyond cultural and educational institutions: Mid-Ohio Foodbank in Grove City, Ohio appears in the recent record as another recurring recipient. The overall portfolio is compact, with annual giving of $104,056 against assets of $777,454, and the latest 990 year on file is 2025. The recent grants suggest a trust focused on flexible support for mid-sized nonprofits, especially those with ongoing operational needs. Although the foundation is headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey, its grantmaking is not centered there; the recent recipient list is entirely outside New Jersey.
A defining feature of Mary Beyrer Foundation Trust’s grantmaking is support for institutional operations rather than restricted projects. Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida received general operating grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating sustained backing for a public garden or cultural site. Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota also received general operating support across the same three years, showing parallel support for undergraduate liberal arts education. The trust’s giving also reached basic-needs work: Mid-Ohio Foodbank in Grove City, Ohio received general operating grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Across these recipients, the recurring designation is consistent and the purposes are not project-specific, which fits a pattern of core operating funding for established organizations.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the middle of the range: p25 is $3,646, median is $14,989, and p75 is $15,431. The recent record shows repeated grants to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, so this is not a one-time grantmaker. All listed awards are general operating grants, and the trust does not fund individuals. With annual grants of $104,056 and total assets of $777,454, the foundation appears to operate as a modest-size trust making a small number of recurring institutional awards.
$104K
$777K
$46K
$46K
Most grants fall between $4K and $15K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Notable grantees: Bok Tower Gardens, Macalester College
The trust’s giving is regional, but the recent grants are concentrated outside its New Jersey headquarters. Ohio is the top state by grant count, driven by Mid-Ohio Foodbank in Grove City. Florida and Minnesota also appear through Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales and Macalester College in St Paul. Every listed grant recipient is in the United States, and 0% of grants went to recipients in New Jersey.
The recent record shows general operating support for a public garden or cultural site, an undergraduate liberal arts college, and a food bank. The recurring awards to Bok Tower Gardens, Macalester College, and Mid-Ohio Foodbank indicate a focus on established nonprofits with ongoing institutional needs.
Yes. Every listed recent grant is marked GENERAL OPERATING, including three consecutive annual awards to each of the three recipients in the recent record. That pattern suggests flexible core support rather than project-restricted funding.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped: p25 is $3,646, median is $14,989, and p75 is $15,431. The recent grants mostly fall into either the mid-$14,000 to $15,000 range or a smaller set around $3,300 to $3,600.
Ohio is the top state by grant count. In the recent grants list, that shows up through Mid-Ohio Foodbank in Grove City, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACALESTER COLLEGE | ST PAUL, MN | $14,989 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOK TOWER GARDENS | LAKE WALES, FL | $14,989 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MID-OHIO FOODBANK | GROVE CITY, OH | $3,331 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOK TOWER GARDENS | LAKE WALES, FL | $15,431 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MACALESTER COLLEGE | ST PAUL, MN | $15,431 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MID-OHIO FOODBANK | GROVE CITY, OH | $3,429 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MACALESTER COLLEGE | ST PAUL, MN | $16,405 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOK TOWER GARDENS | LAKE WALES, FL | $16,405 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MID-OHIO FOODBANK | GROVE CITY, OH | $3,646 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
MACALESTER COLLEGE
$14,989GENERAL OPERATING
BOK TOWER GARDENS
$14,989GENERAL OPERATING
MID-OHIO FOODBANK
$3,331GENERAL OPERATING
BOK TOWER GARDENS
$15,431GENERAL OPERATING
MACALESTER COLLEGE
$15,431GENERAL OPERATING
MID-OHIO FOODBANK
$3,429GENERAL OPERATING
MACALESTER COLLEGE
GENERAL OPERATING
BOK TOWER GARDENS
$16,405GENERAL OPERATING
MID-OHIO FOODBANK
$3,646GENERAL OPERATING