The Beall Family Foundation concentrates its giving on higher education, public policy/defense research, and culturally rooted community institutions—with a strong Orange County and California orientation. The foundation makes multi-year and repeat grants that support endowed chairs, research centers (especially in technology, strategic management, and defense), arts institutions, and local health and youth-serving nonprofits. Grants mix large, targeted gifts to universities and think tanks with smaller operating or program support to regional arts, health, and social service organizations. There is a clear pattern of sustaining long-term partners (many repeated grants) while also supporting policy research and STEM/technology initiatives tied to named endowments or fellowships.
A recurring thread in The Beall Family Foundation’s grantmaking is support for named academic and defense initiatives: the largest recent gift went to the Hoover Institution for educating Americans in public policy, and other major awards back the Donald Beall Defense Fellows Program at the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc and the UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation effort. Those grants show a foundation that combines policy research, university-based innovation, and defense-related fellowship support with sustained attention to California institutions. The foundation also returns to a small set of partners across multiple years. UC Irvine appears repeatedly through support for the Merage School of Business, the School of Physical Sciences, the Henry Samueli School of Engineering, and MIND, while the University of Pittsburgh receives repeated support for the Donald R. Beall Chair in Strategic Management. Beyond higher education, the foundation funds Orange County cultural and community organizations such as The Wooden Floor and the Orange County Museum of Art, along with local health-related philanthropy through the Hoag Hospital Foundation. The pattern is consistent: targeted grants, many of them renewed, often tied to specific programs, chairs, or institutional priorities.
Higher education and research are central to the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $600,000 to University of California Irvine Fdn for the UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation effort, and $200,000 for the Merage School of Business. The same university also received $100,000 for MIND and $50,000 for the Henry Samueli School of Engineering. Defense and policy research is another clear theme. The Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc received $239,240 in 2024 and $68,300 in 2023 for the Donald Beall Defense Fellows Program, while the Hoover Institution received $100,000 in 2025 for a working group on the Middle East and Islamic world. The foundation also supports cultural and youth-serving groups in Orange County. The Wooden Floor received $100,300 in 2023 and $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general support, and the Orange County Museum of Art received $100,000 in 2023 and 2024.
Typical grants cluster around a moderate scale, with a p25 of $13,750, a median of $20,560, and a p75 of $30,000. The recent record also includes a much larger outlier at $1,000,000, showing that the foundation uses both routine operating support and larger strategic awards. Grants recur across years to the same institutions, especially universities and Orange County nonprofits, which points to sustained relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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$6.6M
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$2.5M
Most grants fall between $14K and $30K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$30K
JEFFREY R BEALL
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Concentrated, repeat giving with several large multi-year/endowed commitments to higher-education and policy institutions plus smaller recurrent grants to regional arts, health, and youth organizations; many grantees receive multiple grants over time and gifts often fund named chairs, centers, or fellowship programs.
Notable grantees: University of California Irvine Foundation, Hoover Institution, Naval Postgraduate School Foundation, The Wooden Floor, Orange County Museum of Art
Giving is strongly concentrated in California: 81% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is CA. Recent grants land most often in Irvine, Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Monterey, and San Jose. Outside California, recipients include Stanford in Stanford, the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC, and Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans in Alexandria, VA. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation gives to universities, research institutes, arts organizations, health philanthropy, and youth-serving nonprofits. Recent grants include support for UC Irvine programs, the Hoover Institution, the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc, The Wooden Floor, the Orange County Museum of Art, and the Hoag Hospital Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including UC Irvine Fdn, The Wooden Floor, Orange County Museum of Art, University of Pittsburgh, Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc, and Hoag Hospital Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts.
The typical grant size is $13,750 at the 25th percentile, $20,560 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grantmaking also includes larger awards such as $600,000 to UC Irvine Fdn and $1,000,000 to the Hoover Institution.
Its giving is concentrated in California. The foundation’s top state by grant count is CA, and 81% of grants go to recipients in that state. Recent California recipients include organizations in Irvine, Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Monterey, and San Jose.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FDN | IRVINE, CA | $600,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT UCI BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FDN | IRVINE, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT MERAGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION | STANFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT WORKING GROUP ON MIDDLE EAST AND ISLAMIC WORLD |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FDN | IRVINE, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CLAIRE TREVOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FDN | IRVINE, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT MIND |
| THE WOODEN FLOOR | SANTA ANA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $97,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT DONALD R. BEALL CHAIR IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FDN | IRVINE, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES |
| NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | MONTEREY, CA | $59,200 | 2025 | SUPPORT DONALD BEALL DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FDN | IRVINE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING |
| CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FDN | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ICS ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | HOAG FAMILY CANCER INSTITUTE |
| ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | SANTA ANA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARMEL IDEAS FOUNDATION | CARMEL, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIND RESEARCH INSTITUTE | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM BLDG TRANSFORMATION FUND |
| STAR ROCK MINISTRIES | SAN CLEMEMTE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAVIDSON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | SAN JOSE, CA | $19,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SAN JOSE STATE UNIV MECHANICAL & AEROSPACE ENGINEERING |
| SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTHUR A COLLINS LEGACY ASSOCIATION | ROBINS, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALTECH ASSOCIATES | PASADENA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT DONALD BEALL ENDOWMENT PLEDGE |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FDN | IRVINE, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ROAD TO REINVENTION |
| SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN JOSE, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS | COSTA MESA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BASIC FUND | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PBS SO CAL | WHITTIER, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCE SOCIAL CAPITAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,510 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIGAFACT FOUNDATION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEBBLE BEACH COMPANY FOUNDATION | PEBBLE BEACH, CA | $6,470 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTEREY MUSEUM OF ART | MONTEREY, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | MONTEREY, CA | $239,240 | 2024 | SUPPORT DONALD BEALL DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FDN | IRVINE, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT MIND |
| THE WOODEN FLOOR | SANTA ANA, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | SANTA ANA, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $82,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT DONALD R. BEALL CHAIR IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT |
| SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN JOSE, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STAR ROCK MINISTRIES | SAN CLEMEMTE, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | HOAG FAMILY CANCER INSTITUTE |
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $27,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE FDN | IRVINE, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT DONALD BREN SCHOOL OF INFORMATION & COMPUTER SCIENCES |
| MONTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
HOOVER INSTITUTION
$100,000SUPPORT WORKING GROUP ON MIDDLE EAST AND ISLAMIC WORLD
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$97,500SUPPORT DONALD R. BEALL CHAIR IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC
$59,200SUPPORT DONALD BEALL DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CARMEL IDEAS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MIND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM BLDG TRANSFORMATION FUND
DAVIDSON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
$19,000SUPPORT SAN JOSE STATE UNIV MECHANICAL & AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARTHUR A COLLINS LEGACY ASSOCIATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BASIC FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIGAFACT FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC
$239,240SUPPORT DONALD BEALL DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$82,500SUPPORT DONALD R. BEALL CHAIR IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUPPORT DONALD BREN SCHOOL OF INFORMATION & COMPUTER SCIENCES