The Thomas J Beatson Jr Foundation is almost exclusively focused on diabetes — principally funding clinical and biomedical research and specialized pediatric diabetes programs. Its giving is highly concentrated: the vast majority of funds go to a single world-class research center with a smaller allocation to a regional children’s hospital diabetes program. The foundation favors large, targeted grants that support research and high‑risk/type 1 diabetes care rather than broad-based philanthropy.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants with repeated multi-grant support to a single flagship diabetes research institution and one regional pediatric diabetes program.
Thomas J Beatson Jr Foundation Inc gives almost exclusively to diabetes, with a clear split between major research grants and specialized pediatric Type 1 diabetes programs. The largest grants in the file go to Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston for diabetes research, including a $1,465,000 award in 2023 and a $1,177,500 award in 2025. That same pattern extends across other research institutions, where the foundation backs clinical and biomedical diabetes work rather than broad health philanthropy. A smaller but important portion of its giving supports care and education for children and families facing Type 1 diabetes. Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation received multiple grants for the high risk Type I diabetes program, and Banner Health Foundation received support for Type 1 diabetes patient education. The foundation’s recent grants show recurring support for the same institutions over multiple years, with several recipients appearing in both 2023 and 2025. Most awards are in the low-to-mid six-figure range, and the portfolio is built around targeted diabetes research and programmatic support.
In diabetes research, the foundation backs university and medical-center partners with grants labeled simply “DIABETES RESEARCH.” Recent examples include $137,500 to Yale University in New Haven, $137,500 to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and $110,000 to Washington University in St Louis. These grants point to a research-oriented strategy centered on clinical and biomedical work. For pediatric Type 1 diabetes care, Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation received $270,450 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2023 for the high risk Type I diabetes program. The foundation also supported Type 1 diabetes management through a $150,000 grant to Venice Family Clinic in Venice. Patient education appears as another piece of the portfolio, with $136,250 to Banner Health Foundation for Type 1 diabetes patient education support.
Typical grants cluster tightly: p25 is $117,500, median is $137,500, and p75 is $148,050. That concentration suggests a deliberate mid-six-figure and high-five-figure grantmaking pattern rather than small, widely dispersed awards. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in diabetes research and pediatric program support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, pointing to institutional grantmaking as its sole approach in the data provided.
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$41.3M
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$3.2M
Most grants fall between $118K and $148K, with a median of $138K.
25th Percentile
$118K
Median
$138K
75th Percentile
$148K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Joslin Diabetes Center, Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation
The foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the recent file went to a U.S. recipient. Boston and Phoenix stand out as recurring destination cities, with Boston tied to several Joslin Diabetes Center and Boston College awards and Phoenix tied to Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation and Banner Health Foundation. Other recipient cities include New York, New Haven, Philadelphia, Torrance, St Louis, Austin, and multiple Colorado locations such as Aurora and Denver. Arizona accounts for 15% of grants, showing that the HQ state is part of the portfolio but not its whole footprint.
Its giving is almost entirely centered on diabetes. The recent grants focus on diabetes research, high-risk Type I diabetes programming, Type 1 diabetes management, and Type 1 diabetes patient education support.
The recent grant distribution is tightly grouped around six figures: p25 is $117,500, the median is $137,500, and p75 is $148,050. That pattern indicates a fairly consistent award size across recipients.
Yes. Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation received $270,450 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2023 for the high risk Type I diabetes program, and Banner Health Foundation received $136,250 for Type 1 diabetes patient education support.
The record shows recurring support to several organizations across multiple years. Joslin Diabetes Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation appears in 2023 and 2024; and several research universities also received repeated awards.
The foundation gives nationally, and the recent grants are all to U.S. recipients. Boston and Phoenix appear repeatedly in the recipient list, and Arizona represents 15% of grants even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Mesa.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $1,177,500 | 2025 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDAT | PHOENIX, AZ | $146,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE HIGH RISK TYPE I DIABETES PROGRAM |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORA | AURORA, CO | $137,500 | 2025 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGTON, AL | $137,500 | 2025 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $137,500 | 2025 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | BRONX, NY | $137,500 | 2025 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER | AURORA, CO | $137,500 | 2025 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $137,500 | 2025 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $137,500 | 2025 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| BANNER HEALTH FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $136,250 | 2025 | TYPE 1 DIABETES PATIENT EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $870,000 | 2024 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDAT | PHOENIX, AZ | $270,450 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE HIGH RISK TYPE I DIABETES PROGRAM |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $137,500 | 2024 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | BRONX, NY | $137,500 | 2024 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGTON, AL | $137,500 | 2024 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER | AURORA, CO | $110,000 | 2024 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE - UCLA MEDICAL | TORRANCE, CA | $110,000 | 2024 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $110,000 | 2024 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $1,465,000 | 2023 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $220,000 | 2023 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $220,000 | 2023 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| VENICE FAMILY CLINIC | VENICE, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | TYPE 1 DIABETES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM |
| PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDAT | PHOENIX, AZ | $125,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE HIGH RISK TYPE I DIABETES PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER | DENVER, CO | $110,000 | 2023 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $110,000 | 2023 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $110,000 | 2023 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
| LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE - UCLA MEDICAL | TORRANCE, CA | $110,000 | 2023 | DIABETES RESEARCH |
JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER
$1,177,500DIABETES RESEARCH
SUPPORT THE HIGH RISK TYPE I DIABETES PROGRAM
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORA
$137,500DIABETES RESEARCH
DIABETES RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
$137,500DIABETES RESEARCH
BOSTON COLLEGE
$137,500DIABETES RESEARCH
SUPPORT THE HIGH RISK TYPE I DIABETES PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
$137,500DIABETES RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
$110,000DIABETES RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
$220,000DIABETES RESEARCH
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$220,000DIABETES RESEARCH
SUPPORT THE HIGH RISK TYPE I DIABETES PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
$110,000DIABETES RESEARCH