Beightler Squires Charitable Trust makes a small number of moderately large, targeted grants each year to a mix of religious, vision/health, and arts-education organizations. Their funding is concentrated and selective rather than broad-based, favoring established nonprofits and institutions that deliver direct services or cultural/educational programming. The foundation demonstrates both faith-based giving and support for community health (particularly sight-related services) and arts education.
A 35,000-dollar grant to California Lions Friends in Sight is the largest recent award on file for Beightler Squires Charitable Trust, and it points to a pattern of direct, targeted support for vision-related services. Across its recent grants, the trust backs religious organizations, schools, and nonprofits delivering health, humanitarian, and arts-education programming. The grants are usually modest rather than large-scale, but they are consistent with a selective approach that favors established institutions and community-facing programs. Recent awards show the trust supporting both faith-based work and practical services. Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints received 28,500 dollars in 2024, while St Pauls Episcopal Church received 14,000 dollars in 2023 and 5,000 dollars in 2025. In education, the trust has given multiple awards to The Prentice School and Tustin Public Schools Foundation, and it also funded New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Foundation in 2025. Humanitarian and charitable grants appear alongside those priorities, including support for Family Promise of Orange County and The Carter Center. The overall picture is of a small trust with a focused grant portfolio rather than a broad, open-ended giving program.
In vision and blindness services, the trust gave 35,000 dollars to California Lions Friends in Sight for charitable purposes, its largest recent grant. That same broad service orientation appears again in 20,000 dollars to Providence St Joseph Hospital Foundation in 2024. Faith-based support is another clear thread. The trust awarded 28,500 dollars to Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints in 2024 and 11,000 dollars to the same organization in 2023, then added 14,000 dollars to St Pauls Episcopal Church in 2023. It also supported Interfaith Youth Alliance with 5,000 dollars in 2025. Education and arts come through in grants such as 25,000 dollars to New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Foundation in 2025 and 14,000 dollars to Tustin Public Schools Foundation in 2025. The trust also gave 10,000 dollars to The Prentice School in 2025 and 10,000 dollars to Portage Central Middle School Pto in 2024.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is 1,000 dollars, the median is 2,000 dollars, and the 75th percentile is 5,000 dollars. Recent grants also show a handful of larger exceptions, but the overall distribution stays concentrated around lower-thousand-dollar gifts. The trust appears to make recurring grants to some recipients across multiple years, including several organizations that appear more than once in the recent grants list. It is not an operating foundation or DAF; it is a charitable trust, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is provided in the data.
$472K
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$177K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 60% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Concentrated giving with few (3) relatively large one-off grants; repeat or multi-year patterns unclear but emphasis on selective, institution-level funding rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: California Lions Friends In Sight, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Foundation
Grantmaking is regional, with 60% of grants going to recipients in California. The most frequent recipient state is Maryland, even though the headquarters are in Tustin, California. Recent grants also reached Utah, Louisiana, Michigan, Georgia, Washington, DC, Massachusetts, and California cities including Tustin, Orange, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Beaumont, and San Francisco. All recorded recipient-country data is in the United States.
The trust funds religious organizations, schools, and nonprofits working in vision and blindness services, humanitarian aid, and arts education. Recent grants include support for church-related programs, sight services, and creative arts education organizations.
The grant-size distribution is small: the 25th percentile is 1,000 dollars, the median is 2,000 dollars, and the 75th percentile is 5,000 dollars. Recent awards also include larger exceptions above that range.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, St Pauls Episcopal Church, Tustin Public Schools Foundation, The Prentice School, The Carter Center, Family Promise of Orange County, Earthjustice, Nocca Foundation, and Interfaith Youth Alliance.
Most grants go to California recipients, which account for 60% of grants in the recent data. The most frequent recipient state overall is Maryland.
No. The trust funds organizations, not individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDAITON | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | TUSTIN, CA | $14,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PORTAGE LAKE CENTER PTO INC | PORTAGE, MI | $14,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| THE PRENTICE SCHOOL | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ORANGE COUNTY | ANAHEIM, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| VOTE RIDERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| EARTH JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | EUCATIONAL |
| ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | TUSTIN, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| INTERFAITH YOUTH ALLIANCE | TUSTIN, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| PORTAGE CENTRALMIDDLE SCHOOL PTO | PORTAGE, MI | $4,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PATHFINDER UMC | PORTAGE, MI | $4,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WORKS | MONTEBELLO, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ORANGEWOOD FOUNDATION | SANTA ANA, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE SEVA COLLECTIVE | TUSTIN, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| FOUNDATION FOR NATIONAL PROGRESS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KIND INC (KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE) | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY | ORANGE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BECKMAN HIGH SCHOOL SUPER BOOSTERS CLUB | IRVINE, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SWANNANOA VALLEY CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| ALL HEARTS AND HANDS | MTTAPOISETT, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| TUSTIN AREA COUNCIL FOR FINE ARTS | TUSTIN, CA | $1,750 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COASTAL GERMAN SHEPARD RESCUE OF SOU CAL | LAKE FOREST, CA | $1,200 | 2025 | PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS |
| WAYFARERS CHAPEL | PALOS VERDES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BEYOND BLINDNESS | SANTA ANA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| FOUNTAIN VALLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DOLLAR FOR TUSTIN SCHOLARS | TUSTIN, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE MAXWELL SCHOOL | ANAHEIM, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UNION OF CONVERNED SCIENTISTS | CAMBRIGE, MA | $900 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE ELEPHANT SEALS | SAN SIMEON, CA | $700 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY | CHICAGO, IL | $600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| PACIFICA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATER DAY SAINTS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $28,500 | 2024 | RELIGEOUS |
| PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TWELVE BASKETS FOOD PANTRY | PORTAGE, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PORTAGE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO | PORTAGE, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THE PRENTICE SCHOOL | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NOCCA FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $7,000 | 2024 | EDUCTIONAL |
| TUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | TUSTIN, CA | $6,650 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| KALAMAZOO COLLEGE | KALAMAZOO, MI | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $2,000 | 2024 | HUMANITARIAN |
| SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PTSHIP OF OC | GARDEN GROVE, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WORKS | MONTEBELLO, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDAITON
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
TUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$14,000EDUCATIONAL
PORTAGE LAKE CENTER PTO INC
$14,000EDUCATIONAL
THE CARTER CENTER
$10,000HUMANITARIAN
THE PRENTICE SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
FAMILY PROMISE OF ORANGE COUNTY
$10,000HUMANITARIAN
VOTE RIDERS
CHARITABLE
EARTH JUSTICE
$8,000ENVIRONMENT
OXFAM AMERICA
$5,000CHARITABLE
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$5,000EUCATIONAL
ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS
INTERFAITH YOUTH ALLIANCE
$5,000RELIGIOUS
PORTAGE CENTRALMIDDLE SCHOOL PTO
$4,000EDUCATIONAL
PATHFINDER UMC
$4,000RELIGIOUS
CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WORKS
$4,000CHARITABLE
ORANGEWOOD FOUNDATION
$3,500CHARITABLE
THE SEVA COLLECTIVE
$3,000HUMANITARIAN
FOUNDATION FOR NATIONAL PROGRESS
$3,000EDUCATIONAL
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$3,000CHARITABLE
KIND INC (KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE)
$3,000CHARITABLE
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$3,000EDUCATIONAL
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
BECKMAN HIGH SCHOOL SUPER BOOSTERS CLUB
$2,000EDUCATIONAL
SWANNANOA VALLEY CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
$2,000RELIGIOUS
ALL HEARTS AND HANDS
$2,000HUMANITARIAN
TUSTIN AREA COUNCIL FOR FINE ARTS
$1,750CHARITABLE
COASTAL GERMAN SHEPARD RESCUE OF SOU CAL
$1,200PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
WAYFARERS CHAPEL
$1,000RELIGIOUS
BEYOND BLINDNESS
$1,000EDUCATIONAL
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
$1,000HUMANITARIAN
FOUNTAIN VALLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$1,000EDUCATIONAL
DOLLAR FOR TUSTIN SCHOLARS
$1,000EDUCATIONAL
THE MAXWELL SCHOOL
$1,000EDUCATIONAL
UNION OF CONVERNED SCIENTISTS
$900EDUCATIONAL
FRIENDS OF THE ELEPHANT SEALS
$700ANIMAL WELFARE
THE CHRISTIAN CENTURY
$600RELIGIOUS
PACIFICA FOUNDATION
$200EDUCATIONAL
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATER DAY SAINTS
$28,500RELIGEOUS
PROVIDENCE ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$20,000CHARITABLE
TWELVE BASKETS FOOD PANTRY
$10,000CHARITABLE
THE CARTER CENTER
$10,000CHARITABLE
PORTAGE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO
$10,000EDUCATION
THE PRENTICE SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATION
NOCCA FOUNDATION
$7,000EDUCTIONAL
TUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$6,650EDUCATION
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE
$3,000EDUCATION
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$2,000HUMANITARIAN
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$2,000EDUCATION
COMMUNITY ACTION PTSHIP OF OC
$2,000CHARITABLE
CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WORKS
$2,000CHARITABLE