Funding search · EIN 383168934 · Ada, MI

Robert F Beard Charitable Foundat'N

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

131
grants reported
$2.2M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Hudson Schools4 grants · $240,300
  • Care House of Oakland County4 grants · $186,000
  • Foundation for Hope Outdoor Advent4 grants · $125,000
  • Safe Haven Ministries4 grants · $125,000
  • Camp Casey4 grants · $120,500
  • Buffalo Soldiers4 grants · $108,626
  • Helen Devos Children'S Hospital4 grants · $105,000
  • Children'S Healing Center4 grants · $100,000
  • Good News Gang4 grants · $62,750
  • Kick It & Alex'S Lemonade Stand2 grants · $57,500

Giving over time

$500,000
2022
$519,000
2023
$632,500
2024
$582,500
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 131 grants.

  • $66,500

    Hudson Schools · Hudson, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $66,000

    Care House of Oakland County · Pontiac, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $62,500

    Hudson Schools · Hudson, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $57,200

    Hudson Schools · Hudson, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $55,000

    Care House of Oakland County · Pontiac, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $54,100

    Hudson Schools · Hudson, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $50,000

    Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $37,000

    Camp Casey · Royal Oak, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $37,000

    Impact Church · Lowell, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $35,800

    Buffalo Soldiers · Washington, DC · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $35,000

    Alex'S Lemonade Stand · Wynnewood, PA · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $35,000

    Foundation for Hope Outdoor Advent · Fenton, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $35,000

    Helen Devos Children'S Hospital · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $35,000

    Bethany Christian Services · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $35,000

    Camp Casey · Royal Oak, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $35,000

    Care House of Oakland County · Pontiac, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $35,000

    Safe Haven Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $35,000

    Safe Haven Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $33,500

    Camp Casey · Royal Oak, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $30,000

    Aqume Foundation · Wyoming, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $30,000

    Buffalo Soldiers · Washington, DC · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $30,000

    Aquinas Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $30,000

    Foundation for Hope Outdoor Advent · Fenton, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $30,000

    Helen Devos Children'S Hospital · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $30,000

    Safe Haven Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $30,000

    Foundation for Hope Outdoor Advent · Fenton, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $30,000

    Kick It & Alex'S Lemonade Stand · Wynnewood, PA · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $30,000

    Care House of Oakland County · Pontiac, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $30,000

    Foundation for Hope Outdoor Advent · Fenton, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $27,500

    Kick It & Alex'S Lemonade Stand · Wynnewood, PA · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $25,750

    Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $25,000

    Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $25,000

    Safe Haven Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $25,000

    Ada Christian School Ed Foundation · Ada, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $22,750

    Buffalo Soldiers · Washington, DC · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $22,000

    The Trevor Project · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,076

    Buffalo Soldiers · Washington, DC · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    Michigan Horse Driving School · Saranac, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    Pediatric Cancer Research Fdn · Irvine, CA · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    Rights for Girls · Washington, DC · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    The Playground Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    Alex'S Lemonade Stand · Wynnewood, PA · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    Flat River Outreach Ministries · Lowell, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    St Jude'S Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    Helen Devos Children'S Hospital · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    St Jude'S Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    Artists Creating Together · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    Helen Devos Children'S Hospital · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $20,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $18,750

    Ada Christian School · Ada, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $16,000

    Eden Gardens Community Assn · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $16,000

    Good News Gang · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $16,000

    Good News Gang · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,750

    Good News Gang · Detroit, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    Camp Casey · Royal Oak, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    Eden Gardens Community Assn · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    National Kidney Foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    Pediatric Cancer Research Fdn · Irvine, CA · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    The Playground Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    Eden Gardens Community Assn · Detroit, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    Good News Gang · Detroit, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    Roanoke Ranch for Kids · Lowell, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $15,000

    Special Ops Warrior Foundation · Riverview, FL · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $14,500

    Center for Success · Lake Barrington, IL · 2023

    Unrestriced gift

  • $14,000

    Clay Eddy Fields Association · Chesterland, OH · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $12,500

    Ada Christian School · Ada, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $12,500

    Bethany Christian Services · Ada, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $11,924

    Santa'S Hide-a-Way Hollow · Middlefield, OH · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Brody'S Be Cafe · Ada, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    I'M Safe Childrens Advocacy Ctr · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Roanoke Ranch for Kids · Lowell, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Santa'S Hideaway · Middlefield, OH · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Shriner'S Children'S Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Ada Christian School · Ada, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Cleveland Clinic Association · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Michigan Horse Driving School · Saranac, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Shriner'S Children'S Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Brodys Be Cafe · Ada, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Roanoke Ranch for Kids · Lowell, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Shriner'S Children'S Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2023

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    North Carolina Autism Society · Princeton, NJ · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    North Ohio Pto · Columbus, OH · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    Shriner'S Children'S Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $10,000

    St Jude'S Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $8,000

    Student Leadership Services · Waterford Twp, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $8,000

    Center for Success · Lake Barrington, IL · 2022

    Unrestriced gift

  • $7,500

    Apfim · Rochester Hills, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted gift

  • $6,000

    Center for Success · Lake Barrington, IL · 2025

    Unrestriced gift

  • $5,000

    Graham Family of Schools · Columbus, OH · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $5,000

    Sylvania Northview Sr Activities Co · Sylvania, OH · 2025

    Unrestricted gift

  • $5,000

    Ada Christian School Ed Foundation · Ada, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $5,000

    Brody'S Be Cafe · Ada, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $5,000

    Clay Eddy Fields Association · Chesterland, OH · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $5,000

    Easter Seals · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

  • $5,000

    Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted gift

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.