Funding search · EIN 800271065 · Cherryville, NC
Lena Sue and C Grier Beam Family
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 62
- grants reported
- $159,250
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
distressedreliefmedicalservicesanimalreligiousrescueconservation
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- St Judes Childrens Research Hosp4 grants · $40,000
- First United Methodist Church3 grants · $30,000
- Atrium Health Foundation2 grants · $15,000
- Levine Children'S Hospital2 grants · $15,000
- Beloved Asheville2 grants · $10,000
- Holy Angels4 grants · $10,000
- Gaston College Foundation3 grants · $10,000
- Tri-County Animal Rescue4 grants · $4,000
- Save the Children Federation1 grant · $2,500
- United Way Worldwide1 grant · $2,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 62 reported grants, largest first.
- $10,000
St Judes Childrens Research Hosp · Memphis, TN · 2025
Charitable-medical services
- $10,000
First United Methodist Church · Cherryville, NC · 2024
Religious
- $10,000
St Judes Childrens Research Hosp · Memphis, TN · 2024
Charitable-medical services
- $10,000
First United Methodist Church · Cherryville, NC · 2023
Religious
- $10,000
St Judes Childrens Research Hosp · Memphis, TN · 2023
Charitable-medical services
- $10,000
First United Methodist Church · Cherryville, NC · 2022
Religious
- $10,000
St Judes Childrens Research Hosp · Memphis, TN · 2022
Charitable-medical services
- $7,500
Levine Children'S Hospital · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Charitable-medical services
- $7,500
Levine Children'S Hospital · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Charitable-medical services
- $7,500
Atrium Health Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Charitable - medical services
- $7,500
Atrium Health Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Charitable - medical services
- $5,000
Beloved Asheville · Asheville, NC · 2025
Charitable - relief for distressed
- $5,000
Beloved Asheville · Asheville, NC · 2024
Charitable - relief for distressed
- $5,000
Gaston College Foundation · Dallas, NC · 2024
Providing scholarships for students
- $2,500
Gaston College Foundation · Dallas, NC · 2025
Providing scholarships for students
- $2,500
Holy Angels · Belmont, NC · 2025
Charitable-relief for distressed
- $2,500
Holy Angels · Belmont, NC · 2024
Charitable-relief for distressed
- $2,500
Holy Angels · Belmont, NC · 2023
Charitable-relief for distressed
- $2,500
Gaston College Foundation · Dallas, NC · 2022
Educational support
- $2,500
Holy Angels · Belmont, NC · 2022
Charitable-relief for distressed
- $2,500
Save the Children Federation · Durham, NC · 2022
Assisting children
- $2,500
United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Charitable - relief for distressed
- $1,000
Tri-County Animal Rescue · Alexis, NC · 2025
Animal rescue
- $1,000
Tri-County Animal Rescue · Alexis, NC · 2024
Animal rescue
- $1,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $1,000
Tri-County Animal Rescue · Alexis, NC · 2023
Animal rescue
- $1,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $1,000
Cherryville Area Ministries · Kings Mountain, NC · 2022
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $1,000
Jeff Gordon Children'S Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $1,000
The V Foundation for Cancer Researc · Cary, NC · 2022
Charitable - medical services
- $1,000
Tri-County Animal Rescue · Alexis, NC · 2022
Animal rescue
- $1,000
University of North Carolina Planet · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
To provide educational programs
- $750
The North Carolina Public Televisio · Research Triangle, NC · 2025
Public tv network serving nc
- $750
The North Carolina Public Televisio · Research Triangle, NC · 2024
Public tv network serving nc
- $750
The North Carolina Public Televisio · Research Triangle, NC · 2023
Public tv network serving nc
- $750
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2022
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $500
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue · Asheville, NC · 2025
Animal rescue
- $500
Tar River Land Conservancy · Louisburg, NC · 2025
Preservation of natural resources
- $500
The Upper Room · Nashville, TN · 2025
Religious
- $500
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2025
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $500
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue · Asheville, NC · 2024
Animal rescue
- $500
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Charitable - relief for distressed
- $500
The Upper Room · Nashville, TN · 2024
Religious
- $500
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2024
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $500
Asheville Humane Society · Asheville, NC · 2023
Animal care and adoption
- $500
Food Connection · Asheville, NC · 2023
Redistribute food to underserved com
- $500
Jeff Gordon Children'S Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2023
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $500
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2023
Charitable - relief for distressed
- $500
Tar River Land Conservancy · Louisburg, NC · 2023
Preservation of natural resources
- $500
The Upper Room · Nashville, TN · 2023
Religious
- $500
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2023
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $500
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue · Asheville, NC · 2022
Animal rescue
- $500
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
Charitable - relief for distressed
- $500
The Shelter of Gaston County · Gastonia, NC · 2022
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $500
The Upper Room · Nashville, TN · 2022
Religious
- $250
Jeff Gordon Children'S Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2025
Charitable-relief for distressed
- $250
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2025
Charitable - relief for distressed
- $250
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Charitable - nature conservation
- $250
Cherryville Area Ministries · Kings Mountain, NC · 2023
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $250
The Shelter of Gaston County · Gastonia, NC · 2023
Charitable -relief for distressed
- $250
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Charitable - nature conservation
- $250
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Charitable - nature conservation
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Similar purposes
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