de Beaumont Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The de Beaumont Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals and develops a focused portfolio of initiatives, so a cold request is unlikely to be considered; approach it only through an existing connection or invitation.
- Its stated themes are public health policy, community partnerships, the public health workforce and health communications, so check that your work fits these before reaching out.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $1,500 and $160,000, and half of its 101 grants were $12,500 or less, so a request near that level is in line with its typical giving, although its largest grant, about $1,350,000 to Vose River Charitable Fund, shows larger awards do occur.
- In the most recent filing, 77% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests that existing relationships matter a great deal.
- The filing states no geographic focus; grants have mainly gone to Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, but that is a pattern in its grants, not a rule about who may apply.
Overview
de Beaumont Foundation is a US private foundation based in Bethesda, MD.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The de Beaumont Foundation invests in a focused portfolio of initiatives to build healthier communities and improve public health. It advances policies that improve health and create thriving communities, builds partnerships to help leaders strengthen communities and improve lives, and supports state and local government public health workforces with practical solutions. It also empowers health communicators through research, training and tools. Its programmes address social and economic factors that contribute to community health. The Foundation invests in measurable, replicable and scalable projects with potential for systemic impact.
Themes
- Public health policy
- Community partnerships
- Public health workforce
- Health communications
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals and develops a focused portfolio of initiatives.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 77% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 101 grants to organisations were $12,500 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation invests in measurable, replicable and scalable projects with potential for systemic impact.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 6%
- The largest single recipient received 43% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 77% of grant dollars went to organisations de Beaumont Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 43% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 34 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $13,750 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Vose River Charitable Fund · To support the health action alliance$750,0002024 tax year
- Vose River Charitable Fund · General operating support for cityhealth$469,6492024 tax year
- Public Good Projects · To support the public health communications collaborative initiative$276,6002024 tax year
- Inclusion Nextwork · To provide technical assistance for jedi transformation initiative$160,0002024 tax year
- Vose River Charitable Fund · To support public health polling in 2024$125,0002024 tax year
- Meharry Medical College · To support the new actual causes of death study: literature review & research plan development (1-year)$125,0002024 tax year
- Johns Hopkins University · To support the research study on mental health in u.s. adults: trends, risk, resilience, and policy approaches: waves 5-8$98,5592024 tax year
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences · To support journal of public health management and practice$70,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- David A Ross MD — Director
- Leroy Parker MD — Director
- Richard Burnes — Director
- John Stevens — Director
- Patrice Harris MD — Director
- Murray Brennan — Director
- Cara Hutchins — Director
- Gregory Wagner — Director
- Carol Massoni — Director
- Clarion Johnson MD — Director
- Brien O'Brien — Board Chair (As Of April 2024)
- Christine James — Senior Director, Finance & Operations
- Brian Castrucci — President & CEO
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $12,424,172 | $2,884,751 | $194,786,058 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $11,247,244 | $1,702,825 | $203,471,584 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $10,771,355 | $2,414,058 | $216,480,021 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- Bethesda, MD
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