Beightler Squires Charitable Trust
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of causes, with a strong emphasis on education, humanitarian efforts, and religious initiatives. It funds organizations that promote educational opportunities, provide humanitarian aid, and support religious activities, reflecting its commitment to enhancing community welfare and individual development. Additionally, the foundation shows interest in environmental conservation and animal welfare. Its grantmaking activities primarily benefit educational institutions and charitable organizations across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize education or human-services nonprofits (including school PTOs and local education foundations) with demonstrated local impact, especially in California, seeking one-time or modest multi-thousand-dollar grants.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on education, local schools, or community human services.
- • Requests sized in the typical $1K–$25K range.
- • Evidence of measurable local impact in California or in one of the states previously funded.
- • Introductions or nominations from current grantees, local partners, or trusted intermediaries.
Geography
Observed grants span multiple states (nine states in the latest year) with a clear concentration in California, which received about 48% of dollars in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded dozens of distinct organizations each year (37 recipients in 2024; 45 in 2022) across education, humanitarian, religious, and environmental purposes, with a modest core of recurring grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows substantial turnover (26 new recipients in the latest year), but the fund states applicants are preselected and no public application portal or contact route is visible, so a clear path for unfamiliar applicants cannot be confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
