The Beem Family Foundation
Beem Family Foundation (created 2022) is a family-run grantmaker in Alton, IL that raises funds for local charities and funds memorial scholarships at Lewis & Clark Community College. The site lists a local address, board members, recent fundraising events (2024–2026) and contact details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small local Illinois nonprofit or college foundation running scholarship programs or community services, especially organizations able to administer scholarship funds or demonstrate direct local impact.
Good Fit
- • Based in Illinois (local to Alton/Godfrey area).
- • Request aligns with scholarship funding or small community program support.
- • Ability to manage scholarship funds or work with college foundation partners.
- • Referral or prior relationship with board or local stakeholders.
- • Capacity for clear, concise written proposals and stewardship reporting.
Geography
All observed grants across the available years were made to recipients in Illinois, with giving concentrated in the Alton/Godfrey area.
Recipient Variety
Across the observed history the foundation funded several independent local recipients in 2023 and a single (repeat) scholarship recipient in 2024; the pool is modest but not limited to a single beneficiary over time.
New Applicants
The foundation lists a public website, a written rolling submission process, and a named contact, which creates an entry path, but recent giving (a single large 2024 grant to a repeat recipient) suggests selective choices rather than broad, frequent onboarding of new grantees.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
