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Nonprofit · EIN 26-6684203

BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR

Also known as CATHERINE M SMITH TTEE

Tax-exempt · KENNESAW, GA 30156

Financials

$414K$915K2023$444K$1M2024$2.6M$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,596,756$1,087,659$1,509,097$7,026,135$0$7,026,135
December 31, 2024990-PF$443,507$1,011,906-$568,399$5,517,038$0$5,517,038
December 31, 2023990-PF$414,305$914,981-$500,676$6,085,437$0$6,085,437
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,003,339
Dividends
$422,522
Interest
$70
Net gain from sales of assets
$170,825

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$915,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$150,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$915,000
Excise tax on investment income
$7,572

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,517,038
Total assets, end of year
$7,026,135
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$7,026,135
Fair market value of assets
$19,268,975
Qualifying distributions
$915,000
Net investment income
$593,417

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH SMITH WILLIAMS
P O BOX 2804, KENNESAW, GA 30156
TRUSTEE3$135,000
CRAIG DOUGLAS SMITH
194 COLLINGSWOOD DR, WINSTONSALEM, NC 27127
TRUSTEE1$15,000
CATHERINE M SMITH
297 ALEXIAN WAY APT 305, SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN 37377
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH SMITH WILLIAMS
P O BOX 2804, KENNESAW, GA 30156
TRUSTEE3$135,000
CRAIG DOUGLAS SMITH
194 COLLINGSWOOD DR, WINSTONSALEM, NC 27127
TRUSTEE1$15,000
CATHERINE M SMITH
297 ALEXIAN WAY APT 305, SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN 37377
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH SMITH WILLIAMS
P O BOX 2804, KENNESAW, GA 30156
TRUSTEE2$100,000
CATHERINE M SMITH
488 ALEXION WAY APT CV611, SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN 37377
TRUSTEE0$0
CRAIG DOUGLAS SMITH
228 HEATHCLIFF PLACE, WINSTONSALEM, NC 27104
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2804, KENNESAW, GA 30156-9114
Signed the 990-PF
ELIZABETH SMITH WILLIAMS, SECRETARY/TREASURER
Phone
(205) 914-8681
Return prepared by
JACKSON THORNTON & CO PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
26-6684203
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,026,135
Income (IRS master file)
$3,053,137

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,596,756$1,087,659$7,026,135IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$443,507$1,011,906$5,517,038IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$414,305$914,981$6,085,437IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-6684203).

Questions about BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR

What is the EIN of BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR is 26-6684203.
Is BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,000 (ELIZABETH SMITH WILLIAMS, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does BEACON FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TR have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,596,756, expenses of $1,087,659 and total assets of $7,026,135 at year end.

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