Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc
Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Somers, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $29K.
Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,035,317
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundat ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 174% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundat Somers, NY | Research in the Field of Parkinsons Disease | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,035,317 | $38,976 | $70,683 | $50,000 | 1 | $109,996 | $28,980 | $63,231 |
| 2024 | $1,071,450 | $147,283 | $70,956 | $50,000 | 1 | $59,996 | $137,287 | $58,299 |
| 2023 | $988,963 | $34,078 | $71,224 | $50,000 | 1 | $59,996 | $24,082 | $52,322 |
| 2022 | $1,026,630 | $66,376 | $72,595 | $50,000 | 1 | $59,996 | $53,240 | $54,205 |
| 2021 | $1,034,527 | $166,889 | $70,786 | $50,000 | 1 | $59,996 | $156,893 | $61,947 |
| 2020 | $933,142 | $35,656 | $71,208 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $25,660 | $52,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc is led by Inge T. Stephens, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Inge T. Stephens
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$20K (2022) → $20K (2025)
Christopher H. Stephens
Director Secretary
Director & Secretary → Director Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merielle M. Stephens
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tod Christie
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Inge T Stephens (President).
Frequently asked questions about Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc
How much does Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc give each year?
Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc?
Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc operate?
Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc's EIN?
Beatrice and Roy Backus Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3442922. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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