Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation
The Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Miami Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including arts and cultural organizations in Florida and organizations in other states.
Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation gave $287K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Florida. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $286,775
- -32.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,035
- -23.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $1,166,646
- -16.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (5 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4701 N Meridian Ave 702, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Phone: (312) 602-5030
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Perez Art Museum Miami ($154K). Together the top 10 received $263K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 119 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida recipients received 93% of grant dollars. Recipients in Massachusetts received 3%, while those in Arizona, Washington, DC, and Colorado each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 22 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 417% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2023) to $427K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $287K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Perez Art Museum Miami Miami, FL | General Operations | $153,675 |
| Locust Projects Miami, FL | General Operations | $40,000 |
| Women Photographers International Archive Miami, FL | General Operations | $15,000 |
| South Florida Art Center Inc Miami Beach, FL | General Operations | $11,500 |
| Florida Grand Opera Miami, FL | General Operations | $11,000 |
| Friends of Caritas Cubana Cambridge, MA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Artes Miami Inc Pinecrest, FL | General Operations | $8,000 |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami North Miami, FL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Bakehouse Art Complex Miami, FL | General Operations | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,166,646 | $105,101 | $336,243 | $286,775 | 22 | $300,075 | $83,186 | $71,905 |
| 2024 | $1,397,788 | $943,704 | $454,119 | $427,250 | 25 | $427,275 | $480,283 | $61,379 |
| 2023 | $908,169 | $84,671 | $161,364 | $130,760 | 25 | $130,785 | $54,192 | $64,635 |
| 2022 | $984,335 | $105,865 | $169,294 | $133,000 | 22 | $133,030 | $70,957 | $70,585 |
| 2021 | $1,048,192 | $173,982 | $200,154 | $164,000 | 25 | $164,025 | $137,853 | $77,483 |
| 2020 | $1,074,556 | $19,088 | $230,652 | $194,000 | 31 | — | — | $70,088 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for arts and cultural organizations. For example, Locust Projects describes its mission as giving contemporary visual artists space to experiment, and Women Photographers International Archive says it works to highlight women photographers’ contributions and inspire social change. Florida Grand Opera describes its work as producing opera and expanding its reach to diverse communities.
Other supported organizations describe work in areas including healthcare, dance education, national parks, safe schools, and food access. Those are the organizations’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $286,775. Grants ranged from $250 to $153,675, with a median of $3,500. Its largest grants included $153,675 to Pérez Art Museum Miami and $40,000 to Locust Projects, both for general operations. Other grants included $15,000 to Women Photographers International Archive, $11,500 to South Florida Art Center, and $11,000 to Florida Grand Opera, all for general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Maria Bechily-Hodes as president, Scott Hodes as secretary/treasurer, and Valery H. Lodato and Anthony S. Hodes as directors.
Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation is led by Maria Bechily-Hodes, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Bechily-Hodes
President
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony S. Hodes
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valery H. Lodato
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hodes
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 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.
Frequently asked questions about Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation
How much does Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation give each year?
Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation gave $287K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $427K across 25 grants.
What is Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $13,035, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation give grants?
Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (5 grants), Miami Beach, FL (3 grants) and North Miami, FL (2 grants).
Does Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Perez Art Museum Miami ($153,675), Locust Projects ($40,000) and Women Photographers International Archive ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation?
Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for arts and cultural organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation's EIN?
Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3296044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Bechily-Hodes Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bechily-hodes-family-foundation-morg_817c3414435f400fb2563ff30ecd9a69
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