Beck Foundation
Beck Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Seabrook Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $359K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $12K.
Beck Foundation at a glance
In short: Beck Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,674
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,935
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $359,399
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (69% 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 Beck Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Embers Academy ($5K). Together the top 5 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Beck Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $10K (2025) to $52K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Embers Academy Niles, IL | Charitable Donation | $5,182 |
| Respite Care Charleston, SC | Charitable Donation | $2,642 |
| Northridge Prep School Niles, IL | Charitable Donation | $1,500 |
| Our Lady of Santa Clara Cupertino, CA | Charitable Donation | $250 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Church Johns Island, SC | Charitable Donation | $100 |
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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 | $359,399 | $13,692 | $12,326 | $9,674 | 5 | $9,674 | $12,417 | $15,622 |
| 2024 | $358,033 | $13,126 | $18,398 | $15,721 | 7 | $15,721 | $10,449 | $15,663 |
| 2023 | $363,305 | $11,838 | $16,459 | $13,715 | 5 | $13,715 | $9,094 | $15,639 |
| 2022 | $367,926 | $8,192 | $27,705 | $24,780 | 3 | $24,780 | $7,846 | $16,565 |
| 2021 | $387,439 | $11,224 | $24,275 | $21,480 | 8 | $21,480 | $8,429 | $20,078 |
| 2020 | $400,490 | $17,986 | $54,879 | $51,665 | 10 | — | $14,772 | $21,926 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beck Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beck Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Beck
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Beck
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Beck
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Beck Foundation
How much does Beck Foundation give each year?
Beck Foundation gave $10K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 7 grants.
What is Beck Foundation's typical grant size?
Beck Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,935, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Beck Foundation give grants?
Beck Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Niles, IL (2 grants).
Does Beck Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Beck Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (5 grants).
Who are Beck Foundation's largest grantees?
Beck Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Embers Academy ($5,182), Respite Care ($2,642) and Northridge Prep School ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Beck Foundation?
Beck Foundation reported $359K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Beck Foundation?
Beck Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Seabrook Island, SC. It holds $359K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Beck Foundation's EIN?
Beck Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0440093. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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