Becker Family Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 20-0228423

Becker Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $360K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $7K.

Key facts about Becker Family Charitable Foundation

In short: Becker Family Charitable Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-0228423
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$1,000
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$360,173
Primary geography
Texas (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$360K

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

-91.2% YoY

Grant Count

3

-80.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-56.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Becker Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Becker Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 22% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

HoustonDenverFort WorthBaltimoreNew YorkRockvilleAurora

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K6 grants20206 grants20216 grants20226 grants202315 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The Houston Food Bank: $1KThe Houston Food Bank$1KFood Bank of the Rockies: $1KFood Bank of the Rockies$1KCommunity Food Bank Ft Worth: $1KCommunity Food Bank Ft Worth$1K

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK Houston, TXDONATION$1,000
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES Aurora, CODONATION$1,000
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK FT WORTH Fort Worth, TXDONATION$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$360,173$360,411$385,958
Revenue$5,857$8,791$12,048
Expenses$4,493$35,836$21,018
Qualifying Distributions$3,780$34,268$19,566
Net Investment Income$7,096$7,371$10,653
Distributable Amount$17,381$18,277$19,136

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Becker Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janet Becker-Wold

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis A. Becker

    Trustee

    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 Becker Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Becker Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Becker Family Charitable Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 15 grants.

What is Becker Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Becker Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Becker Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Becker Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (33%).

Does Becker Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Becker Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).

How large is Becker Family Charitable Foundation?

Becker Family Charitable Foundation reported $360K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Becker Family Charitable Foundation?

Becker Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Denver, CO. It holds $360K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Becker Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Becker Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0228423. 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.

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