Becker Family Charitable Trust
Becker Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dubuque, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $43K.
Becker Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Becker Family Charitable Trust gave $63K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,000
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,875
- -42.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,160,965
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (56% 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 Becker Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Heroes League ($30K). Together the top 8 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Becker Family Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $63K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Heroes League Chicago, IL | Support children born with significant medical complications | $30,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Schools Dubuque, IA | Support education | $10,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | Hospital that does research on cancer | $5,000 |
| Dubuque Food Pantry Dubuque, IA | Food pantry. | $5,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Saint Louis, MO | Support for families with children in the hospital. | $5,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Support of Northwestern Dance Marathon that helps public charities | $5,000 |
| Crescent Community Health Center Dubuque, IA | Healthcare for the poor. | $2,000 |
| Community Solutions of Eastern Iowa Dubuque, IA | Support for the homeless. | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,160,965 | $292,566 | $63,000 | $63,000 | 8 | $63,000 | $43,477 | $57,292 |
| 2024 | $931,399 | $284,437 | $55,000 | $55,000 | 4 | $55,000 | $22,012 | $41,937 |
| 2023 | $701,962 | $257,447 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 3 | $40,000 | $7,583 | $2,743 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Becker Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Becker Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Becker
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Becker
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Trust
How much does Becker Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Becker Family Charitable Trust gave $63K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 4 grants.
What is Becker Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Becker Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Becker Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Becker Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (29%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dubuque, IA (4 grants).
Does Becker Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Becker Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Becker Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Becker Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Little Heroes League ($30,000), Holy Family Catholic Schools ($10,000) and Memorial Sloan Kettering ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Becker Family Charitable Trust?
Becker Family Charitable Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Becker Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Becker Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6458408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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