Beckett Charitable Foundation
Beckett Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Falls Church, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $119K.
Beckett Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Beckett Charitable Foundation gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,333
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,264,391
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (36% 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 Beckett Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Judes Children's Reaserch Hospital ($25K). Together the top 3 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Beckett Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $65K (2021) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Judes Children's Reaserch Hospital Memphis, TN | Educational Fund | $25,000 |
| Hampden Sydney College Hampden Sydney, VA | Educational Fund | $25,000 |
| The Tunnel to Tower Foundation Staten Island, NY | General | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,264,391 | $132,689 | $83,495 | $70,000 | 3 | $70,000 | $119,194 | $74,101 |
| 2024 | $1,215,197 | $116,480 | $105,125 | $70,000 | 3 | $70,000 | $81,355 | $71,654 |
| 2023 | $1,203,842 | $38,221 | $106,932 | $70,000 | 5 | $70,000 | $1,289 | $67,376 |
| 2022 | $1,272,553 | $72,714 | $112,103 | $75,000 | 5 | $75,000 | $35,611 | $69,289 |
| 2021 | $1,311,942 | $142,335 | $94,908 | $65,000 | 6 | $65,000 | $112,427 | $79,736 |
| 2020 | $1,265,364 | $107,849 | $105,067 | $75,000 | 4 | — | $78,148 | $68,405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beckett Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beckett Charitable Foundation is led by Andrew F Murray, Trustee on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew F Murray
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Randolph H Watts (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Beckett Charitable Foundation
How much does Beckett Charitable Foundation give each year?
Beckett Charitable Foundation gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 3 grants.
What is Beckett Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Beckett Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Beckett Charitable Foundation give grants?
Beckett Charitable Foundation's top state is Tennessee, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (36%) and New York (29%).
Does Beckett Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Beckett Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Beckett Charitable Foundation?
Beckett Charitable Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (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 Beckett Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Beckett Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1188521. 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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