Becklam K Foundation
Becklam K Foundation is a private foundation based in Monte Sereno, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to individual recipients for educational expenses, while its 2024 filing describes awards as restricted to first-generation college students.
Becklam K Foundation at a glance
In short: Becklam K Foundation gave $32K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,750
- +46.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,268
- +46.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $42,727
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Becklam K Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Laura Kupor and submit the Becklam Foundation Scholarship form. The filing says awards are restricted to first-generation college students.
- Review Cycle
- Rolling, according to the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- Rolling, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Laura Kupor
Mailing address: 18211 Bancroft Avenue, Monte Sereno, CA 95030
Phone: (919) 412-3931
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Becklam K Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Becklam K Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $7K (2023) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $31,750 |
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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 | $42,727 | $45,016 | $31,792 | $31,750 | 14 | $31,792 | — | $148 |
| 2024 | $29,375 | $674 | $21,800 | $21,750 | 14 | $21,750 | $174 | $209 |
| 2023 | $50,501 | $60,010 | $12,012 | $6,879 | 5 | $6,879 | $10 | $246 |
| 2022 | $2,503 | $5,003 | $2,500 | — | — | — | — | $128 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Becklam K Foundation reported a distributable amount of $148 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information identifies educational expenses as the purpose of the listed 2025 grants. The 2024 filing states that awards are restricted to first-generation college students.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $31,750. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $4,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest listed grant was $4,000; the other listed awards ranged from $1,250 to $3,000. All listed recipients were individuals in California, and the stated purpose for each was educational expenses.
The 2024 filing gives the following application instructions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laura Kupor as President; Scott Kupor as Treasurer and Secretary; and Alexa Kupor, Ashlee Kupor, and Amanda Kupor as Directors.
Becklam K Foundation is led by Laura Kupor, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Kupor
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexa Kupor
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashlee Kupor
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Kupor
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Kupor
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Becklam K Foundation
How much does Becklam K Foundation give each year?
Becklam K Foundation gave $32K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 14 grants.
What is Becklam K Foundation's typical grant size?
Becklam K Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,268, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Becklam K Foundation give grants?
Becklam K Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Becklam K Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Becklam K Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational expenses" (14 grants).
How large is Becklam K Foundation?
Becklam K Foundation reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $148 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Becklam K Foundation fund?
The available filing information identifies educational expenses as the purpose of the listed 2025 grants. The 2024 filing states that awards are restricted to first-generation college students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Becklam K Foundation?
Contact Laura Kupor and submit the Becklam Foundation Scholarship form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Becklam K Foundation's EIN?
Becklam K Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1137471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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