Bewkes Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 51-0390209

Bewkes Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $582K in total assets. Net investment income was $17K.

Key facts about Bewkes Family Foundation

EIN
51-0390209
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$582,356

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$582K

+3.0% YoY

Revenue

$19K

-12.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$17K

-15.8% YoY

Expenses

$2K

-75.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bewkes Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Bewkes Family Foundation gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

7states

Cities

New YorkCovingtonHanoverLiberty CornerSiasconsetVero BeachWarwick

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants20190 grants20203 grants20212 grants20222 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$582,356$565,645$552,250
Revenue$18,632$21,195$486,002
Expenses$1,922$7,800$301,326
Qualifying Distributions——$300,000
Net Investment Income$16,990$20,170$487,387
Distributable Amount$28,026$27,152$25,611

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bewkes Family Foundation is led by Jane Ellsworth Bewkes, President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jane Ellsworth Bewkes

    President & Treasurer

    Vice President & Secretary → President & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elwood B Davis

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barrett Bewkes

    Vice President & Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Eugene G Bewkes III (2019–2024) — President & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bewkes Family Foundation

How large is Bewkes Family Foundation?

Bewkes Family Foundation reported $582K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $19K.

What is Bewkes Family Foundation?

Bewkes Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Vero Beach, FL. It holds $582K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bewkes Family Foundation operate?

Bewkes Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island.

How much is Bewkes Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Bewkes Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Bewkes Family Foundation's EIN?

Bewkes Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0390209. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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