Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc
Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in California and Oklahoma, including general operating support and a grant for Afghan refugee relief.
Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $71K), mostly in California. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,567,049
- +1443.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $71,230
- +1794.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,540,593
- -34.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (4 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its 2024 filing lists Sally Becker Wells as the contact and gives the form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Sally Becker Wells
Mailing address: 1435 S Owasso Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120-5612
Phone: (580) 761-6678
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Monterey County ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 122 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 35% to recipients in Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 21 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $253K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1467% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 723% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2019) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Monterey County Monterey, CA | General Operating Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Ou Foundation Norman, OK | General Operating Fund | $469,049 |
| Ou Foundation Norman, OK | General Operating Fund | $31,000 |
| UCLA Unicamp Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Fund | $6,000 |
| Catholic Charities Tulsa, OK | Afghan Refugee Relief | $5,000 |
| Clarehouse Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Food Bank for Monterey County Salinas, CA | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Iron Gate Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Ponca City United Way Ponca City, OK | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,540,593 | $124,241 | $1,609,912 | $1,567,049 | 22 | $1,570,306 | $93,184 | $217,159 |
| 2024 | $3,878,213 | $286,913 | $144,816 | $101,500 | 27 | $101,500 | $155,367 | $204,197 |
| 2023 | $3,736,116 | $241,805 | $142,776 | $101,000 | 26 | $101,000 | $112,325 | $187,631 |
| 2022 | $3,637,087 | $168,657 | $131,461 | $100,000 | 23 | $100,000 | $138,075 | $198,809 |
| 2021 | $3,599,891 | $241,424 | $125,667 | $93,000 | 24 | — | $108,757 | $193,285 |
| 2019 | $3,457,741 | $1,901,718 | $119,028 | $91,000 | 24 | — | $1,417,525 | $110,170 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general operating support for organizations such as the Community Foundation of Monterey County, OU Foundation, Clarehouse, and Iron Gate, as well as support for Catholic Charities’ Afghan refugee relief.
Grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Youth Services of Tulsa says it supports young people ages 12 through 24 and their families. Food Bank for Monterey County says it distributes food to alleviate hunger and provides emergency food services. Clarehouse describes its work as supporting guests and families at the end of life, while Iron Gate says it feeds hungry and homeless people in Tulsa through meals and food pantries.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $1,567,049. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $1,000,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest were $1,000,000 to the Community Foundation of Monterey County and $469,049 and $31,000 to OU Foundation, each for general operating support. Other reported grants included $6,000 to UCLA Unicamp for general operating support and $5,000 each to Catholic Charities for Afghan refugee relief, Clarehouse, Iron Gate, and several other organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clyde M Becker Jr as president; Anita O Becker and Susan Becker Phillips as vice presidents; and Sally B Wells as vice president, secretary, and treasurer.
Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc is led by Clyde M. Becker Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clyde M. Becker Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita O. Becker
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally B. Wells
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Becker Phillips
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc
How much does Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc give each year?
Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 27 grants.
What is Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $71,230, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc that year got $253K on average.
Where does Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc give grants?
Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (12 grants), Monterey, CA (2 grants), Norman, OK (2 grants) and Ponca City, OK (2 grants).
Does Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Monterey County ($1,000,000), Ou Foundation ($500,049 across 2 grants) and UCLA Unicamp ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc?
Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general operating support for organizations such as the Community Foundation of Monterey County, OU Foundation, Clarehouse, and Iron Gate, as well as support for Catholic Charities’ Afghan refugee relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc's EIN?
Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5106028. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 16, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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