Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation
Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $14.
Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation at a glance
In short: Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +150.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,087,428
- +59284.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 10% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Washington, DC | General | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,087,428 | $4,090,545 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $14 | $100,822 |
| 2023 | $6,883 | $1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 2 | $8,000 | $1 | $536 |
| 2022 | $14,882 | $2 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $2 | $856 |
| 2021 | $19,880 | $2 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $2 | $1,102 |
| 2020 | $24,878 | $3 | — | — | — | — | $3 | $1,225 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cynthia L. Beck
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ronald N. Beck
Chief Financial Officer
Director → Chief Financial Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation
How much does Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation give each year?
Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 2 grants.
How large is Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation?
Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (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.
Where does Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation operate?
Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York.
What is Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation's EIN?
Cynthia & Ronald Beck Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4045208. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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