F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation
F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ames, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $214K.
F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation gave $270K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,000
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,500
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $7,983,339
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blank Children's Hospital ($110K). Together the top 4 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 24 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% 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 $250K (2023) to $357K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blank Children's Hospital Des Moines, IA | Charitable Purposes | $110,000 |
| Chris Norton Foundation Altoona, IA | Charitable Purposes | $60,000 |
| Camp Courageous Monticello, IA | Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| Iowa Grocers Education Foundation Urbandale, IA | Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
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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 | $7,983,339 | $265,021 | $321,108 | $270,000 | 4 | $270,000 | $213,913 | $375,591 |
| 2024 | $6,739,331 | $222,455 | $403,201 | $357,000 | 4 | $357,000 | $176,254 | $335,281 |
| 2023 | $6,229,867 | $87,010 | $275,799 | $250,000 | 3 | $250,000 | $67,798 | $287,508 |
| 2022 | $5,178,594 | $-653,995 | $291,925 | $275,000 | 13 | $275,000 | $106,093 | $262,382 |
| 2021 | $6,387,419 | $930,780 | $36,895 | — | — | — | $930,780 | $289,965 |
| 2020 | $5,610,256 | $198,479 | $335,627 | $287,500 | 15 | — | $150,352 | $274,214 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $376K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation is led by Paul James Beckwith, President & Secretary on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul James Beckwith
President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mary Kristine Moore
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Paula Sue Beckwith
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Ben Watkins (2020) — Director
- Former: Brooke Orrell Sievers (2020) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Steven Magnani (2020) — President & Director
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 F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation
How much does F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation give each year?
F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation gave $270K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $357K across 4 grants.
What is F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $55,000, and its average grant was $67,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation give grants?
F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
How large is F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation?
F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $270K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $376K (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 F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation's EIN?
F William Beckwith Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1448419. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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