George T & Joan M Beck Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ocean Ridge, FL EIN: 26-1570128

The George T & Joan M Beck Foundation is a private foundation based in Ocean Ridge, Florida. It reported 19 grants totaling $181,693 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations in several states and Washington, DC.

George T & Joan M Beck Foundation at a glance

In short: George T & Joan M Beck Foundation gave $182K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Virginia. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$181,693
-8.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
19
-9.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,563
+1.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$727,215
+0.3% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Virginia (34% 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 George T & Joan M Beck Foundation

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 112 Island Dr S, Ocean Ridge, FL 33435
Phone: (561) 738-9426

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who George T & Joan M Beck Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Young Americans Foundation: $42KYoung Americans Foundation$42KSt Judes Children Research Hopsital: $34KSt Judes Children ResearchHopsital$34KSt Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church: $13KSt Vincent Ferrer CatholicChurch$13KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $10KTunnel to Towers Foundation$10KBaptist Health Foundation: $10KBaptist Health Foundation$10KCatholic Charities: $10KCatholic Charities$10KThe Lords Place: $10KThe Lords Place$10KDiocese of Palm Beach: $8KDiocese of Palm Beach$8KNational Legal and Policy Center: $8KNational Legal and PolicyCenter$8KThe Leadership Institute: $8KThe Leadership Institute$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Young Americans Foundation ($42K). Together the top 10 received $152K.

Grant Size Distribution

121 grants across all recorded years

121<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 121 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (34%), Florida (31%), Tennessee (19%), New York (8%), and Washington, DC (6%).

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonBoynton BeachDelray BeachOcean RidgeArlingtonMemphisPalls ChurchPalm Beach GardensRestonWest Palm BeachDorchesterHenricoJacksonvilleRye BrookStaten IslandWest HarwichDes MoinesJupiterAlexandriaBoca Raton

Is George T & Joan M Beck Foundation open to new grantees?

11%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K22 grants2019 30 grants2020 30 grants2021 26 grants2022 25 grants2023 21 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2019) to $253K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $182K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Americans Foundation Reston, VAGeneral$41,810
St Judes Children Research Hopsital Memphis, TNGeneral$34,248
St Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church Delray Beach, FLGeneral$13,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYGeneral$10,035
Baptist Health Foundation Boynton Beach, FLGeneral$10,000
Catholic Charities Boynton Beach, FLGeneral$10,000
The Lords Place Boynton Beach, FLGeneral$10,000
Diocese of Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens, FLGeneral$7,500
National Legal and Policy Center Palls Church, VAGeneral$7,500
The Leadership Institute Arlington, VAGeneral$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$727,215$123,261$183,354$181,69319$181,693$123,261$163,966
2024$725,162$232,080$199,246$197,68521$85,800$124,264$180,499
2023$692,328$122,946$205,401$203,84025$203,840$122,946$188,845
2022$663,212$116,943$275,091$252,78026$252,780$116,943$215,595
2021$703,746$84,580$209,737$208,47630$208,476$84,580$218,538
2020$737,086$93,450$175,505$152,96730—$88,755$170,360
2019$741,566$1,064,201$132,861$89,60022—$53,628$74,895

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George T & Joan M Beck Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K 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 included support for charitable organizations, including Catholic Charities, The Lord’s Place, and the National Legal and Policy Center. Catholic Charities describes its work as serving people in need with charity and compassion. The Lord’s Place says it works to break the cycle of homelessness through housing and supportive services. The National Legal and Policy Center describes its work as public education on issues including government ethics and accountability.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $181,693. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $41,810, with a median grant of $7,500. The largest grants included $41,810 to Young Americans Foundation, $34,248 to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and $13,000 to St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Baptist Health Foundation, Catholic Charities, and The Lord’s Place, and $7,500 each to the Diocese of Palm Beach, National Legal and Policy Center, and The Leadership Institute. The listed grant purposes were “GENERAL.”

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists George T Beck (Director and President), Joan M Beck (Director and Secretary), Thomas M Beck, Mary B O’Donnell, James M Beck, Catherine B Bergeron, and George C Beck as directors.

George T & Joan M Beck Foundation is led by George C. Beck, Director President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George C. Beck

    Director President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Catherine B. Bergeron

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • James M. Beck

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Joan M. Beck

    Director Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Mary B. O'Donnell

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Thomas M. Beck

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $0 (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

George T Beck — Director Pre: $3KGeorge T BeckDirector Pre$3KJoan M Beck — Director Sec: $3KJoan M BeckDirector Sec$3KThomas M Beck — Director: $3KThomas M BeckDirector$3KMary B O'Donnell — Director: $3KMary B O'DonnellDirector$3KJames M Beck — Director: $3KJames M BeckDirector$3KCatherine B Bergeron — Director: $3KCatherine B BergeronDirector$3KGeorge C Beck — Director: $3KGeorge C BeckDirector$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $3K, to George T Beck (Director Pre). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about George T & Joan M Beck Foundation

How much does George T & Joan M Beck Foundation give each year?

George T & Joan M Beck Foundation gave $182K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $198K across 21 grants.

What is George T & Joan M Beck Foundation's typical grant size?

George T & Joan M Beck Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $9,563, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from George T & Joan M Beck Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does George T & Joan M Beck Foundation give grants?

George T & Joan M Beck Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (31%) and Tennessee (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boynton Beach, FL (3 grants), Delray Beach, FL (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does George T & Joan M Beck Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of George T & Joan M Beck Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are George T & Joan M Beck Foundation's largest grantees?

George T & Joan M Beck Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Young Americans Foundation ($41,810), St Judes Children Research Hopsital ($34,248) and St Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is George T & Joan M Beck Foundation?

George T & Joan M Beck Foundation reported $727K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $182K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does George T & Joan M Beck Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for charitable organizations, including Catholic Charities, The Lord’s Place, and the National Legal and Policy Center. Catholic Charities describes its work as serving people in need with charity and compassion. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from George T & Joan M Beck Foundation?

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 George T & Joan M Beck Foundation's EIN?

George T & Joan M Beck Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1570128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does George T & Joan M Beck Foundation 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). George T & Joan M Beck Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/george-t-and-joan-m-beck-foundation-morg_b79dac9d36194118af4a32b1616247b5

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