James and Jean Becker Foundation
James and Jean Becker Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eden Prairie, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $161K in total assets.
James and Jean Becker Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $160,660
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $8
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who James and Jean Becker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
States
Cities
How James and Jean Becker Foundation gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 50% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $21K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $160,660 | $8 | — | — | — | — | $7,913 |
| 2024 | $160,652 | — | — | — | — | — | $7,912 |
| 2023 | $160,652 | — | $4,030 | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 | $8,007 |
| 2022 | $164,682 | $4,044 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $160,638 | $20,500 | $20,925 | $20,925 | 4 | — | $7,958 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James and Jean Becker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James and Jean Becker Foundation is led by James B Becker, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James B Becker
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Preston M Becker (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Scott Carpenter (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jean M. Becker (2020) — Vice President
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 James and Jean Becker Foundation
How large is James and Jean Becker Foundation?
James and Jean Becker Foundation reported $161K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $8.
What is James and Jean Becker Foundation?
James and Jean Becker Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eden Prairie, MN. It holds $161K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does James and Jean Becker Foundation operate?
James and Jean Becker Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
How much is James and Jean Becker Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, James and Jean Becker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is James and Jean Becker Foundation's EIN?
James and Jean Becker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3778082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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