Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck
Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck is a private foundation, based in Lexington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $314K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $23K.
Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck at a glance
In short: Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck gave $20K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,222
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $314,047
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($12K). Together the top 9 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $18K (2020) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Lexington, NC | Operating Budget | $12,000 |
| American Childrens Home Lexington, NC | Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| Give a Kid a Christmas Thomasville, NC | Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| Hospice of Davidson County Lexington, NC | Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| J Smith Young YMCA Lexington, NC | Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| Lexington Medical Center Foundation Winston-Salem, NC | Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| Three Rivers Land Trust Salisbury, NC | Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| United Way of Davidson County Lexington, NC | Operating Budget | $1,000 |
| Westchester Country Day School High Point, NC | Operating Budget | $1,000 |
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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 | $314,047 | $26,209 | $22,694 | $20,000 | 9 | $20,375 | $23,140 | $21,732 |
| 2024 | $310,532 | $21,271 | $22,479 | $20,000 | 9 | $20,375 | $18,417 | $19,603 |
| 2023 | $311,740 | $-3,805 | $22,741 | $20,183 | 9 | $20,558 | $9,101 | $18,258 |
| 2022 | $338,286 | $7,768 | $24,334 | $21,572 | 9 | $21,947 | $10,672 | $20,558 |
| 2021 | $354,852 | $32,096 | $23,220 | $20,389 | 7 | $20,764 | $28,890 | $21,947 |
| 2020 | $345,976 | $22,451 | $21,072 | $18,465 | 7 | — | $19,469 | $20,764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck is led by Sydney Y. Beck, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sydney Y. Beck
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Johnny S. Beck
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck
How much does Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck give each year?
Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck gave $20K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 9 grants.
What is Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck's typical grant size?
Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,222, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck give grants?
Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, NC (5 grants).
Does Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck's largest grantees?
Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($12,000), American Childrens Home ($1,000) and Give a Kid a Christmas ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck?
Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck reported $314K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (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 Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck's EIN?
Johnny S Beck and Sydney Y Beck's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3676756. 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 April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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