Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Verne, CA EIN: 26-1310266

Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Verne, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $219K. Net investment income was $17K.

Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation at a glance

In short: Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation gave $219K across 2 grants in 2021 (avg $110K), mostly in New York. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$219,347
+1690.6% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
2
-33.3% vs 2020
Average grant
$109,674
+2585.9% vs 2020
Median grant
$109,674
Primary geography
New York (99% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2021

Morgan Stanley Gift 122321: $217KMorgan Stanley Gift 122321$217KCato: $2KCato$2K

The largest 2021 recipient was Morgan Stanley Gift 122321 ($217K). Together the top 2 received $219K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Garden GroveAtlantaMemphisPalm DesertPurchaseSan Diego

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $219K (2021). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $219K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Stanley Gift 122321 Purchase, NYTo Benefit Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust$217,212
Cato Garden Grove, CASupporting the family of a cato member swat team leader whose son liam has terminal cancer.$2,135
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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
2021—$19,400$251,600$219,3472$229,602$16,799—
2020$232,200$12,633$18,444$12,2503—$10,000—
2019$238,011$16,134$22,345$17,0002—$11,326$11,713

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation is led by Jon Becker, President Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Jon Becker

    President Executive Director

    President & Executive Dr → President Executive Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Becker

    Director

    New on the 2021 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Becker

    Secretary Treasurer

    Scrty & Trsr → Secretary Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lisa Hughes (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "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 Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation

How much does Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation give each year?

Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation gave $219K across 2 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $12K across 3 grants.

Where does Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation operate?

Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, New York, Tennessee.

What is Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation's EIN?

Jon and Melissa Becker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1310266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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