Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation
Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lexington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $3K.
Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation at a glance
In short: Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation gave $3K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $304.444), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,740
- -35.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -64.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $304
- +79.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $22,601
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (57% 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 Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($750). Together the top 9 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 106 (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 Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 234% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $10K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Current Budget | $750 |
| Baptists on Mission Cary, NC | Current budget. | $500 |
| K-Love Omaha, NE | Current Budget | $300 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | Current Budget | $300 |
| C4I America Columbus, OH | Current Budget | $250 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | Current Budget | $240 |
| Providence Baptist Church Greensboro, NC | Current budget | $200 |
| American Legion Lexington, NC | Current budget | $100 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | Current budget | $100 |
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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 | $22,601 | — | $3,190 | $2,740 | 9 | $2,740 | — | $1,173 |
| 2024 | $25,791 | $8,000 | $4,640 | $4,240 | 25 | $4,240 | — | $1,118 |
| 2023 | $22,431 | $10,000 | $4,790 | $4,390 | 26 | $4,390 | — | $1,118 |
| 2022 | $17,221 | $17 | $5,530 | $5,155 | 24 | $5,155 | $17 | $940 |
| 2021 | $22,734 | $10,000 | $10,025 | $9,650 | 22 | — | — | $1,012 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation is led by Leonard H Beck, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leonard H Beck
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Cynthia E Beck
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation
How much does Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation give each year?
Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation gave $3K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 25 grants.
What is Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation's typical grant size?
Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $304, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation give grants?
Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (11%) and Florida (11%).
Does Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Current budget" (9 grants).
Who are Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation's largest grantees?
Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($750), Baptists on Mission ($500) and K-Love ($300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation?
Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation's EIN?
Leonard H & Cynthia E Beck Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1824581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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