Richard & Lillian Becker Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 20-4371982

Richard & Lillian Becker Family is a private foundation, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $285K. Net investment income was $162K.

Key facts about Richard & Lillian Becker Family

In short: Richard & Lillian Becker Family gave $285K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-4371982
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$285,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$31,667
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,393,329
Primary geography
Florida (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$285K

+90.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

+80.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

+5.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard & Lillian Becker Family reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Richard & Lillian Becker Family gives

  • Giving grew 119% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 218% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Vero BeachBooneNewlandCrossnoreNew YorkBlufftonIndian River ShoresNew CanaanFort PierceLinvilleIslandton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K11 grants2019 10 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 17 grants2023 5 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2022) to $285K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $285K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Indian River College: $100KIndian River College$100KVero Beach Opera: $100KVero Beach Opera$100KAvery County NC Humane Society Inc: $25KAvery County NC Humane SocietyInc$25KHumane Society of Vero Beach: $25KHumane Society of Vero Beach$25KAppalachian Regional Healthcare: $10KAppalachian RegionalHealthcare$10KVero Beach Art Club: $10KVero Beach Art Club$10KVna Hospice Founation: $5KVna Hospice Founation$5KPlay for Pink: $5KPlay for Pink$5KRiverside Theater: $5KRiverside Theater$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Indian River College ($100K). Together the top 9 received $285K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 51 (84%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Indian River College Fort Pierce, FLGeneral$100,000
Vero Beach Opera Vero Beach, FLGeneral$100,000
Avery County NC Humane Society Inc Newland, NCGeneral$25,000
Humane Society of Vero Beach Vero Beach, FLGeneral$25,000
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Boone, NCGeneral$10,000
Vero Beach Art Club Vero Beach, FLGeneral$10,000
Vna Hospice Founation Vero Beach, FLGeneral$5,000
Play for Pink New York, NYGeneral$5,000
Riverside Theater Vero Beach, FLGeneral$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,393,329$2,525,117$2,631,862
Revenue$162,052$52,834$58,367
Expenses$293,568$160,153$231,318
Qualifying Distributions$285,000$151,552$223,090
Net Investment Income$162,052$44,233$50,139
Distributable Amount$130,680$136,661$136,855

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 31, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard & Lillian Becker Family is led by Joann M. Becker, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joann M. Becker

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce R. Abernethy Jr. Esq.

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • R. Scott Hurley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Richard E. Hurley

    Vice President & Director

    Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2020

    Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jo Ann M Becker (2019) — President & Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Richard & Lillian Becker Family

How much does Richard & Lillian Becker Family give each year?

Richard & Lillian Becker Family gave $285K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 5 grants.

What is Richard & Lillian Becker Family's typical grant size?

Richard & Lillian Becker Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $31,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richard & Lillian Becker Family give grants?

Richard & Lillian Becker Family gives mostly in Florida: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (5 grants).

Does Richard & Lillian Becker Family give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Richard & Lillian Becker Family'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 Richard & Lillian Becker Family's largest grantees?

Richard & Lillian Becker Family's largest 2025 grantees include Indian River College ($100,000), Vero Beach Opera ($100,000) and Avery County NC Humane Society Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Richard & Lillian Becker Family?

Richard & Lillian Becker Family reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $285K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $131K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Richard & Lillian Becker Family's EIN?

Richard & Lillian Becker Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4371982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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