Rosemarie Beck Foundation
Rosemarie Beck Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $6K.
Rosemarie Beck Foundation at a glance
In short: Rosemarie Beck Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,824,860
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (33% 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 Rosemarie Beck Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vermont Studio Center ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rosemarie Beck Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 213% 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 $2K (2022) to $135K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Studio Center Johnson, VT | Educational Purposes | $1,000 |
| University of NH - Museum of Art Durham, NH | Educational Purposes | $1,000 |
| Mount Gretna school of art Mt Gretna, PA | Educational Purposes | $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 | $1,824,860 | $12,382 | $60,127 | $3,000 | 3 | $59,127 | $5,715 | $27,760 |
| 2024 | $1,872,605 | $13,658 | $57,358 | $2,000 | 2 | $56,358 | $7,319 | $25,864 |
| 2023 | $1,916,307 | $12,694 | $173,295 | $135,000 | 2 | $172,295 | $6,873 | $23,571 |
| 2022 | $2,076,906 | $19,831 | $32,984 | $2,000 | 2 | $31,984 | $13,894 | $24,157 |
| 2021 | $2,090,059 | $22,361 | $32,214 | $3,000 | 2 | — | $16,429 | $23,868 |
| 2020 | $2,099,912 | $25,540 | $31,991 | — | — | — | $15,359 | $22,811 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rosemarie Beck Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rosemarie Beck Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doria Hughes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$13K (2024) → $20K (2025)
Catherine Drabkin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Colleen Randall
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger D. Phelps
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shiao-Ping Wang
Trustee
On filings since 2022
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Doria Hughes (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rosemarie Beck Foundation
How much does Rosemarie Beck Foundation give each year?
Rosemarie Beck Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
What is Rosemarie Beck Foundation's typical grant size?
Rosemarie Beck Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rosemarie Beck Foundation give grants?
Rosemarie Beck Foundation's top state is Vermont, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Hampshire (33%) and Pennsylvania (33%).
Does Rosemarie Beck Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Rosemarie Beck Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Purposes" (3 grants).
How large is Rosemarie Beck Foundation?
Rosemarie Beck Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rosemarie Beck Foundation?
Rosemarie Beck Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cambridge, MA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Rosemarie Beck Foundation's EIN?
Rosemarie Beck Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1663290. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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