The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation
The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation at a glance
In short: The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,327
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,327
- Median grant
- $1,327
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Jackson Chance Foundation ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Jackson Chance Foundation Chicago, IL | To Support Hospice Care | $1,327 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $1,327 | $1,327 | 1 | $1,327 | $57 |
| 2023 | $1,327 | — | — | — | — | — | $65 |
| 2022 | $1,327 | $1 | $96 | — | — | $48 | $67 |
| 2021 | $1,422 | $1,550 | $1,694 | — | — | $847 | $74 |
| 2020 | $1,566 | $1,552 | $1,684 | — | — | — | $81 |
| 2019 | $1,698 | $1,561 | $1,694 | — | — | — | $87 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michelle S. Becker
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverley Becker
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Meghie
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Mast
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Bruce L. Becker (2019) — Director
- Former: Charles E. Becker (2019) — Chairman & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation
How much does The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation give each year?
The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation operate?
The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
How much is The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation's EIN?
The Charles E & Michelle S Becker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2650816. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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