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The Ernest Becker Foundation

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 94-3188175 Website

PRESENT CONFERENCES TO THE PUBLIC ON ERNEST BECKER'S WORK AND TODAY'S SOCIETY AND SPONSOR STUDY OF ERNEST BECKER'S WORK.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$187K

-48.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

Grant Count

3

Avg Grant Size

$10K

About The Ernest Becker Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Ernest Becker Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $187K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $2K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BrooklynLos AngelesWest Barnstable

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$64K$128K$191K$255K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$186,596$364,697$460,913
Revenue$18,459$25,430$37,358
Expenses$194,687$123,519$111,983
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,959$4,158$5,987
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$15K$23K$30K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20223 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

ORDER OF THE GOOD DEATH$10KMORBID ANATOMY$10KCAPE COD COMMUNITY DEATH…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

DEBORAH JACOBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$15K

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DANIEL J DUNN MBATREASURER1
ERIKA CAMPBELLPRESIDENT1
MERLYN MOWREYVICE PRESIDENT1
PETER HELMSECRETARY1
LINDSEY HARVELL-BOWMANDIRECTOR1
MATTHEW VALDESPINODIRECTOR1
GREG SAMMISDIRECTOR1
MANDY BENOUALIDDIRECTOR1
DEBORAH JACOBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$14,900

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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