The Henry E Becker and Pauline S Becker Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to organisations it has preselected, so a small charity should not send it an unsolicited proposal.
- Its grants are described as general support across a varied portfolio, and no geographic focus or cause is stated as a rule, so the filings show where it has given (mainly Florida, then New Jersey) rather than who may apply.
- Its typical grant band is $25,000 to $500,000, with a median of $100,000 and half of its grants at $100,000 or less, so a request near the lower end fits its usual giving; its largest grant was about $1,500,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Giving has risen each year, from $2,402,000 to $7,549,000, and 66% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded in earlier filings, which suggests that existing relationships matter.
- Organisations that have not been preselected should not apply.
Overview
The Henry E Becker and Pauline S Becker Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Sarasota, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The recorded grants are described as general support. Recipients include environmental and wildlife conservation organisations, health and disability services, reproductive health organisations, food assistance providers, youth organisations, cultural and heritage bodies, and emergency relief organisations. Other recipients include research and educational organisations, housing and social-support organisations, and community groups. Most grants went to organisations in Florida, with a substantial smaller share in New Jersey and a small number elsewhere. This describes a varied charitable grant portfolio, with the largest geographic concentration in Florida; the filings do not identify a specific cause as its programme-wide focus.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida and New Jersey.
How to apply
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 66% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 79 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 15% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to organisations The Henry E Becker and Pauline S Becker Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 40 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Bay Park Conservancy · General$1,483,0002025 tax year
- Easter Seals Southwest Florida · General$1,075,0002025 tax year
- Planned Parenthood of Southwest Florida · General$1,000,0002025 tax year
- Kessler Foundation · General$650,0002025 tax year
- Dolphin Biology Research Institute · General$386,0002025 tax year
- Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties · General$381,0002025 tax year
- Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition · General$201,0002025 tax year
- World Central Kitchen · General$200,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Caroline Strickland — Trustee
- Kumar Mahadevan — Trustee
- Alice Bowman — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $3,189,103 | $2,402,000 | $36,804,243 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,462,849 | $3,680,000 | $37,267,954 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $8,156,249 | $7,549,000 | $32,796,504 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Sarasota, FL
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Sarasota, FL