Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 141 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MA | General operating | $150K |
| Central Synagogue BostonBoston, MA | Capital grant; general operating | $135K |
| PrizmahNew York, NY | Stronger together project; general operating; conference sponsor | $114K |
| KeshetJamaica Plain, MA | General operating; boston institutional training | $98K |
| Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA | Architectural plans for center for jewish life; hillel; mkap essentials fund; fine arts dept. | $90K |
| Solomon Schechter Day SchoolNewton, MA | General operating; just imagine grants | $85K |
| Brigham & Womens HospitalBoston, MA | Center for visual arts in healthcare; dei in medical education | $85K |
| Moishe HouseEncinitas, CA | For base boston | $75K |
| Metrowest Jewish Day SchoolFramingham, MA | General operating; clear the path campaign; just imagine grants | $69K |
| Gann AcademyWaltham, MA | Annual fund, just imagine grants | $57K |
| GrubstreetBoston, MA | Writers fellowship | $50K |
| Jewish Studio ProjectBerkeley, CA | Boston expansion 1 of 2 | $50K |
| Lehrhaus Center for Jewish Life and LearningSomerville, MA | Educational programming | $50K |
| Shalem FoundationNew York, NY | General operating | $50K |
| Jewish Family & Children's ServicesWaltham, MA | Circles of connection | $43K |
| JCC Greater BostonNewton, MA | Phase 1 circles of connection; general operating | $41K |
| Sar AcademyBronx, NY | Cooper fund; general operating | $40K |
| GatewaysNewton, MA | For think:kids trainings and certification; in-school therapy | $40K |
| M2 Institute for Jewish Experiential LearningBrooklyn, NY | Yamim and yated programs in boston | $36K |
| Yad Chessed FundWaltham, MA | General operating | $31K |
| Hebrew CollegeNewton, MA | Gala sponsorship; miller center | $30K |
| WondermoreNewton, MA | Bps expansion | $30K |
| Maimonides SchoolBrookline, MA | Just imagine grants, annual fund | $26K |
| DayenuNew York, NY | General operating | $25K |
| Esplanade AssociationBoston, MA | Gala sponsorship and general operating | $25K |
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | Hks fund | $25K |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater BostonBoston, MA | General operating | $25K |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | Beker scholarship | $25K |
| Alternatives for Community and EnvironmentRoxbury, MA | General operating | $20K |
| BamidbarDenver, CO | For boston programming | $20K |
| Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts EducationBoston, MA | Ma teachers professional development programs | $20K |
| Boston ExplorersDorchester, MA | General operating | $20K |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumBoston, MA | For thinking through art | $20K |
| Ncsy New EnglandNew York, NY | For public school expansion | $20K |
| One Can HelpNewton, MA | General operating | $20K |
| Transformational Prison ProjectSan Francisco, CA | General operating | $20K |
| Israaid (US)Palo Alto, CA | General operating | $18K |
| Circus UpJamaica Plain, MA | General operating | $15K |
| JalsaBoston, MA | For jfs metrowest collaboration | $15K |
| Jewish Family Services of MetrowestFramingham, MA | For jalsa collaboration | $15K |
| Congregation Kehillath IsraelBrookline, MA | Membership, yizkor book, greenberg visit sponsorship | $11K |
| JcdsWatertown, MA | Just imagine grants | $11K |
| Torah AcademyBrighton, MA | Just imagine grants | $10K |
| American Friends of the Parents CircleNew York, NY | General operating | $10K |
| Anti-Defamation League New EnglandBoston, MA | General operating | $10K |
| Arts & Business Council of Greater BostonBoston, MA | General operating | $10K |
| BaglyBoston, MA | General operating | $10K |
| Boston Food Forest CoalitionJamaica Plain, MA | General operating | $10K |
| Boston FoundationBoston, MA | For equality fund | $10K |
| Brighter BostonChestnut Hill, MA | General operating | $10K |
| CitysproutsCambridge, MA | General operating | $10K |
| Discretionary Fund for Israel Via Worldwide Friends FoundationNew York, NY | Shalem protective eyewear campaign | $10K |
| EncounterNew York, NY | General operating | $10K |
| Fenway Community Health CenterBoston, MA | For new mammography machine | $10K |
| Friends of the Public GardenBoston, MA | Holiday lights on the mall | $10K |
| HomestartBoston, MA | General operating | $10K |
| Jews of Color InitiativeSan Francisco, CA | General operating | $10K |
| Join for JusticeQuincy, MA | Pilot training modules | $10K |
| MasscreativeBoston, MA | General operating | $10K |
| Mattapan Food and Fitness CoalitionBoston, MA | General operating | $10K |
By state: Massachusetts 97 · New York 22 · California 7 · New Jersey 4 · Colorado 1 · Georgia 5
About this foundation
Beker Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Millburn Ridgefield Corporation, tax-exempt since 1985. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Beker Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Beker Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $2.4M across 141 grants, a median of $10K.
Where does Beker Foundation give?
Massachusetts (97 grants), New York (22 grants), California (7 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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