Private foundation · EIN 13-6082501 · New York, New York

Edmund Beck Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 40 grants paid, $544K total, median $10K. 8% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
40
$544K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NY
8%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.2M

Grants paid in 2024

40 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Careways CollaborativeBeaverton, ORAchieve charitable purpose$65K
Beloit College Annual FundBeloit, WIAchieve charitable purpose$45K
Westminster SchoolSimsbury, CTAchieve charitable purpose$43K
James Madison University FoundationHarrisonburg, VAAchieve charitable purpose$40K
Keawaydia FoundationSalisbury, VTAchieve charitable purpose$30K
FIRST Tee Virginia Blue RidgeCharlottesville, VAAchieve charitable purpose$25K
Virginia OperaRichmond, VAAchieve charitable purpose$25K
Colby CollegeWaterville, MEAchieve charitable purpose$20K
Brown UniversityProvidence, RIAchieve charitable purpose$16K
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NYAchieve charitable purpose$16K
Begin Again FoundationVirginia Beach, VAAchieve charitable purpose$15K
Harpswell Heritage Land TrustHarpswell, MEAchieve charitable purpose$15K
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJAchieve charitable purpose$15K
Samatarian PurseBoone, NCAchieve charitable purpose$15K
Curtis Memorial LibraryBrunswick, MEAchieve charitable purpose$11K
Brunswick SchoolGreenwich, CTAchieve charitable purpose$10K
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, ILAchieve charitable purpose$10K
Maine PublicLewiston, MEAchieve charitable purpose$10K
Midcoast Hunger Prevention ProgramBrunswick, MEAchieve charitable purpose$10K
Our Sisters' SchoolNew Bedford, MAAchieve charitable purpose$10K
Priority Automotive CharitiesVirginia, VAAchieve charitable purpose$10K
Environmental Working GroupArlington, VAAchieve charitable purpose$9,000
Episcopal Relief and DevelopmentNew Yorkn, NYAchieve charitable purpose$8,000
Westpoint River Water AllianceWestport, MAAchieve charitable purpose$8,000
Westport Land Conservation TrustWestport, MAAchieve charitable purpose$8,000
Silent Spring InstituteNewton, MAAchieve charitable purpose$6,000
Buzzards Bay CoalitionNew Bedford, MAAchieve charitable purpose$5,000
Concord MuseumConcord, MAAchieve charitable purpose$5,000
Darien Community FundDarien, CTAchieve charitable purpose$5,000
Friends of Casco BaySouth Portland, MEAchieve charitable purpose$5,000
Island InstituteRockland, MEAchieve charitable purpose$5,000
Moms Clean Air ForceNew York, NYAchieve charitable purpose$5,000
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VAAchieve charitable purpose$5,000
New Bedford LightNew Bedford, MAAchieve charitable purpose$3,000
The Maine Center for Public Interest ReportingHallowell, MEAchieve charitable purpose$3,000
Building One CommunityStamford, CTAchieve charitable purpose$2,000
Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club FoundationEvanston, ILAchieve charitable purpose$2,000
Middlebury College Annual GivingMiddlebury, VTAchieve charitable purpose$2,000
Greenwich AcademyGreenwich, CTAchieve charitable purpose$1,000
Umbrella Arts CenterConcord, MAAchieve charitable purpose$1,000

By state: Virginia 7 · Maine 8 · Oregon 1 · Connecticut 5 · Massachusetts 8 · Wisconsin 1

About this foundation

Edmund Beck Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of T Edmund Beck Jr, tax-exempt since 1958. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Edmund Beck 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 Edmund Beck Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $544K across 40 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Edmund Beck Foundation give?

Virginia (7 grants), Maine (8 grants), Oregon (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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