THE BEKER FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$2.4M+11% YoY
Grants
141
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
90
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Foundation Overview
Mission
We work to make a difference in our community by funding organizations and leaders who are addressing some of society's most pressing social challenges with inclusiveness, creativity, and compassion
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
One-time microgrants to Boston-area Jewish Day School teachers for innovative projects; 2021 open RFP supporting eight organizations responding to youth and educators impacted by the pandemic; 2022 closed RFP with unrestricted grants to four organizations serving frontline communities in mitigating climate crisis effects
How to Apply
The Beker Foundation has implemented a grantmaking process that allows them to get to know the organizations they fund while minimizing the work required from applicants. They typically hold meetings in lieu of written proposals and reports. They make grants in four different ways: Programmatic grants, project-based grants, general operating support, and family-directed discretionary grants. At this time, they have no open programmatic grants.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$2.4M
Grants
141
Median
$10K
States
10
$2.1M
Grants
131
Median
$10K
States
10
$2.1M
Grants
146
Median
$5K
States
8
Grant Size Distribution
$10K
Typical Grant (Median)
$250
Smallest
$3K
25th Pctile
$20K
75th Pctile
$150K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $3K and $20K.
Largest Recent Grants
$150K
2024
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES
MA · GENERAL OPERATING
$135K
2024
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE BOSTON
MA · CAPITAL GRANT; GENERAL OPERATING
$114K
2024
PRIZMAH
NY · STRONGER TOGETHER PROJECT; GENERAL OPERATING; CONFERENCE SPONSOR
$98K
2024
KESHET
MA · GENERAL OPERATING; BOSTON INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING
$90K
2024
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
MA · ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE; HILLEL; MKAP ESSENTIALS FUND; FINE ARTS DEPT.
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.