The Beker Foundation
EIN 133249239Total Given 2020–2023
$6.1M
362 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$17K
grant size
52%
supporter · 110/212 multi-year
repeat
$50.9M
Assets (2023)
212
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 332-7300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.8M | $44.7M | $304K | 85 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $45.4M | $3.7M | 146 |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $50.9M | $1.6M | 131 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 362 grants on record
Minimum
$2
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$17K
Maximum
$210K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HB
Harvey Beker
3+ yrs
President & Treasurer
Leadership
JB
Jayne Beker
3+ yrs
Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
SG
Sheri Gurock
3+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
GB
Gregg Buckbinder
3+ yrs
Assistant Secretary & Assistant Trea
Leadership
EB
Emily Beker
3+ yrs
Director
AJ
Alison Judd
3+ yrs
Director
HB
Harvey Beker
3+ yrs
President & Treasurer
Leadership
JB
Jayne Beker
3+ yrs
Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
SG
Sheri Gurock
3+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
GB
Gregg Buckbinder
3+ yrs
Assistant Secretary & Assistant Trea
Leadership
AJ
Alison Judd
3+ yrs
Director
EB
Emily Beker
3+ yrs
Director
HB
Harvey Beker
3+ yrs
President & Treasurer
Leadership
JB
Jayne Beker
3+ yrs
Vice President & Secretary
Leadership
GB
Gregg Buckbinder
3+ yrs
Assistant Secretary & Assistant Trea
Leadership
EB
Emily Beker
3+ yrs
Director
AJ
Alison Judd
3+ yrs
Director
SG
Sheri Gurock
3+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (362 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prizmah | New York, NY | $210,000 | GENERAL OPERATING; STRONGER TOGETHER PROJECT | 2023 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | Newton, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $187,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Mt Sinai School of Medicine | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $141,000 | PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND, MKTYP EMERGENCY FUND, ARTS COUNCIL, HILLEL | 2023 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $139,250 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $135,000 | PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND, HILLEL, ARTS COUNCIL, DEPT. OF FINE ARTS | 2022 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $120,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | Newton, MA | $116,510 | GENERAL OPERATING, JUST IMAGINE TEACHER GRANTS, ISRAEL RESPONSE GRANT | 2023 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | Newton, MA | $111,393 | GENERAL OPERATING AND JUST IMAGINE TEACHER GRANTS | 2022 |
| Shalem Foundation | New York, NY | $107,800 | MASTER CLASS SPONSOR, STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND, GENERAL OPERATING, JCCC | 2023 |
| Grubstreet | Boston, MA | $102,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Shalem Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Social Innovation Forum | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Prizmah | New York, NY | $100,000 | STRONGER TOGETHER PROJECT | 2022 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $85,000 | DR KAPLAN DEI CURRICULUM, CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS IN HEALTHCARE | 2022 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $85,000 | DR KAPLAN DEI CURRICULUM, CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS IN HEALTHCARE | 2023 |
| Metrowest Jewish Day School | Framingham, MA | $71,100 | GENERAL OPERATING AND JUST IMAGINE TEACHER GRANTS | 2022 |
| Metrowest Jewish Day School | Framingham, MA | $66,250 | GENERAL OPERATING, JUST IMAGINE TEACHER GRANTS, ISRAEL RESPONSE GRANT | 2023 |
| Gann Academy | Waltham, MA | $60,500 | ENCOUNTER GRANT, GALA, JUST IMAGINE TEACHER GRANTS, ANNUAL FUND, ISRAEL RESPONSE GRANT | 2023 |
| Jewish Family & Children'S Services | Waltham, MA | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Congregation Kehillath Israel | Boston, MA | $59,265 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Grubstreet | Boston, MA | $58,000 | BLACK WRITERS FELLOWSHIP AND GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Keshet | Jamaica Plain, MA | $58,000 | GENERAL OPERATING AND INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Grubstreet | Boston, MA | $58,000 | BLACK WRITERS FELLOWSHIP AND GALA HOST COMMITTEE | 2023 |