The Beckerer Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 06-1495830

Foundation Overview

Based in Bridgeport, CT, The Beckerer Foundation Inc has awarded 203 grants totaling $426,800 to organizations in Connecticut, New Hampshire and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $7,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$426,800
Total Assets
$1,283,456
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
23
Median Grant
$3,000
% Median Grant Growth
+50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 9%

2 of 23 recipients (9%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Connecticut

Grants are geographically diversified with 35% in Connecticut and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Fairfield (22%), Bridgeport (17%), Cheshire (11%).

Funding Trajectory
+35%

Moderate 35% growth trend over 5 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (33%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Beckerer Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Boys Town $1,000 Boys Town, NE, US Operations 2025
Bridge Academy $4,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Operations 2025
Catholic Charities Of New Hampshire $4,000 Manchester, NH, US Programs 2025
Cheshire Fire Department $1,000 Cheshire, CT, US Operations 2025
Fairfield College Preparatory School $2,000 Fairfield, CT, US Programs 2025
Fairfield University $4,000 Fairfield, CT, US Programs 2025
Friends Of Big Island Pond $2,000 Hampstead, NH, US Operations 2025
Mid State Medical Center $1,000 Meriden, CT, US Operations 2025
Renseelaer Polytechnic Institute $4,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2025
Shake A Leg Miami Inc $1,000 Miami, FL, US Operations 2025
Shriners Hospitals For Children $3,000 Tampa, FL, US Operations 2025
Southeast New Hampshire Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Portsmouth, NH, US Operations 2025
St Andrew's School $4,000 Barrington, RI, US Programs 2025
St Anne's Ecumenical Food Pantry $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Programs 2025
St Anne's Parish $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Programs 2025
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $3,000 Memphis, TN, US Programs 2025
St Lawrence University $5,000 Canton, NY, US Programs 2025
The Humane Society Of The United States $1,000 Washington, DC, US Programs 2025
American Heart Association Inc $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Operations 2025
The Southport School $4,000 Southport, CT, US Programs 2025
St Anne's Parish Charitable Outreach $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Operations 2025
University Of Delaware $1,000 Newark, DE, US Programs 2025
Yale New Haven Hospital $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Programs 2025
The Smile Train $1,000 Washington, DC, US Operations 2024
St Lawrence University $5,000 Canton, NY, US Programs 2024
Catholic Charities Of New Hampshire $2,000 Manchester, NH, US Programs 2024
Friends Of Big Island Pond $1,000 Hampstead, NH, US Operations 2024
Southeast New Hampshire Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Portsmouth, NH, US Operations 2024
St Anne's Parish $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Programs 2024
Shake A Leg Miami Inc $2,000 Miami, FL, US Operations 2024
St Anne's Ecumenical Food Pantry $6,000 Hampstead, NH, US Programs 2024
The Wellfleet Food Pantry Inc $1,000 South Wellfleet, MA, US Operations 2024
Yale New Haven Hospital $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Programs 2024
The Southport School $4,000 Southport, CT, US Programs 2024
St Andrew's School $4,000 Barrington, RI, US Programs 2024
Renseelaer Polytechnic Institute $4,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Mid State Medical Center $1,000 Meriden, CT, US Operations 2024
Fairfield College Preparatory School $2,000 Fairfield, CT, US Programs 2024
Cheshire Fire Department $1,000 Cheshire, CT, US Operations 2024
Bridge Academy $4,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Operations 2024
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $3,000 Memphis, TN, US Programs 2024
Shriners Hospitals For Children $3,000 Tampa, FL, US Operations 2024
The Humane Society Of The United States $1,000 Washington, DC, US Programs 2024
Fairfield University $4,000 Fairfield, CT, US Programs 2024
Boys Town $1,000 Boys Town, NE, US Operations 2024
University Of Delaware $1,000 Newark, DE, US Programs 2024
Bridge Academy $4,300 Bridgeport, CT, US Education 2023
St Anne's Parish $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2023
St Anne's Food Pantry $6,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2023
Shake A Leg Miami $2,000 Miami, FL, US Support 2023
Friends Of A Big Island Pond $2,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2023
Catholic Charities Of Nh $2,000 Manchester, NH, US Support 2023
St Lawrence University $4,500 Canton, NY, US Education 2023
The Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Support 2023
American Humane Association $1,000 Washington, DC, US Support 2023
Cheshire Fire Department $1,000 Cheshire, CT, US Support 2023
Fairfield College Preparatory $2,000 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2023
Fairfield University $2,000 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2023
Shriners Hospital For Children $2,000 Tampa, FL, US Support 2023
St Jude Children Hospital $2,000 Memphis, TN, US Support 2023
Boys Town $1,000 Boys Town, NE, US Support 2023
Yale New Haven Hospital $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Support 2023
Renseelear Polytechnic Institute $2,000 Boston, MA, US Education 2023
Midstate Medical Center $1,000 Meriden, CT, US Support 2023
St Andrew School $4,000 Barrington, RI, US Education 2023
The Southport School $4,000 Southport, CT, US Education 2023
American Friends Of Magen David And Adom $2,000 Newark, NJ, US Support 2023
World Central Kitchen Inc $2,000 Washington, DC, US Support 2023
Bridge Academy $300 Bridgeport, CT, US Education 2022
Stanne's Parish $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2022
St Anne's Food Pantry $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2022
Shake A Leg Miami $2,000 Miami, FL, US Support 2022
Southeast New Hampshire Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Portsmouth, NH, US Support 2022
Friends Of Big Island Pond $2,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2022
Catholic Charities Of New Hampshire $1,000 Manchester, NH, US Support 2022
St Lawrence University Endowment Fund $1,000 Canton, NY, US Education 2022
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Support 2022
Action Against Hunger $1,000 New York, NY, US Support 2022
American Red Cross-nh Region $1,000 Concord, NH, US Support 2022
American Humane Association $500 Washington, DC, US Support 2022
Bridge Academy $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Education 2022
Cheshire Fire Department Inc $500 Cheshire, CT, US Support 2022
Fairfield College Preparatory School $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2022
Fairfield University $2,500 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2022
Shriners Hospital For Children $500 Tampa, FL, US Support 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Support 2022
Boys Town $1,000 Boys Town, NE, US Support 2022
Yale New Haven Hospital $500 New Haven, CT, US Support 2022
Rensselear Polytechnic Institute $4,000 Boston, MA, US Education 2022
St Laerence University Endowment Fund $4,000 Canton, NY, US Education 2022
Midstate Medical Center-development Office $1,000 Meriden, CT, US Support 2022
St Andrews School-beckerer Family Fund $5,000 Barrington, RI, US Education 2022
The Southport School-beckerer Endowment Fund $5,000 Southport, CT, US Education 2022
Bridge Academy $300 Bridgeport, CT, US Education 2022
Stanne's Parish $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2022
St Anne's Food Pantry $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2022
Shake A Leg Miami $2,000 Miami, FL, US Support 2022
Southeast New Hampshire Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Portsmouth, NH, US Support 2022
Friends Of Big Island Pond $2,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2022
Catholic Charities Of New Hampshire $1,000 Manchester, NH, US Support 2022
St Lawrence University Endowment Fund $1,000 Canton, NY, US Education 2022
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Support 2022
Action Against Hunger $1,000 New York, NY, US Support 2022
American Red Cross-nh Region $1,000 Concord, NH, US Support 2022
American Humane Association $500 Washington, DC, US Support 2022
Bridge Academy $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Education 2022
Cheshire Fire Department Inc $500 Cheshire, CT, US Support 2022
Fairfield College Preparatory School $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2022
Fairfield University $2,500 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2022
Shriners Hospital For Children $500 Tampa, FL, US Support 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Support 2022
Boys Town $1,000 Boys Town, NE, US Support 2022
Yale New Haven Hospital $500 New Haven, CT, US Support 2022
Rensselear Polytechnic Institute $4,000 Boston, MA, US Education 2022
St Laerence University Endowment Fund $4,000 Canton, NY, US Education 2022
Midstate Medical Center-development Office $1,000 Meriden, CT, US Support 2022
St Andrews School-beckerer Family Fund $5,000 Barrington, RI, US Education 2022
The Southport School-beckerer Endowment Fund $5,000 Southport, CT, US Education 2022
Bridge Academy $300 Bridgeport, CT, US Education 2022
Stanne's Parish $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2022
St Anne's Food Pantry $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2022
Shake A Leg Miami $2,000 Miami, FL, US Support 2022
Southeast New Hampshire Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Portsmouth, NH, US Support 2022
Friends Of Big Island Pond $2,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2022
Catholic Charities Of New Hampshire $1,000 Manchester, NH, US Support 2022
St Lawrence University Endowment Fund $1,000 Canton, NY, US Education 2022
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Support 2022
Action Against Hunger $1,000 New York, NY, US Support 2022
American Red Cross-nh Region $1,000 Concord, NH, US Support 2022
American Humane Association $500 Washington, DC, US Support 2022
Bridge Academy $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Education 2022
Cheshire Fire Department Inc $500 Cheshire, CT, US Support 2022
Fairfield College Preparatory School $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2022
Fairfield University $2,500 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2022
Shriners Hospital For Children $500 Tampa, FL, US Support 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Support 2022
Boys Town $1,000 Boys Town, NE, US Support 2022
Yale New Haven Hospital $500 New Haven, CT, US Support 2022
Rensselear Polytechnic Institute $4,000 Boston, MA, US Education 2022
St Laerence University Endowment Fund $4,000 Canton, NY, US Education 2022
Midstate Medical Center-development Office $1,000 Meriden, CT, US Support 2022
St Andrews School-beckerer Family Fund $5,000 Barrington, RI, US Education 2022
The Southport School-beckerer Endowment Fund $5,000 Southport, CT, US Education 2022
Bridge Academy $4,300 Bridgeport, CT, US Education 2021
Catholic Charities Of New Hampshire $2,000 Manchester, NH, US Support 2021
Southeast New Hampshire Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Portsmouth, NH, US Support 2021
American Red Cross -nh Region $1,000 Concord, NH, US Support 2021
Action Against Hunger $2,000 New York, NY, US Support 2021
St Anns Food Pantry $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2021
St Anns Parish $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2021
St Lawrence University Endowment Fund $7,000 Canton, NY, US Education 2021
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Support 2021
Shake A Leg Miami $1,000 Miami, FL, US Support 2021
Friends Of Big Island Pond $1,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2021
The Southport School-beckerer Endowment Fund $5,400 Southport, CT, US Education 2021
Cheshire Fire Department $500 Cheshire, CT, US Support 2021
Fairfield College Preparatory School $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2021
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $5,000 Boston, MA, US Education 2021
St Andrews School-beckerer Family Fund $5,300 Barrington, RI, US Education 2021
Midstate Medical Center-development Office $1,000 Meriden, CT, US Support 2021
Fairfield University $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2021
American Humane Association $500 Washington, DC, US Support 2021
St Jude Children Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Support 2021
Yale New Haven Hospital $500 New Haven, CT, US Support 2021
Shriners Hospital For Children $500 Tampa, FL, US Support 2021
The Salvation Army Mass Division $100 Canton, MA, US Education 2020
Bridge Academy $300 Bridgeport, CT, US Education 2020
Catholic Charities Of New Hampshire $1,000 Manchester, NH, US Support 2020
Southeast New Hampshire Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Portsmouth, NH, US Support 2020
American Red Cross-nh Region $1,000 Concord, NH, US Support 2020
St Anne's Food Pantry $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2020
St Anne's Parish $5,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2020
St Lawrence University Endowment Fund $1,000 Canton, NY, US Education 2020
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Support 2020
Friends Of The Big Island Pond $1,000 Hampstead, NH, US Support 2020
American Red Cross-ct Chapter $3,600 Hartford, CT, US Support 2020
Old Lyme Land And Trust $250 Old Lyme, CT, US Support 2020
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding $250 Old Lyme, CT, US Support 2020
Connecticut Food Bank A-1014 $800 Wallingford, CT, US Support 2020
Florence Griswold Museum $400 Old Lyme, CT, US Support 2020
Ivoryton Playhouse $400 Ivoryton, CT, US Support 2020
Lyme Art Association $250 Old Lyme, CT, US Support 2020
National Parks Foundation $250 Washington, DC, US Support 2020
Old Lyme Volunteer Ambulance $250 Old Lyme, CT, US Support 2020
Old Lyme Fire Department $250 Old Lyme, CT, US Support 2020
Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library $250 Old Lyme, CT, US Support 2020
Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association $250 Old Lyme, CT, US Support 2020
American Humane Society $250 Washington, DC, US Support 2020
Aauw Education Foundation $250 Clinton, CT, US Education 2020
St Lawrence University Endowment Fund $4,000 Canton, NY, US Education 2020
Bridge Academy $2,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Education 2020
Cheshire Fire Department $500 Cheshire, CT, US Support 2020
The Southport School-beckerer Endowment Fund $2,000 Southport, CT, US Education 2020
Fairfield College Preparatory School $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2020
Rensselaer Polytechninc Institute $5,000 Boston, MA, US Education 2020
St Andrews School -beckerer Family Fund $2,000 Barrington, RI, US Education 2020
Midstate Medical Center-dvelopment Office $1,000 Meriden, CT, US Support 2020
Fairfield University $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Education 2020
American Humane Society $500 Washington, DC, US Support 2020
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Support 2020
Yale New Haven Hospital $500 New Haven, CT, US Support 2020
St Lawrence University Endowment Fund $2,000 Canton, NY, US Education 2020
Shriners Hospital For Chiildren $500 Tampa, FL, US Support 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Beckerer Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 06-1495830
Website N/A
Address 165 HOLLAND AVE Bridgeport, CT 06605-2136

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Beckerer Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Secretary Joan Beckerer-jones
President/treasurer Frank S Beckerer Jr

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.