The Beker Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 13-3249239 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.4M
Organizations funded141
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$52.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,400 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
31% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | General operating | $150,000 |
| Central Synagogue Boston | Boston, MA | Capital grant; general operating | $135,000 |
| Prizmah | New York, NY | Stronger together project; general operating; conference sponsor | $113,500 |
| Keshet | Jamaica Plain, MA | General operating; boston institutional training | $98,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Architectural plans for center for jewish life; hillel; mkap essentials fund; fine arts dept. | $89,500 |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | Newton, MA | General operating; just imagine grants | $85,090 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | Center for visual arts in healthcare; dei in medical education | $85,000 |
| Moishe House | Encinitas, CA | For base boston | $75,000 |
| Metrowest Jewish Day School | Framingham, MA | General operating; clear the path campaign; just imagine grants | $68,828 |
| Gann Academy | Waltham, MA | Annual fund, just imagine grants | $56,960 |
| Grubstreet | Boston, MA | Writers fellowship | $50,000 |
| Jewish Studio Project | Berkeley, CA | Boston expansion 1 of 2 | $50,000 |
| Lehrhaus Center for Jewish Life and Learning | Somerville, MA | Educational programming | $50,000 |
| Shalem Foundation | New York, NY | General operating | $50,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | Waltham, MA | Circles of connection | $42,850 |
| JCC Greater Boston | Newton, MA | Phase 1 circles of connection; general operating | $40,750 |
| Sar Academy | Bronx, NY | Cooper fund; general operating | $40,000 |
| Gateways | Newton, MA | For think:kids trainings and certification; in-school therapy | $39,830 |
| M2 Institute for Jewish Experiential Learning | Brooklyn, NY | Yamim and yated programs in boston | $36,000 |
| Yad Chessed Fund | Waltham, MA | General operating | $31,000 |
| Hebrew College | Newton, MA | Gala sponsorship; miller center | $30,000 |
| Wondermore | Newton, MA | Bps expansion | $30,000 |
| Maimonides School | Brookline, MA | Just imagine grants, annual fund | $25,987 |
| Dayenu | New York, NY | General operating | $25,000 |
| Esplanade Association | Boston, MA | Gala sponsorship and general operating | $25,000 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Hks fund | $25,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | General operating | $25,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Beker scholarship | $25,000 |
| Alternatives for Community and Environment | Roxbury, MA | General operating | $20,000 |
| Bamidbar | Denver, CO | For boston programming | $20,000 |
| Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education | Boston, MA | Ma teachers professional development programs | $20,000 |
| Boston Explorers | Dorchester, MA | General operating | $20,000 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | For thinking through art | $20,000 |
| Ncsy New England | New York, NY | For public school expansion | $20,000 |
| One Can Help | Newton, MA | General operating | $20,000 |
| Transformational Prison Project | San Francisco, CA | General operating | $20,000 |
| Israaid (US) | Palo Alto, CA | General operating | $18,000 |
| Circus Up | Jamaica Plain, MA | General operating | $15,000 |
| Jalsa | Boston, MA | For jfs metrowest collaboration | $15,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | For jalsa collaboration | $15,000 |
| Congregation Kehillath Israel | Brookline, MA | Membership, yizkor book, greenberg visit sponsorship | $10,800 |
| Jcds | Watertown, MA | Just imagine grants | $10,750 |
| Torah Academy | Brighton, MA | Just imagine grants | $10,382 |
| American Friends of the Parents Circle | New York, NY | General operating | $10,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League New England | Boston, MA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Bagly | Boston, MA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Boston Food Forest Coalition | Jamaica Plain, MA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | For equality fund | $10,000 |
| Brighter Boston | Chestnut Hill, MA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Citysprouts | Cambridge, MA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Discretionary Fund for Israel Via Worldwide Friends Foundation | New York, NY | Shalem protective eyewear campaign | $10,000 |
| Encounter | New York, NY | General operating | $10,000 |
| Fenway Community Health Center | Boston, MA | For new mammography machine | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Public Garden | Boston, MA | Holiday lights on the mall | $10,000 |
| Homestart | Boston, MA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Jews of Color Initiative | San Francisco, CA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Join for Justice | Quincy, MA | Pilot training modules | $10,000 |
| Masscreative | Boston, MA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition | Boston, MA | General operating | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 141 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,367,661 | 141 |
| 2023 | $2,135,459 | 131 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543179349102009
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3249239
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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