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The Becker Family Trust

Preselected recipients only Waterbury, Connecticut · EIN 066428921

The Becker Family Trust is a private foundation in Waterbury, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $291,913 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $82,453 and the largest $127,007. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $168,255 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$167,5304$4.0 million
2024$168,2553$4.5 million
2025$291,9133$4.7 million

How to apply

The Becker Family Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Becker Family Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut3$291,913

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The First Church in Windsor
Windsor, CT
General support$127,007
Windsor Historical Society
Windsor, CT
General support$82,453
Windsor Library Association
Windsor, CT
General support$82,453

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Becker Family Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Becker Family Trust give?

$291,913 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $82,453.

Who runs The Becker Family Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Webster Bank (Trustee).

What does The Becker Family Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and education.

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