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Davis Becker Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 656018838

Davis Becker Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,570 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $3,570 and the largest $3,570. 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 $2,611 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$1,0001$143,731
2024$2,6111$144,676
2025$3,5701$163,015

How to apply

Davis Becker Scholarship Fund 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 Davis Becker Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$3,570

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Miami
Miami, FL
General support$3,570

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Davis Becker Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Davis Becker Scholarship Fund give?

$3,570 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $3,570.

Who runs Davis Becker Scholarship Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists The Northern Trust Company (Co-Trustee), Pamela Schatten (Co-Trustee) and Kyle Paige (Co-Trustee).

What does Davis Becker Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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