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Walter C Beckett

Preselected recipients only Hershey, Pennsylvania · EIN 236598383

Walter C Beckett is a private foundation in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,380 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $24,690 and the largest $24,690. 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 down from $89,508 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$38,9742$879,538
2024$89,5082$884,029
2025$49,3802$963,995

How to apply

Walter C Beckett 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 Walter C Beckett funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$49,380

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
AME Union Church
Philadelphia, PA
For the general use of the organization$24,690
Mercy-Douglass Center Inc
Philadelphia, PA
For the general use of the organization$24,690

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Walter C Beckett accept grant applications?

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

How much does Walter C Beckett give?

$49,380 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $24,690.

Who runs Walter C Beckett?

Its 2025 filing lists The Bryn Mawr Trust Company (Co-Trustee).

What does Walter C Beckett fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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