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Richard & Sandy Beckert Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 752769082

Richard & Sandy Beckert Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,975 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $175 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $4,500 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,50014$55,907
2024$3,97510$4,903

How to apply

Richard & Sandy Beckert Foundation 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 Richard & Sandy Beckert Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas6$3,175
Pennsylvania2$450
Tennessee1$200
Colorado1$150

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department
Ringgold, TX
Charitable$2,500
Best of the Batch Foundation
Homestead, PA
Charitable$225
The Cameron Heyward Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
Charitable$225
Alpha Psi of Chi Psi Education
Nashville, TN
Education$200
Alzheimers Association Greater Dallas
Dallas, TX
Charitable$200
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Charitable$150
American Cancer Society
Dallas, TX
Charitable$150
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Education$150
North Texas Food Bank
Plano, TX
Charitable$100
The Birthday Party Project
Dallas, TX
Charitable$75

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard & Sandy Beckert Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard & Sandy Beckert Foundation give?

$3,975 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $175.

Who runs Richard & Sandy Beckert Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard Beckert (President) and Sandra Beckert (Secretary).

What does Richard & Sandy Beckert Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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