Grants paid by Becker Family Foundation
EIN 20-1648227 · Ames, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Becker Family Foundation of Ames, IA (EIN 20-1648227) reported 96 grants paid totaling $4,901,096 to 52 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,901,096
96 grants
Recipients
52
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34 | $511,480 | — |
| 2019 | 27 | $554,850 | — |
| 2020 | 24 | $615,700 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $428,250 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $711,659 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $685,000 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $656,754 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $737,403 | — |
Top recipients
The 52 recipients receiving the most from Becker Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 52 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575 | C | Jenkintown, PA | 6 | $3,242,816 | 2025 |
| Friendship Ark 42-1489488 | B | Ames, IA | 3 | $360,000 | 2020 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Reseach Foundatio | U | West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $270,000 | 2020 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes 44-0610626 | B | Kansas City, MO | 3 | $205,000 | 2020 |
| Camp Courageous | U | Monticello, IA | 3 | $90,000 | 2020 |
| United Way of Story County 42-0947489 | B | Ames, IA | 3 | $89,500 | 2020 |
| Christ Community Church 42-1352904 | C | Ames, IA | 4 | $85,000 | 2021 |
| Camp Hertko Hollow 76-0717999 | C | Des Moines, IA | 3 | $80,000 | 2020 |
| Matthew House 87-0790640 | C | Ames, IA | 3 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Central Iowa Fellowship of Christia | U | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| The Salvation Army | U | Ames, IA | 3 | $45,000 | 2020 |
| Bethlehem House 33-1066685 | B | Omaha, NE | 2 | $40,000 | 2019 |
| Wings of Refuge 46-3640742 | C | Iowa Falls, IA | 4 | $40,000 | 2021 |
| Cru Foundation | U | Orlando, FL | 3 | $37,500 | 2020 |
| Gilbert Education Foundation 42-1412399 | B | Gilbert, IA | 2 | $37,250 | 2019 |
| Harvest Vineyard Church 36-4538099 | C | Ames, IA | 2 | $20,250 | 2020 |
| Story County Community Foundation | U | Ames, IA | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Variety the Children's Charity of I 42-6077108 | C | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $18,500 | 2018 |
| Food at First 27-0597091 | B | Ames, IA | 3 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Variety | U | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $12,500 | 2021 |
| Informed Choice of Iowa | U | Iowa City, IA | 1 | $11,000 | 2018 |
| Martha's House of Hope 47-4740881 | C | Ames, IA | 3 | $11,000 | 2020 |
| Mary Greeley Foundation | U | Ames, IA | 2 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Yss | U | Ames, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Beat Cancer Today 46-0582681 | B | Swisher, IA | 3 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Gilbert Lutheran Church | U | Gilbert, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| The Navigators 84-6007896 | B | Colorado Springs, CO | 2 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Obria Medical Clinic 85-1999812 | C | Ames, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| The Gilbert Iowa Firefighters Assoc 20-3336189 | C | Gilbert, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Atlantic Schools Booster Club 42-1183197 | B | Atlantic, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| The Evangical Free Church of Americ | U | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $3,780 | 2018 |
| Gilbert Fca | U | Gilbert, IA | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Casa de Paz | U | Sioux City, IA | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Gilbert Clay Commanders | U | Ames, IA | 2 | $1,100 | 2020 |
| Buena Vista Community Foundation 42-0680404 | D | Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Gilbert Historical Society | U | Gilbert, IA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame 34-1580038 | B | North Canton, OH | 2 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Ames Historical Society 42-1155124 | B | Ames, IA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Gilbert Athletic Booster Club 20-0561219 | B | Gilbert, IA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Story County 42-0888428 | C | Ames, IA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Senior Alumni Scholarship Foundatio 75-3107002 | C | Atlantic, IA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Friends of Oxbow 41-1440844 | B | Byron, MN | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
| Ames Police Foundation 81-1051655 | B | Ames, IA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Cyclone Regional Training Center 82-1247154 | B | Ankeny, IA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Network 33-0841281 | D | Manhattan Beach, CA | 1 | $250 | 2021 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital 62-0646012 | C | Memphis, TN | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| Aheinz57 | U | De Soto, IA | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| First United Methodist Church | U | Ames, IA | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Lake View Camp | U | Pella, IA | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| Ascension Lutheran Church 42-1215131 | B | Ames, IA | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| American Paint Horse Foundation | U | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| Cornerstone Church 42-0713655 | C | Ames, IA | 1 | $100 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 96 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | C | $737,403 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202631209349100518 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | C | $656,754 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202501299349103010 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | C | $685,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202401349349102310 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | C | $711,659 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202331309349103578 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | C | $402,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202211329349102296 |
| 2021 | Christ Community Church Ames, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202211329349102296 |
| 2021 | Wings of Refuge Iowa Falls, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202211329349102296 |
| 2021 | Variety Des Moines, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202211329349102296 |
| 2021 | Obria Medical Clinic Ames, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202211329349102296 |
| 2021 | Casa de Paz Sioux City, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202211329349102296 |
| 2021 | Pancreatic Cancer Network Manhattan Beach, CA | D | $250 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202211329349102296 |
| 2020 | Friendship Ark Ames, IA | B | $200,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Juvenile Diabetes Reseach Foundatio West Des Moines, IA | U | $90,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Camp Courageous Monticello, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | United Way of Story County Ames, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Camp Hertko Hollow Des Moines, IA | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Christ Community Church Ames, IA | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Harvest Vineyard Church Ames, IA | C | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Matthew House Ames, IA | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army Ames, IA | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Cru Foundation Orlando, FL | U | $12,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Yss Ames, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Wings of Refuge Iowa Falls, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Food at First Ames, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Variety Des Moines, IA | U | $7,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Atlantic Schools Booster Club Atlantic, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Gilbert Lutheran Church Gilbert, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Beat Cancer Today Swisher, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Buena Vista Community Foundation Storm Lake, IA | D | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Martha's House of Hope Ames, IA | C | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Gilbert Clay Commanders Ames, IA | U | $600 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | Aheinz57 De Soto, IA | U | $250 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | St Jude Children Research Hospital Memphis, TN | C | $250 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2020 | American Paint Horse Foundation Fort Worth, TX | U | $100 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202131379349101188 |
| 2019 | Friendship Ark Ames, IA | B | $100,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Juvenile Diabetes Reseach Foundatio West Des Moines, IA | U | $90,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | B | $75,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Camp Courageous Monticello, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | United Way of Story County Ames, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Camp Hertko Hollow Des Moines, IA | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Christ Community Church Ames, IA | C | $23,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Bethlehem House Omaha, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Story County Community Foundation Ames, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | The Salvation Army Ames, IA | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Matthew House Ames, IA | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Gilbert Education Foundation Gilbert, IA | B | $14,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | The Cru Foundation Orlando, FL | U | $12,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Wings of Refuge Iowa Falls, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Mary Greeley Foundation Ames, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | The Gilbert Iowa Firefighters Assoc Gilbert, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Martha's House of Hope Ames, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Food at First Ames, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | The Navigators Colorado Springs, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Beat Cancer Today Swisher, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Casa de Paz Sioux City, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Friends of Oxbow Byron, MN | B | $500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | National Inventors Hall of Fame North Canton, OH | B | $500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Gilbert Clay Commanders Ames, IA | U | $500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Harvest Vineyard Church Ames, IA | C | $250 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2019 | Cornerstone Church Ames, IA | C | $100 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202001979349101285 |
| 2018 | Juvenile Diabetes Reseach Foundatio West Des Moines, IA | U | $90,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Friendship Ark Ames, IA | B | $60,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Central Iowa Fellowship of Christia Kansas City, MO | U | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Camp Hertko Hollow Des Moines, IA | C | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Camp Courageous Monticello, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | United Way of Story County Ames, IA | B | $29,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Christ Community Church Ames, IA | C | $27,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Gilbert Education Foundation Gilbert, IA | B | $23,250 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Bethlehem House Omaha, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Matthew House Ames, IA | C | $20,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Variety the Children's Charity of I Des Moines, IA | C | $18,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Wings of Refuge Iowa Falls, IA | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | The Salvation Army Ames, IA | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | The Cru Foundation Orlando, FL | U | $12,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Informed Choice of Iowa Iowa City, IA | U | $11,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Mary Greeley Foundation Ames, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Martha's House of Hope Ames, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | The Evangical Free Church of Americ Bloomington, MN | U | $3,780 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Gilbert Fca Gilbert, IA | U | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | The Navigators Colorado Springs, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Food at First Ames, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Beat Cancer Today Swisher, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Gilbert Historical Society Gilbert, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Gilbert Athletic Booster Club Gilbert, IA | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Ames Historical Society Ames, IA | B | $1,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Boys and Girls Club of Story County Ames, IA | C | $500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Senior Alumni Scholarship Foundatio Atlantic, IA | C | $500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | National Inventors Hall of Fame North Canton, OH | B | $500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Ames Police Foundation Ames, IA | B | $500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Cyclone Regional Training Center Ankeny, IA | B | $500 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | First United Methodist Church Ames, IA | U | $250 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Lake View Camp Pella, IA | U | $100 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
| 2018 | Ascension Lutheran Church Ames, IA | B | $100 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911359349103491 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202631209349100518 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202501299349103010 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401349349102310 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331309349103578 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211329349102296 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202131379349101188 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202001979349101285 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911359349103491 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/201648227.json.
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