Texas · Public charity
The Becker Family Foundation
Support activities for the benefit of, or carry out, the purposes of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston through grants to charitable, educational and religious organizations.
- $450k
- Granted FY2019
- 9
- Grants FY2019
- 8
- Organizations funded FY2019
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2019
- Median grant, FY2019
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2019
- $200,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 8 to 13
- FY2017 to FY2019
- States reached, FY2019
- 1
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2019, 0% of the organizations The Becker Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2019, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 8 | $425k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 13 | $745k | 31% |
| FY2017 | 12 | $495k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2019.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2019, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Houston Jewish Geriatric Foundation Inc | $400,000 | 2 | 17% |
| University of Texas | $300,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | $185,000 | 3 | 1% |
| The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish Education | $160,000 | 3 | 0% |
| National Jewish Health | $130,000 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Texas Health Science Center Houston | $105,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc | $80,000 | 3 | 1% |
| Houston's Charity for Children Inc | $70,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Houston Police Foundation | $47,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Sugar Land Citizens Police Academy Alumni Assoc | $40,000 | 2 | n/a |
Show all 16 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Houston Jewish Geriatric Foundation Inc | $400,000 | 2 | 17% |
| University of Texas | $300,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | $185,000 | 3 | 1% |
| The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish Education | $160,000 | 3 | 0% |
| National Jewish Health | $130,000 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Texas Health Science Center Houston | $105,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc | $80,000 | 3 | 1% |
| Houston's Charity for Children Inc | $70,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Houston Police Foundation | $47,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Sugar Land Citizens Police Academy Alumni Assoc | $40,000 | 2 | n/a |
| William Marsh Rice University | $40,000 | 2 | 0% |
| The Methodist Hospital Foundation | $40,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Aishel House Inc | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jewish Family Service | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Marbridge Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Tj Martell Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Becker Family Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About The Becker Family Foundation
- How much does The Becker Family Foundation give?
- The Becker Family Foundation reported 9 grants totaling $450,000 in its FY2019 IRS filing. It funded between 8 and 13 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2019.
- What does The Becker Family Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2019, its largest causes are Education (30%), Philanthropy (28%), Health (16%).
- Who are The Becker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2019: The Houston Jewish Geriatric Foundation Inc ($400k), University of Texas ($300k), Holocaust Museum Houston ($185k).
- Does The Becker Family Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2019, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Becker Family Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include National Philanthropic Trust, American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.
- Where is The Becker Family Foundation based?
- The Becker Family Foundation is based in TX.
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