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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6834092

Becton Family Foundation

A private foundation in Homosassa, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 110 grants and $465,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $465,000

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $161,716

  • Tax year 2024

    $475,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $59,471

  • Tax year 2023

    $505,000

    Grants listed
    113
    Assets, end of year
    $1,204,770

  • Tax year 2022

    $574,000

    Grants listed
    123
    Assets, end of year
    $1,209,304

  • Tax year 2021

    $595,000

    Grants listed
    115
    Assets, end of year
    $1,210,432

  • Tax year 2020

    $605,000

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $1,212,727

  • Tax year 2019

    $606,000

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $1,216,472

  • Tax year 2018

    $455,000

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $1,216,104

Grants paid in 2025

110 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. GFWC Naples Woman's ClubNaples, FL

    General support

    $35,000
  2. George Stevens AcademyBlue Hill, ME

    $10,000 is to be allocated to the annual fund. $23,000 is to be allocated to the gateway projects.

    $33,000
  3. Community Arts Music Association (cama)Santa Barbara, CA

    Sphinx virtuosi performance

    $25,000
  4. Kneisel HallBlue Hill, ME

    For the second century capital campaign for concert hall relocation, repair and renovation.

    $25,000
  5. Kneisel HallBlue Hill, ME

    $10,000 for season concert videographer. $5,000 for donor appreciation luncheon. $5,000 for composers

    $20,000
  6. Kneisel HallBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $20,000
  7. Blue Hill Heritage TrustBlue Hill, ME

    To be allocated in support of projects related to wallamatogus mountain expansion.

    $18,000
  8. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    To be allocated to transaction costs for the holbrook island additions.

    $18,000
  9. Jackson LaboratoryBar Harbor, ME

    General support

    $15,000
  10. Lifeflight of Maine FoundationAugusta, ME

    General support

    $15,000
  11. Shelter for Abused Women & ChildrenNaples, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  12. The Waring SchoolBeverly, MA

    General support

    $9,000
  13. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    General support

    $9,000
  14. Boston Children's Hospital TrustBoston, MA

    To be allocated to the gems program

    $8,000
  15. Northern Light Health FoundationBangor, ME

    Funds are to be allocated to blue hill memorial hospital emergency department.

    $8,000
  16. Peninsula Ambulance CorpsBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $7,500
  17. Blue Hill Heritage TrustBlue Hill, ME

    For a summer intern, preferably from peninsula area, and a gsa alumni, in memory of jeannie becton

    $7,000
  18. Blue Hill Public LibraryBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $6,000
  19. Tree of Life Food PantryBlue Hill, ME

    $3000 is to be used for school backpack programs. $3,000 to be allocated for annual support

    $6,000
  20. Lobero Theater FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    In support of "jazz at the lobero"

    $5,000
  21. Santa Barbara Center for the Performing ArtsSanta Barbara, CA

    To support la sierra circle

    $5,000
  22. HomeportDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Island Food PantryDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Peninsula Ambulance CorpsBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  26. Concord AcademyConcord, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  27. New England Conservatory of MusicBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  28. First Congregational Church of Blue HillBlue Hill, ME

    To be allocated to the dolly fisher fund

    $5,000
  29. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    For summer intern, preferably a student or graduate of george stevens academy

    $4,500
  30. Island InstituteRockland, ME

    General support

    $4,000
  31. Maine Center for Coastal FisheriesStonington, ME

    General support

    $4,000
  32. Maine Museum of Photographic ArtsGorham, ME

    General support

    $4,000
  33. Downeast Family YMCA Lawrence Family Fitness CenterBlue Hill, ME

    For 6th and 7th grader swimming program memberships at lawrence family fitness CTR

    $4,000
  34. WGBH Educational FoundationBrighton, MA

    To be allocated to the beacon circle society.

    $3,500
  35. Memorial Ambulance CorpsDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  36. New England AquariumBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  37. Friends of Blue Hill BayBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  38. George Stevens AcademyBlue Hill, ME

    To be allocated to the rusty duym fund for the sailing program.

    $3,000
  39. Shaw InstituteBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  40. Ksea (kollegewidgwok Sailing Education Association)Blue Hill, ME

    To be allocated to programs supporting beginning young sailors

    $2,500
  41. Peninsula Ambulance CorpsBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $2,500
  42. Chase Emerson Deer Isle LibraryDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $2,500
  43. Friends in ActionEllsworth, ME

    General support

    $2,500
  44. Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation IncBoca Grande, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  45. Gasparilla Island Conservation Improvement AssociationBoca Grande, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  46. Johann Fust Community Library FoundationBoca Grande, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  47. Fay SchoolSouthborough, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  48. Friend Memorial Public LibraryBrooklin, ME

    To be allocated to maritime research/wooden boat collection campaign

    $2,000
  49. Island Workforce HousingDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  50. Opiate Free Island PartnershipStonington, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  51. Shaw InstituteBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  52. Yale School of ArtNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  53. Natural Resources Council of MaineAugusta, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  54. PRXBrighton, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  55. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    To be allocated towards the class of 1965 annual support.

    $2,000
  56. Blue Hill Fire CompanyBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  57. Downeast Community Partners Friendship CottageBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  58. Good Shepherd Food BankAuburn, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  59. Jonathan Fisher HouseBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  60. Ksea (kollegewidgwok Sailing Education Association)Blue Hill, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  61. Lifeflight of Maine FoundationAugusta, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  62. New England AquariumBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  63. OceanaWashington, DC

    For support of sailors for the sea programs

    $2,000
  64. Ksea (kollegewidgwok Sailing Education Association)Blue Hill, ME

    General support

    $1,500
  65. Compassion and ChoicesLittleton, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  66. Haystack Mountain School of CraftsDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  67. Island Community CenterStonington, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  68. Island Health and Wellness FoundationDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  69. Ksea (kollegewidgwok Sailing Education Association)Blue Hill, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  70. Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  71. Maine Public BroadcastingBangor, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  72. New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  73. Opera House ArtsStonington, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  74. Healthy Island ProjectStonington, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  75. Island Workforce HousingDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  76. Memorial Ambulance CorpsDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  77. Engineers Without Borders (maine)Portland, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  78. Maine Farmland TrustBelfast, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  79. Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners AssociationUnity, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  80. New England AquariumBoston, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  81. Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT

    To be allocated to annual support (class of 1995)

    $1,000
  82. George Stevens AcademyBlue Hill, ME

    To be allocated to the gsa fund, in honor of rada starkey and andrea saunders

    $1,000
  83. Brooklyn Public LibraryPhiladelphia, PA

    To be allocated to the clinton hill branch of the brooklyn public library

    $1,000
  84. Blue Hill Historical SocietyBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  85. Island Food PantryDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  86. Ksea (kollegewidgwok Sailing Education Association)Blue Hill, ME

    To be allocated to the rusty duym fund

    $1,000
  87. Maine Island Trail AssociationPortland, ME

    General support

    $1,000
  88. Live It Learn ItWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  89. Northern Light Health FoundationBangor, ME

    To be allocated to the kathleen osborn cancer patient assistance fund

    $500
  90. Anacostia Watershed InitiativeBladensburg, MD

    General support

    $500
  91. Island Community CenterStonington, ME

    General support

    $500
  92. Island Food PantryDeer Isle, ME

    General support

    $500
  93. Playtime ProjectWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  94. Bank Street Graduate School of EducationNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  95. Groton SchoolGroton, MA

    General support

    $500
  96. Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    Gift in memory of jeannie redpath becton

    $500
  97. Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYCNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  98. Blue Hill Heritage TrustBlue Hill, ME

    To be allocated to the jeannie becton internship fund

    $500
  99. Blue Hill Public LibraryBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $500
  100. Concord AcademyConcord, MA

    General support

    $400
  101. Ksea (kollegewidgwok Sailing Education Association)Blue Hill, ME

    General support

    $400
  102. Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI

    To be allocated to the industrial design department

    $400
  103. Friends of the Wellesley Free LibrariesWellesley, MA

    General support

    $400
  104. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    To be allocated to the yale sailing program

    $400
  105. Blue Hill Historical SocietyBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $250
  106. Downeast Family YMCA Lawrence Family Fitness CenterBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $250
  107. Fenn SchoolConcord, MA

    To be allocated to the kevin p. White '93 fund

    $250
  108. Pratt InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $250
  109. Shaw InstituteBlue Hill, ME

    General support

    $250
  110. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education20 grants $84,95027% of the total
  2. Arts and culture9 grants $81,50025% of the total
  3. Environment11 grants $59,25019% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $35,00011% of the total
  5. Medical research2 grants $15,5005% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $13,0004% of the total
  7. 9 other causes19 grants $31,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine68 grants $291,150
  2. Massachusetts18 grants $68,050
  3. Florida5 grants $52,500
  4. California3 grants $35,000
  5. Connecticut6 grants $10,650
  6. District of Columbia3 grants $3,500
  7. New York3 grants $1,250
  8. New Hampshire1 grant $1,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  10. Maryland1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sheila HeatterTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 1Pay $19,050
  • Henry P Becton JrTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0
  • Liz Becton-ReadTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jean Becton BaconTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia BectonTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffery BectonTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0
  • Justin HeatterTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 1Pay $4,658

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