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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-6006912

Becker Family Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $91,500 paid in grants.

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.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Becker Family FDND Montecito Bank T
1106 Coast Village Road Ste E
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
(805) 564-7352
Form and materials
In the form of a letter with details of nature of grant request. Copy ofprior two years financial statements should be included.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $91,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,076,409
  • Tax year 2024

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,123,183
  • Tax year 2023

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,148,886
  • Tax year 2022

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,216,254
  • Tax year 2021

    $111,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,316,544
  • Tax year 2020

    $174,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,393,162
  • Tax year 2019

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,614,295
  • Tax year 2018

    $92,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,690,350

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Environmental CouncilSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $26,500
  2. UC RegentsSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Fonkoze USAWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  4. USA for UNHCRWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Catholic Church of the BeatitudesSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $4,000
  6. Nuclear Age Peace FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  7. Good Samaritan ShelterSanta Maria, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  8. SB FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $27,50049% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $26,50047% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $61,500
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Montecito Bank TrustTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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