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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-1731278

The Beta Foundation

A private foundation in Lewes, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $485,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $485,700

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,108,080

  • Tax year 2023

    $341,150

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,122,615

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,193,150

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,596,367

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,473,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,452,097

  • Tax year 2020

    $377,535

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $8,509,012

  • Tax year 2019

    $146,700

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,343,747

  • Tax year 2018

    $84,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,353,114

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $150,000
  2. Oshman Family Jewish Community CenterPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $133,000
  3. Hudson InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $60,000
  4. Commentary IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  5. Home Start IncBoston, MA

    Shelter support

    $20,000
  6. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Educational support

    $10,000
  7. Heritage Projects Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Protez FoundationOakdale, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Seattle Chamber OrchestraShoreline, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Elm Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Fractured AtlasNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  12. The Old Stone HouseBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Edward R Murrow HSBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Center for Book Arts IncNew York, NY

    Educational support

    $3,000
  15. The ShedNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,100
  16. #endjewhatred the Lawfare ProjectNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,100
  17. Open Space InstituteNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Southhold Fire DepartmentSouthold, NY

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $150,00058% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $36,00014% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $242,700
  2. California1 grant $133,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $60,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $10,000
  7. Washington1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Eli GottesdienerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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