Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 91-1819651

Beckmann Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 10 grants and $110,659 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $110,659

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,720

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $113,706

Grants paid in 2021

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Hillsdale College EndowmentHillsdale, MI

    Education

    $106,734
  2. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Education

    $1,300
  3. Individual

    Education

    $500
  4. Individual

    Education

    $500
  5. Bern UniversityBern, Switzerland

    Education

    $500
  6. Yudja VillageXingu, Brazil

    Education

    $500
  7. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Education

    $340
  8. Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA

    Education

    $150
  9. Bellevue College Student FundBellevue, WA

    Education

    $85
  10. Cavalier High SchoolCavalier, ND

    Education

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,30079% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $34021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan2 grants $108,034
  2. Washington3 grants $575
  3. North Dakota1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Jan BeckmannTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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