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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1907445

The Willow Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $30,000 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $128,320
  • Tax year 2024

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $130,811
  • Tax year 2023

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $137,028
  • Tax year 2022

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $161,398
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $176,867
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $181,826
  • Tax year 2019

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $201,719
  • Tax year 2018

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $222,680

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Capuchin Franciscan OrderBurlingame, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Youth on Their OwnTucson, AZ

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. Nat'l Resources Defense CouncilSanta Monica, CA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  4. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  5. Palestine Children's Relief FundBurbank, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  6. SaveabunnyMill Valley, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  7. KALW Public MediaSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00059% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $5,50032% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $17,000
  2. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James W BeckerPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Jane Furber BeckerVICE PRESIDENT/SECRE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Thomas L BeckerDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Stephen W BeckerDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Erin M BeckerDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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