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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-3307532

Matt and Lesley Becker Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $72,030 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $72,030

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,259,820

  • Tax year 2024

    $73,100

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,152,269

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,134,066

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wonders & WorriesAustin, TX

    General fund

    $41,030
  2. The Contemporary AustinAustin, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  3. Austin Theatre AllianceAustin, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  4. Austin Wildlife RescueAustin, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  5. Central Texas Food BankAustin, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  6. Heifer International FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    General fund

    $1,000
  7. Waterloo Greenway ConservancyAustin, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  8. Austin Pets AliveAustin, TX

    General fund

    $500
  9. The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    General fund

    $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 $41,03088% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $1,5003% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $70,530
  2. Arkansas1 grant $1,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Matthew BeckerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joesph PottsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kristi RocheDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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