Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable Trust
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About Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable Trust
The Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable Trust appears to make large, concentrated gifts to a donor-advised intermediary rather than directly to operating nonprofits. All recorded giving (three grants totaling $6.525M) went to Schwab Charitable Fund, suggesting the trustees use a DAF to manage and regrant their philanthropy. There is no visible program-specific focus in the record — the trust favors channeling funds for later distribution.
Focus Areas
Donor-advised fund contributions via Schwab Charitable FundPass-through / intermediary funding for future regrantingUnrestricted or unspecified charitable support routed through a DAF
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: few large grants, all directed repeatedly to a single intermediary (Schwab Charitable Fund). Acts as a funding source/vehicle rather than a direct programmatic grantmaker.
Funding Style
unrestricted supportgeneral operating supportcore/organizational supportflexible funding
Schwab Charitable Fund
About Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable Trust
NEWTON & ROCHELLE BECKER CHARITABLE TRUST is based in Larkspur, CA. It reported $14,736,267 in annual grants and $157,378,165 in total assets on its latest 990 on file, for 2025. The record shows a national grantmaking scope, with 42% of grants going to recipients in California and New York listed as the state where it gives most often. The trust does not fund individuals and is classified as a regular funder. Its recorded grantmaking is concentrated in donor-advised intermediary support and in program areas tied to Jewish continuity and identity, cultural and civic institutions, California Jewish communities, supporting democratic values, and research and education related to Middle East peace and security. Recent grants show several large awards to named recipients. SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND (ORLANDO, FL) received $2,500,000 in 2023, $2,100,000 in 2024, and $1,925,000 in 2025, all listed as general support. FRIENDS OF ELNET (NEW YORK, NY) received $486,410 in 2024 and $334,245 in 2025. BAY AREA JEWISH FEDERATION (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) received $203,600 in 2025. Other recurring recipients include PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC (NEW YORK, NY), THE JERUSALEM FOUNDATION INC (NEW YORK, NY), FAIRVOTE (TAKOMA PARK, MD), and JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL BAY AREA (SAN FRANCISCO, CA).
What Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable Trust Funds
Recent grantmaking spans donor-advised fund contributions, Jewish continuity and identity, and civic or democratic institutions. Notable grants include SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND (ORLANDO, FL), which received $2,500,000 in 2023, $2,100,000 in 2024, and $1,925,000 in 2025 for general support. FRIENDS OF ELNET (NEW YORK, NY) received $486,410 in 2024 and $334,245 in 2025. BAY AREA JEWISH FEDERATION (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) received $203,600 in 2025. The active program list also includes Cultural and Civic Institutions, Supporting Democratic Values, California Jewish Communities, and Advancing Middle East Peace and Security (Research & Education).
How Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable Trust Gives
The trust’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows several much larger awards, including multimillion-dollar grants to SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND (ORLANDO, FL). The trust does not fund individuals and is listed as a regular funder. Its active programs state that unsolicited applications are not accepted. The data also show repeated general-support grants, including recurring awards to the same recipients across multiple years.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.7M
Total Assets
$157.4M
Total Revenue
$6.7M
Total Expenses
$8.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National15 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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