The Beker Foundation is a multi-generational foundation established with deep gratitude for the generosity of others, and to continue a legacy of tzedakah (giving). We support creative, community-centered, and collaborative organizations doing work within and outside the Jewish community, believe in the power of education to reduce barriers and increase opportunities, and seek to cultivate an equitable world where diverse people come together to find common ground and connection. We focus our funding in the Boston area and other communities where our family members live.
The Beker Foundation C/o Millburn Ridgefield Corporation gives through a family-directed model that ties together Jewish life, education, arts, and community wellbeing. One of its clearest patterns is support for Boston-area Jewish day schools and the institutions that surround them, including collaborative initiatives that connect schools with each other and with educators. Recent grants also show repeated support for organizations serving Jewish community life in Greater Boston, alongside funding for arts and culture, mental health, and youth development. The foundation’s recent awards range from large operating grants to project-based support, capital support, and fellowships. Combined Jewish Philanthropies received $150,000 in 2025 for general operating support, while Central Synagogue Boston received $135,000 in 2025 for a capital grant and general operating support. Prizmah was awarded $113,500 in 2025 for Project Stronger Together, general operating support, and conference sponsorship, reflecting the foundation’s interest in networked Jewish education. The grant list also includes support for schools, Jewish communal organizations, writers, and healthcare-based arts programming, showing a portfolio built around community institutions and practical programs rather than a single funding lane.
In Jewish education, the foundation backed Solomon Schechter Day School with $85,090 in 2025 for general operating support and Just Imagine grants, and Metrowest Jewish Day School with $68,828 in 2025 for general operating support, the Clear the Path campaign, and Just Imagine grants. It also supported Gann Academy with $56,960 in 2025 for its annual fund and Just Imagine grants. Arts and cultural work appears in grants to Grubstreet, which received $50,000 in 2025 for its writers fellowship and $58,000 in 2023 for the Black Writers Fellowship and general operating support. In healthcare-related arts programming, Brigham & Womens Hospital received $85,000 in 2025 for the Center for Visual Arts in Healthcare and DEI in medical education. Mental health and student support show up in grants to Gateways, which received $39,830 in 2025 for Think:Kids trainings and certification and in-school therapy.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,050, and the 75th percentile is $16,500. The recent list also includes a smaller set of larger awards above $50,000, often tied to operating support, capital needs, or multi-part program support. The Beker Foundation C/o Millburn Ridgefield Corporation appears to fund many of the same organizations across multiple years, including Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Prizmah, Brigham & Womens Hospital, Keshet, Grubstreet, Gateways, Shalem Foundation, and several Jewish day schools. The foundation is a regular funder and also funds individuals. It does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $17K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$17K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Giving is regionally concentrated in Massachusetts, with the top state by grant count at MA and 10% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state of New York. Boston is a frequent recipient city, alongside Newton, Waltham, Jamaica Plain, Somerville, Cambridge, and Framingham in Greater Boston. Outside Massachusetts, grants also reached New York, New Jersey, and California recipients. All reported recipient country data is in the United States.
The grant list centers on Jewish community institutions, Jewish day schools, youth education, arts and culture, mental health support, and community development. Examples include Jewish communal organizations in Boston, school-based grants for day schools, writers’ fellowships, and healthcare-based arts programming.
Yes. Recent grants include general operating support to Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Central Synagogue Boston, Keshet, Grubstreet, Shalem Foundation, and several Jewish day schools, showing that unrestricted operating support is part of the pattern.
The grant-size distribution is modest overall: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,050, and p75 is $16,500. Recent awards also include a smaller number of larger grants above $50,000 for operating, capital, fellowship, and program support.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, with many recipients in Greater Boston cities such as Boston, Newton, Waltham, Jamaica Plain, Somerville, Cambridge, and Framingham. New York also appears in the recent grant list, but at a lower share than Massachusetts.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, and the recent grants list also includes fellowship and discretionary support categories that align with that structure.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $135,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL GRANT; GENERAL OPERATING |
| PRIZMAH | NEW YORK, NY | $113,500 | 2025 | STRONGER TOGETHER PROJECT; GENERAL OPERATING; CONFERENCE SPONSOR |
| KESHET | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $98,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING; BOSTON INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $89,500 | 2025 | ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE; HILLEL; MKAP ESSENTIALS FUND; FINE ARTS DEPT. |
| SOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL | NEWTON, MA | $85,090 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING; JUST IMAGINE GRANTS |
| BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $85,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS IN HEALTHCARE; DEI IN MEDICAL EDUCATION |
| MOISHE HOUSE | ENCINITAS, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR BASE BOSTON |
| METROWEST JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $68,828 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING; CLEAR THE PATH CAMPAIGN; JUST IMAGINE GRANTS |
| GANN ACADEMY | WALTHAM, MA | $56,960 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND, JUST IMAGINE GRANTS |
| SHALEM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEHRHAUS CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING | SOMERVILLE, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING |
| GRUBSTREET | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | WRITERS FELLOWSHIP |
| JEWISH STUDIO PROJECT | BERKELEY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | BOSTON EXPANSION 1 OF 2 |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES | WALTHAM, MA | $42,850 | 2025 | CIRCLES OF CONNECTION |
| JCC GREATER BOSTON | NEWTON, MA | $40,750 | 2025 | PHASE 1 CIRCLES OF CONNECTION; GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAR ACADEMY | BRONX, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | COOPER FUND; GENERAL OPERATING |
| GATEWAYS | NEWTON, MA | $39,830 | 2025 | FOR THINK:KIDS TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATION; IN-SCHOOL THERAPY |
| M2 INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING | BROOKLYN, NY | $36,000 | 2025 | YAMIM AND YATED PROGRAMS IN BOSTON |
| YAD CHESSED FUND | WALTHAM, MA | $31,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WONDERMORE | NEWTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | BPS EXPANSION |
| HEBREW COLLEGE | NEWTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | GALA SPONSORSHIP; MILLER CENTER |
| MAIMONIDES SCHOOL | BROOKLINE, MA | $25,987 | 2025 | JUST IMAGINE GRANTS, ANNUAL FUND |
| DAYENU | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ESPLANADE ASSOCIATION | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GALA SPONSORSHIP AND GENERAL OPERATING |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | HKS FUND |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | BEKER SCHOLARSHIP |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT | ROXBURY, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ONE CAN HELP | NEWTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRANSFORMATIONAL PRISON PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NCSY NEW ENGLAND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPANSION |
| BAMIDBAR | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR BOSTON PROGRAMMING |
| BOSTON EXPLORERS | DORCHESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BERKLEE INSTITUTE FOR ACCESSIBLE ARTS EDUCATION | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | MA TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS |
| ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR THINKING THROUGH ART |
| ISRAAID (US) | PALO ALTO, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CIRCUS UP | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF METROWEST | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR JALSA COLLABORATION |
| JALSA | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR JFS METROWEST COLLABORATION |
| CONGREGATION KEHILLATH ISRAEL | BROOKLINE, MA | $10,800 | 2025 | MEMBERSHIP, YIZKOR BOOK, GREENBERG VISIT SPONSORSHIP |
| JCDS | WATERTOWN, MA | $10,750 | 2025 | JUST IMAGINE GRANTS |
| TORAH ACADEMY | BRIGHTON, MA | $10,382 | 2025 | JUST IMAGINE GRANTS |
| DISCRETIONARY FUND FOR ISRAEL VIA WORLDWIDE FRIENDS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SHALEM PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR CAMPAIGN |
| BOSTON FOOD FOREST COALITION | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOSTON FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR EQUALITY FUND |
| BAGLY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PARENTS CIRCLE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ONE FAMILY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE BOSTON
$135,000CAPITAL GRANT; GENERAL OPERATING
PRIZMAH
$113,500STRONGER TOGETHER PROJECT; GENERAL OPERATING; CONFERENCE SPONSOR
KESHET
$98,000GENERAL OPERATING; BOSTON INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
$89,500ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE; HILLEL; MKAP ESSENTIALS FUND; FINE ARTS DEPT.
SOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL
$85,090GENERAL OPERATING; JUST IMAGINE GRANTS
BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL
$85,000CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS IN HEALTHCARE; DEI IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
MOISHE HOUSE
$75,000FOR BASE BOSTON
METROWEST JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
$68,828GENERAL OPERATING; CLEAR THE PATH CAMPAIGN; JUST IMAGINE GRANTS
GANN ACADEMY
$56,960ANNUAL FUND, JUST IMAGINE GRANTS
SHALEM FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
LEHRHAUS CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING
$50,000EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
GRUBSTREET
$50,000WRITERS FELLOWSHIP
JEWISH STUDIO PROJECT
$50,000BOSTON EXPANSION 1 OF 2
JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES
$42,850CIRCLES OF CONNECTION
JCC GREATER BOSTON
$40,750PHASE 1 CIRCLES OF CONNECTION; GENERAL OPERATING
SAR ACADEMY
$40,000COOPER FUND; GENERAL OPERATING
GATEWAYS
$39,830FOR THINK:KIDS TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATION; IN-SCHOOL THERAPY
M2 INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
$36,000YAMIM AND YATED PROGRAMS IN BOSTON
YAD CHESSED FUND
$31,000GENERAL OPERATING
WONDERMORE
$30,000BPS EXPANSION
HEBREW COLLEGE
$30,000GALA SPONSORSHIP; MILLER CENTER
MAIMONIDES SCHOOL
$25,987JUST IMAGINE GRANTS, ANNUAL FUND
DAYENU
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
ESPLANADE ASSOCIATION
$25,000GALA SPONSORSHIP AND GENERAL OPERATING
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$25,000HKS FUND
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$25,000BEKER SCHOLARSHIP
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
ONE CAN HELP
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
TRANSFORMATIONAL PRISON PROJECT
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
NCSY NEW ENGLAND
$20,000FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPANSION
BAMIDBAR
$20,000FOR BOSTON PROGRAMMING
BOSTON EXPLORERS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
BERKLEE INSTITUTE FOR ACCESSIBLE ARTS EDUCATION
$20,000MA TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
$20,000FOR THINKING THROUGH ART
ISRAAID (US)
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING
CIRCUS UP
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF METROWEST
$15,000FOR JALSA COLLABORATION
JALSA
$15,000FOR JFS METROWEST COLLABORATION
CONGREGATION KEHILLATH ISRAEL
$10,800MEMBERSHIP, YIZKOR BOOK, GREENBERG VISIT SPONSORSHIP
JCDS
$10,750JUST IMAGINE GRANTS
TORAH ACADEMY
$10,382JUST IMAGINE GRANTS
DISCRETIONARY FUND FOR ISRAEL VIA WORLDWIDE FRIENDS FOUNDATION
$10,000SHALEM PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR CAMPAIGN
BOSTON FOOD FOREST COALITION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOSTON FOUNDATION
$10,000FOR EQUALITY FUND
BAGLY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE NEW ENGLAND
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PARENTS CIRCLE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
ONE FAMILY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
Current and upcoming funding from Beker Foundation C/O Millburn Ridgefield that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations should align with the strategic objective, work with youth under 18, young adults ages 18-24, or educators, and serve Greater Boston or Massachusetts. Grants are made to 501(c)(3) organizations or fiscally sponsored projects.
Deadline: No open programmatic grants are currently posted.
Who can apply: Organizations should align with the strategic objective, work with Jewish community populations, educators, creatives, or young people, and serve the primary geographies of Greater Boston or Massachusetts; Israel and US national funding are by invitation only.
Deadline: No open programmatic grants are currently posted.
Who can apply: Organizations should align with the strategic objective, work with Jewish community and/or priority populations, and serve Greater Boston or Massachusetts; Israel support is by invitation only.
Deadline: No open programmatic grants are currently posted.
Who can apply: Organizations should align with at least one strategic objective, work with one or more priority populations, and serve a primary geography of Greater Boston or Massachusetts. Grants are made to 501(c)(3) organizations or fiscally sponsored projects.
Deadline: No open programmatic grants are currently posted.
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