Private foundation · Lewes, DE

The Beta Foundation

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Typical grant size
$7K – $10K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Eli Gottesdiener
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
94
Total grants awarded
$4.1M
Total amount
$44K
Average grant
$795K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$486K
18 grants
2023
$341K
18 grants
2022
$1.2M
21 grants
2021
$1.5M
10 grants
2020
$378K
13 grants
2019
$147K
7 grants
2018
$85K
7 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$1.5M
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$600K
Sens Research Foundation
2 grants · CA
$260K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$250K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$190K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$150K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$133K
6 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$130K
American Federation for Aging Research
2 grants · NY
$110K
7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$100K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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GENERAL SUPPORT
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$150K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
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$133K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$60K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$50K
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SHELTER SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$20K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$10K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
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EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$10K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$6K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
The Old Stone House
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
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EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
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NY · TY 2024
$1K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$500
Cedars-sinai Medical Center
MEDICAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$100K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$65K
Fractured Atlas
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$40K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2023
$25K
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EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$20K
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SHELTER SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$15K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
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EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Prospect Park Alliance
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
The Pension Rights Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$10K
Seattle Chamber Orchestra
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$10K
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MEDICAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2023
$10K
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EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
The Old Stone House
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Center for Book Arts Inc
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Susan G Komen
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$1K
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
MEDICAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Open Space Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Cedars-sinai Medical Center
Medical support
CA · TY 2022
$250K
Ichor Research Institute Inc
Medical support
CT · TY 2022
$250K
Texas Children's Hospital
Medical support
TX · TY 2022
$125K
Texas Children's Hospital
Medical support
TX · TY 2022
$125K
Texas Children's Hospital
Medical support
TX · TY 2022
$125K
Texas Children's Hospital
Medical support
TX · TY 2022
$125K
Protez Foundation
General support
MN · TY 2022
$25K
Fractured Atlas
General support
NY · TY 2022
$25K
The Pension Rights Center
General support
DC · TY 2022
$25K
Razom Inc
Disaster relief
NY · TY 2022
$25K
American Indian College Fund
Educational support
CO · TY 2022
$20K
Citizen's Committee for Children
General support
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Brooklyn Music School
Educational support
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Beam Center Inc
Educational support
NY · TY 2022
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.