CHARLES A BECKER FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
CHARLES A BECKER FOUNDATION (EIN 33-0758379)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-04-09
IRS object ID
202630999349101423
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-09T17:27:54-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN371420474PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 Pine Street Suite 1750AddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN330758379EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Charles A Becker FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6506784550PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 336AddressLine1Txt
CityBuelltonCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93427ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonG Eric PleschnerPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-04-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAntonio Tellez JrPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01716904PTIN
Phone4159830200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$1,143,255FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Dividends Rev And Expnss$20,379DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$20,379DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$409,707NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$456,831GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$409,707CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$430,086TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$430,086TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$141,736CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$141,736CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$6,643PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$6,643PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$4,900AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$4,900AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$10,500OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$10,500OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$5,449TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$5,090TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$5,090TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$8,906OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$8,906OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$183,224TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$177,775TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$33,374ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$33,374ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$216,598TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$211,149TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$213,488ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$430,086NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$24,953CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$32,459CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$32,459CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$233,556SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$486,663SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$486,663SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$823,194CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$459,298CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$459,298CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$180,103OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Other Investments EOY$164,835OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt
Other Investments EOYFMV$164,835OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,197LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,197LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,261,806TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,143,255TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$1,143,255TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$1,261,806NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$1,143,255NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,261,806TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,143,255TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$1,261,806TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$1,143,255TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,261,806TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$213,488ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$1,475,294SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$332,039OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,143,255TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PropertySales of Publiclty Traded SecuritiesPropertyDesc
How AcquiredPHowAcquiredCd
Acquired2012-12-12AcquiredDt
Sold2025-12-12SoldDt
Gross Sales Price$456,831GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cost Or Other Basis$47,124CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Gain Or Loss$409,707GainOrLossAmt
Gains Minus Excess Or Losses$409,707GainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$409,707CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$5,978InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$5,978SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$5,978TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$281EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$6,259TaxDueAmt
Applied To ES Tax$0AppliedToESTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateCAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1G Eric PleschnerBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6506784550PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 336AddressLine1Txt
CityBuelltonCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93427ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt
G Eric Pleschner
PO Box 336BuelltonCA93427President30.00$84,000$57,736
Dan Ela
PO Box 336BuelltonCA93427Secretary1.00$0
Steven Ross
PO Box 336BuelltonCA93427Director0.00$0
Chip Rich
PO Box 336BuelltonCA93427Treasurer1.50$0
Cherie Sykes Plaisted
PO Box 336BuelltonCA93427Director1.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$796,247AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$360,772AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,157,019TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,157,019AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$17,355CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,139,664NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$56,983MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$56,983MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$5,978TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$5,978TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$51,005DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$51,005DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$51,005DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$211,149ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$211,149QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$51,005DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$230,820ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$234,064ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$150,905ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$151,594ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$230,012ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$997,395TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$211,149QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Treated As Distri From Corpus$0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt
Applied To Current Year$51,005AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$160,144RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$1,157,539TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$230,820ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$926,719ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$234,064ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$150,905ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$151,594ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$230,012ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$160,144ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
Sojourn To the Past
10 Rollins Rd 101MillbraeCA94030N/APCGeneral Support$4,300
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak StreetSan FranciscoCA94102N/APCGeneral Support$7,100
First Exposures
265 Shotwell StSan FranciscoCA94110N/APCGeneral Support$1,000
Cal Poly Arts
1 Grand AveSan Luis ObispoCA93407N/APCGeneral Support$7,948
Heal LA Foundation
1621 W 25th St 125San PedroCA90732N/APCGeneral Support$10,519
Hearst Castle Foundation
700 Hearst Castle RdSan SimeonCA93452N/APCGeneral Support$2,455
Los Angeles Conservancy
523 W 6th Street Suite 826Los AngelesCA90014N/APCGeneral Support$52
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$33,374TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$20,379ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$409,707ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$430,086ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$430,086TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryAccounting and Tax PreparationCategoryTxt
Amt$4,900Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$4,900DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp (2 entries)

StockStockNmEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
Apple Inc$217,488$217,488
Microsoft Corp$241,810$241,810

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemVanguard DividendCategoryOrItemTxt
Listed At Cost Or FMVFMVListedAtCostOrFMVCd
Book Value$164,835BookValueAmt
EOYFMV$164,835EOYFMVAmt

Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2

Land Etc LandEtcGrp (2 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtAccumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmt
Furniture and Fixtures$152$152
Machinery and Equipment$2,045$2,045

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (5 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
Bank Fees$325$325
Dues and Memberships$7,700$7,700
Filing Fees$100$100
Office Expenses$79$79
Payroll Processing Fees$702$702

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryAdministrative ManagementCategoryTxt
Amt$10,500Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$10,500DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryExcise Tax on InvestmentsCategoryTxt
Amt$5,449Amt

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