Newton and Rochelle Becker Foundation
The Newton D. & Rochelle F. Becker Foundation is a key funder of anti-Muslim, right-wing Zionist and neoconservative causes. Along with its affiliated groups the foundation was identified by the Center for American Progress in its report Fear Inc as one of the top donors to anti-Muslim causes in the US, giving US$1.1 million to Islamophobic groups from 2001-2009.
Its founder Newton Becker died in 2012, but due to the Foundation he will continue to support the pro-Israel community.[1]
Contents
Grants
2012
Included:
- Middle East Media Research Institute - $496,500 grant in 2012
- Middle East Forum - $50,000 in 2012
- Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs - $30,000 in 2012
- Investigative Project on Terrorism - $10,000 in 2012
- HonestReporting - $50,000 in 2012
- Foundation for Defense of Democracies - $300,000 in 2012
- Endowment for Middle East Truth - $20,000 2012
- Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America - $55,000 in 2012
- Clarion Fund - $25,000 in 2012
- Christians United for Israel - $40,000 in 2012
- American Foreign Policy Council - $35,000 in 2012[2]
People
Board members
Founder
- Newton Becker (22/06/1928 - 02/01/2012). Founder and president of the Becker CPA Review Course, used by U.S. citizens to prepare for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination in order to become a certified public accountant.[3] Becker was a philanthropist who predominately supported pro-Israel and Jewish communities.[1]
Affiliations
Contact
- Address: 700 Larkspur Landing Circle Suite 199,
- Larkspur
- California
- 94939-1754
External resources
- Ryan Torok, Pro-Israel philanthropist Newton Becker dies at age 83, Jewish Journal, 4 January 4 2012
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ryan Torok Pro-Israel philanthropist Newton Becker dies at age 83 Jewish Journal, 4 January 2012, accessed 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Conservative Transparency database, Newton D. & Rochelle F. Becker Foundation, accessed 2 March 2015
- ↑ Newton Becker Profile, accessed 6 July 2015.
