Bess Family Foundation
BESS Family Foundation, a medium-sized 990pf foundation in Delaware, provides grants ranging from $100 to $200K annually.
2024 Summary
$1.44M
Total Assets
$1.35M
Funding Awarded
36
Grants Given
$25,000
Median Grant
$150,000
Largest Grant
$129
Smallest Grant
2024 Recipients
| Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Wisconsin Foundation | $150,000 | Milwaukee, WISCONSIN | General & Unrestricted |
| Natural Dharma Fellowship | $125,000 | Springfield, NEW HAMPSHIRE | General & Unrestricted |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | $125,000 | Santa Rosa, CALIFORNIA | General & Unrestricted |
| Mind & Life Institute | $100,000 | Charlottesville, VIRGINIA | General & Unrestricted |
| Brown University | $93,000 | Providence, RHODE ISLAND | General & Unrestricted |
| Shambhala Usa | $75,000 | Camden, CONNECTICUT | General & Unrestricted |
| Insight Meditation Community Of Washington | $69,900 | Montgomry Vlg, MARYLAND | General & Unrestricted |
| Plum Village Community Of Engaged Buddhism Inc | $50,000 | Escondido, CALIFORNIA | General & Unrestricted |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education Inc | $50,000 | Attleboro, MASSACHUSETTS | General & Unrestricted |
| Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute | $40,000 | San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | General & Unrestricted |
| Barre Center For Buddhist Studies Inc | $40,000 | Barre, MASSACHUSETTS | General & Unrestricted |
| Sacred Mountain Sangha | $25,400 | Sebastopol, CALIFORNIA | General & Unrestricted |
| Saranaloka Foundation | $25,000 | San Rafael, CALIFORNIA | General & Unrestricted |
| Sounds True Foundation | $25,000 | Lafayette, COLORADO | General & Unrestricted |
| Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center | $25,000 | Boulder, COLORADO | General & Unrestricted |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $25,000 | Davis, CALIFORNIA | General & Unrestricted |
| Prison Dharma Network Inc | $25,000 | Deerfield, MASSACHUSETTS | General & Unrestricted |
| Upaya Zen Center Inc | $25,000 | Santa Fe, NEW MEXICO | General & Unrestricted |
| Zen Peacemakers Inc | $25,000 | Sunderland, MASSACHUSETTS | General & Unrestricted |
| Open Learning Exchange Inc | $25,000 | Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS | General & Unrestricted |
| ... and 16 more recipients. | |||
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CA
California
$320,400 -
MA
Massachusetts
$210,320 -
WI
Wisconsin
$150,000 -
NH
New Hampshire
$125,000 -
VA
Virginia
$100,000 -
RI
Rhode Island
$93,000 -
CT
Connecticut
$75,000 -
CO
Colorado
$70,000 -
MD
Maryland
$69,900 -
NM
New Mexico
$50,000 -
NY
New York
$35,000 -
OH
Ohio
$25,000 -
NC
North Carolina
$25,000 -
MN
Minnesota
$129
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Title |
|---|---|---|
| shelly dews chigier | 8008391754 | trustee |
Historical Financials
| Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,443,400 | $1,348,749 | 36 | $25,000 | $150,000 | $129 |
| 2023 | $2,454,105 | $1,150,019 | 34 | $25,000 | $150,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | $3,662,329 | $721,000 | 27 | $15,000 | $75,000 | $10,000 |