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EIN 27-0284495

BESS Family Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Wilmington
State
Delaware
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Bess Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Manchester, MA that primarily funds general grants. In the past year, they made 27 grants to various organizations, including the University of Wisconsin Foundation and others.
Also known as...
Ben and Shelly Chigier Family Foundation
Total revenues
$433,080
2023
Total expenses
$1,443,785
2023
Total assets
$1,443,400
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by BESS Family Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Inquiring SystemsGeneral & Unrestricted$125,000
Natural Dharma FellowshipGeneral & Unrestricted$125,000
Mind and Life InstituteGeneral & Unrestricted$100,000
...and 29 more grants made totalling $1,048,749

Personnel at BESS Family Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Lalita BadinehalExecutive Director$77,735
Jodi CastalloProgram Coordinator$63,586
Shelly Dews ChigierTrustee$0

Financials for BESS Family Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$474,350
Investment income and dividends$45,557
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-87,356
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$529
Total revenues$433,080

Form 990s for BESS Family Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-17990PFView PDF
2022-122023-09-29990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-06-21990PFView PDF
2019-122020-09-09990PRView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 8, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990R for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd
Wilmington, DE 19809
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
New Castle County, DE
Phone
(800) 839-1754
IRS details
EIN
27-0284495
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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