Inquiring Systems Inc
Santa Rosa, CA
$100KTax year 2024
One Earth Sangha
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BESS Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 27-0284495 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
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This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: BESS Family Foundation
Where BESS Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
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Green Bay, WI
$100KTax year 2024
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San Francisco, CA
$50KTax year 2024
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Cold Springs, NY
$50KTax year 2024
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Garrison Institute
Garrison, NY
$50KTax year 2024
a project to map and grow the field of interconnected people and organizations leading Earth-based mindfulness and meditation practices
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Start freeAbout this data
Figures are aggregated from BESS Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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