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BESS Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 27-0284495 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1.3M
- Grants reported
- 52
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52 | $1.3M |
Where BESS Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC | SANTA ROSA, CA | One Earth Sangha | 2024 | $100K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | GREEN BAY, WI | the Loka Initiative | 2024 | $100K |
| INWARD BOUND MINDFULNESS EDUCATION INC | ATTLEBORO, MA | integration of earth awareness practices into existing programs | 2024 | $50K |
| INSIGHT MEDITATION SOCIETY INC | BARRE, MA | integrating earth awareness practices into new and existing programs | 2024 | $50K |
| SATI CENTER FOR BUDDIST STUDIES | REDWOOD CITY, CA | the Buddhist Eco-Chaplaincy Program | 2024 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | San Francisco, CA | Climate Resilience course/Epel | 2024 | $50K |
| OUR LADY OF THE RESURRECTION MONASTERY INC C O BEN | COLD SPRINGS, NY | Capital improvements fund | 2024 | $50K |
| GARRISON INSTITUTE | GARRISON, NY | a project to map and grow the field of interconnected people and organizations leading Earth-based mindfulness and meditation practices | 2024 | $50K |
| BELOVED COMMUNITY CIRCLES | BELMONT, MA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $40K |
| BARRE CENTER FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES INC | BARRE, MA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $35K |
| INSIGHT MEDITATION COMMUNITY OF WASHINGTON | MONTGOMRY VLG, MD | a series of three ecodharma retreats to be held at the seven oaks retreat center | 2024 | $33.3K |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN ECODHARMA RETREAT CENTER | NIWOT, CO | a series of three Ecodharma nature retreats to be held at RMERC | 2024 | $33.3K |
| BARRE CENTER FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES INC | BARRE, MA | a series of three ecodharma retreats to be held at BCBS | 2024 | $33.3K |
| BIG SPRINGS GARDEN RETREAT CENTER INC | SIERRA CITY, CA | a series of three ecodharma retreats | 2024 | $33.3K |
| MOUNTAIN CLOUD ZEN CENTER INC | SANTA FE, NM | 2024 Indigenous Mindfulness Coalition retreat | 2024 | $25K |
| SARANALOKA FOUNDATION | SAN RAFAEL, CA | the work led by Ayya Santacitta at the Aloka Earth room | 2024 | $25K |
| NATURAL DHARMA FELLOWSHIP | SPRINGFIELD, NH | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $25K |
| MINDFUL LIVING REVOLUTION | LOS ANGELES, CA | Hurricane Relief | 2024 | $25K |
| DHARMADATTA COMMUNITY | PEEKSKILL, NY | Damcho and Karya's project on earth awareness practices | 2024 | $25K |
| INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC | SANTA ROSA, CA | Work that Reconnects Network | 2024 | $25K |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | travel expenses associated with the 2024 Indigenous mindfulness coalition retreat led by Dr Jeffrey Proulx | 2024 | $25K |
| LOTUS INSTITUTE INC | PATASKALA, OH | Integrating earth awareness practices into new and existing programs | 2024 | $25K |
| INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC | SANTA ROSA, CA | Mindful of Nature Fund | 2024 | $25K |
| CAMBRIDGE INSIGHT MEDITATION CENTER INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $25K |
| MINDFUL LIVING REVOLUTION | LOS ANGELES, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About 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 e-file archive.