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BESSER FOUNDATION

ALPENA, MIEIN: 38-6071938

Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings

Funds building projects and operational expenses for community organizations, museums, and schools in Michigan, with a focus on local youth programs.

Private_foundation Foundation

Total Assets

$17,355,794

Grants (Last Year)

$1,178,199

Total Grants on File

79

Recipients Funded

25

Giving History

YearTotal GrantedGrants MadeAvg Grant
2024$1,178,19916$73,637
2023$906,05620$45,303
2022$1,091,16022$49,598
2021$950,33721$45,254

Top Grant Recipients

$343,554 (2024)
$294,000 (2023)
$260,000 (2023)
$260,000 (2022)
$260,000 (2024)
$260,000 (2021)
$250,000 (2022)
$250,000 (2024)
$175,887 (2022)
$134,253 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 79 grants on file.

Officers & Trustees

From 2024 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 7 filing years)

P

PETE WILSON

TRUSTEE

K

KIMBERLY PARK

TRUSTEE

A

ANN BURTON

TRUSTEE

P

PATRICIA GARDNER

VICE PRESIDE

J

JAMES C PARK

PRESIDENT

G

GARY DAWLEY

SECRETARY/TR

G

GARY DAWLEY

MANAGER

C

CHRIS MCCOY

TRUSTEE

IRS Filing History

BESSER FOUNDATION has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 7 years, spanning 2018 to 2024.

2024202320222021202020192018

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