Private Foundation

BESS Family Foundation

Based in Wilmington, DE, BESS Family Foundation operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $2.1M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $2.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 122 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.8M.

EIN: 270284495 Wilmington, DE Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$2.1M

Total Expenses$1.5M

Total Assets$2.0M

Grants Given122

Grant Total$3.8M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

GREEN BAY, WI · 2024

the Loka Initiative

$100,000

INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC

SANTA ROSA, CA · 2024

One Earth Sangha

$100,000

INSIGHT MEDITATION SOCIETY INC

BARRE, MA · 2024

integrating earth awareness practices into new and existing programs

$50,000

GARRISON INSTITUTE

GARRISON, NY · 2024

a project to map and grow the field of interconnected people and organizations leading Earth-based mindfulness and meditation practices

$50,000

INWARD BOUND MINDFULNESS EDUCATION INC

ATTLEBORO, MA · 2024

integration of earth awareness practices into existing programs

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 122 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Benjamin Chigier

Trustee Shelly D Chigier

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Top Grant Purposes

General & Unrestricted

$1,588,749 47 grants

GENERAL GRANT

$1,150,019 34 grants

the Loka Initiative

$100,000 1 grant

One Earth Sangha

$100,000 1 grant

a project to map and grow the field of interconnected people and organizations leading Earth-based mindfulness and meditation practices

$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$2.1M	$1.5M	$2.0M
2023	$433K	$1.4M	$1.4M
2022	$74K	$1.3M	$2.5M
2020	$63K	$18K	$1.9M
2019	$104K	$46K	$1.8M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $104K to $2.1M (+1874%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, MA, MD, MN, and 4 other states.

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