Mission
SUPPORT FOR THE NEWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Public Charity
FLORENCE BESSMER FOUNDATION
FLORENCE BESSMER FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in NEWTON, KS. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $232K, expenses of $111K, total assets of $1.7M. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $308K.
EIN: 480906659
NEWTON, KS
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$232K
Total Expenses$111K
Total Assets$1.7M
Grants Given6
Grant Total$308K
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Given
NEWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, REFERENCE MATERIALS
$60,378
LIBRARY BUILDING FUND
$50,000
NEWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, REFERENCE MATERIALS
$60,017
NEWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, REFERENCE MATERIALS
$60,307
NEWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, REFERENCE MATERIALS
$39,145
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Cathy Anderson
SECRETARY
John S Robb
TREASURER
Ray A Penner
CHAIRMAN
Ron Lang
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $232K | $111K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $182K | $61K | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $123K | $61K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $166K | $40K | $1.7M |
| 2020 | $95K | $40K | $1.4M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $95K to $232K (+144%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in KS.
KS
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.