Beads On One String Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 27-2269648
Foundation Overview
Based in Salem, MA, Beads On One String Inc has awarded 149 grants totaling $171,915 to organizations in Washington, Ohio and 13 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $50 to $10,000, with a median award of $500.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$171,915
Total Assets
$892,855
Median Grant (all grants)
$500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
18
Median Grant
$500
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 22%
4 of 18 recipients (22%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
International
66% of grants are awarded in international locations, with additional funding distributed across 20 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Internationally, funding concentrates in Ahmednagar (100%).
Funding Trajectory
+61%
Strong 61% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (56%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Beads On One String Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Bliss | $500 | Dover, NH, US | Ann Will Be Working At A Hospital In Narnaul, India As A Volunteer With The Portsmouth Nh Rotary Club. Our Project Is Called A Rotoplasty, Cleft Palate Surgery For Children In The Area. She Will Be Able To Assist The Nurses And Doctors And Especially Help The Children Who Will Be Waking Up From Their Surgery. | 2024 |
| Beloved Archives | $7,000 | Hamilton, NJ, US | In God's Presence, To Be Produced By Susan Macdonald, Who Recently Won Plaudits At The Berlin Film Festival For Her Film On The Former Secretary-general Of The United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, And Directed By Filmmaker Greg Butler, Is Based On A Global/international Production Team With Global Sensibilities. The Film Will Have Relevance To All Faiths As We Share The Avatar's Universal Work In Different Phases Of His Advent. | 2024 |
| Cathy Riley | $1,000 | Myrtle Beach, SC, US | Funding To Be Used Toward Your Expenses For Transcribing The African American Spirituals From Sumter County As Well As Working With A Sound Engineer To Address Issues Of 'Flawed Tracks' In The Recordings. These Songs , As You State, Are Part Of A History And Source Of Upliftment As Slave Songs And Are Also Relevant Today. | 2024 |
| Evelyn Wilkins | $1,000 | Wyoming, MN, US | My Present Project Is A Book Of Short Stories And Poetry Entitled, "Telling Of Life Is Delicious - Iin Bahanego' Ayoi Likan. The Book Of Short Stories And Poems Has Several Intentions. First, To Share Some Wonderful Stories Of My Family And People, The Din Of Arizona. Second, To Show That No Matter Where We Are On The Planet, We, As A Human Race Have Shared Commonalities That Have Been Outlined In Stories That Were Passed Through Time. Third, To Show That In Our Separate Tribal Groups, There Exist Traditions, Knowledge, Customs, Backgrounds, Way Of Being, Languages And Ways Of Belief That Help Us Learn To Act Wisely, To Explore And Find Our Workable Perspectives, Strong Inherit Tools That We Have Access To In Moving All Global Communities Forward As One. That Being A Good Relative To All Living Things Is What Maintains Balance To All Creation. | 2024 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2024 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2024 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2024 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2024 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2024 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2024 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2024 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2024 |
| Miriam Rose | $500 | Portland, OR, US | To Begin Presenting Sacred Embryology Classes In Portland, Oregon And To Develop A Website To Support The Further Expansion Of This Work With Online Courses, Webinars And In Person Classes In Other Locations. The Grant Will Help To Fund This First Website, Materials For Promotion. | 2024 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2024 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2024 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2024 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2024 |
| Simon Reese | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2024 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2023 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2023 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2023 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2023 |
| John Wagner | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2023 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2023 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2023 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2023 |
| Meher Baba Heartland Center Memoria | $5,350 | Prague, OK, US | Funding Of A Long Weekend Workshop With 35 Pasrticipants To Initiate An Intermational Effort To Recognize, Honor, And Preserve The Accident Site Where Meher Baba And Several Close Companiions Were Severely Injured In May Of 1952. The Purpose Of The Weekend Was To Explore Interest In And Possible Strategies To Develop A Fitting Memrorial That Recognized This Significant Event In His Life And Work. | 2023 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2023 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2023 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2023 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2023 |
| Stacey Atkins | $500 | Pine Bluffs, WY, US | Studying Shamanic Practices In Inverness, Scottland; Learning How To Do Land Healing Ceremonies, And Shamanic Counseling To Enhance Her Work As A Spiritual Director. | 2023 |
| Will David | $1,000 | Myrtle Beach, SC, US | Landscape Work And Repair Work, And Interface With Those On Spirtual Retreat At The Meher Center, Myrle Beach, Sc | 2023 |
| Will David | $1,000 | Myrtle Beach, SC, US | Landscape Work And Repair Work, And Interface With Those On Spirtual Retreat At The Meher Center, Myrle Beach, Sc | 2023 |
| Yolanda Miller | $500 | Glendora, CA, US | An Eight Day Silent Retreat At Mission San Luis Rey To Enrich Her Work In The Field Of Spiritual Direction. | 2023 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2023 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2023 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2023 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Lives A Life Of Service Through The Following Projects: Publishing The French Translation Of Tales Form The New Life With Meher Baba; Reorganizing And Re-thinking The Trust's Publication Department Office And Its Library; Collecting Material And Working On Meher Baba's Direct Works In The Form Of Poetry And Prayer; And Helping To Make The Trust's Physical Education Center A Place Where People From All Castes, Creeds, And Communities Can Exercise And Study Together. | 2023 |
| John Wagner | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2023 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2023 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2023 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Practices A Life Of Service At The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Acting As Resource For The Kitchen At The Meher Pilgrim Retreat - A Facility That Accommodates Up To 240 Guests. John Works As Manager For The Physical Education Center Facility For Pilgrims. He Also Is Involved In The Production Of Plays And Musicals That Allow People From Around The World To Perform Together, | 2023 |
| Meher Baba Heartland Center Memoria | $5,350 | Prague, OK, US | Funding Of A Long Weekend Workshop With 35 Pasrticipants To Initiate An Intermational Effort To Recognize, Honor, And Preserve The Accident Site Where Meher Baba And Several Close Companiions Were Severely Injured In May Of 1952. The Purpose Of The Weekend Was To Explore Interest In And Possible Strategies To Develop A Fitting Memrorial That Recognized This Significant Event In His Life And Work. | 2023 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2023 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2023 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2023 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Karla Desousa: Archival Work Scanning Meher Baba's And His Close Followers' Letters, Telegrams, And Written Materials, And Teaching Others The Techniques Used In Archival Work; Participates In Maintainence Of Structures Of Historic Importance, And Significant Museum Items, And Teaching Other Volunteers, And Performs Music And Dance. Simon Reecce Writes Plans, And Directs Theatrical And Film Production. He Also Is Involved With Translation Work And Music. By Answering Questions, Giving Advice And Proof Reading For Publication Of The Spanish, Italian, And French Editions Of Meher Baba's Work. | 2023 |
| Stacey Atkins | $500 | Pine Bluffs, WY, US | Studying Shamanic Practices In Inverness, Scottland; Learning How To Do Land Healing Ceremonies, And Shamanic Counseling To Enhance Her Work As A Spiritual Director. | 2023 |
| Will David | $1,000 | Myrtle Beach, SC, US | Landscape Work And Repair Work, And Interface With Those On Spirtual Retreat At The Meher Center, Myrle Beach, Sc | 2023 |
| Will David | $1,000 | Myrtle Beach, SC, US | Landscape Work And Repair Work, And Interface With Those On Spirtual Retreat At The Meher Center, Myrle Beach, Sc | 2023 |
| Yolanda Miller | $500 | Glendora, CA, US | An Eight Day Silent Retreat At Mission San Luis Rey To Enrich Her Work In The Field Of Spiritual Direction. | 2023 |
| Avatar Meher Baba | $5,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | He Lives A Monastic Life In India And Devotes Himself To A Diverse Spectrum Of Specialties Including Teaching Elementary School Children A Basic Curriculum, Cooking And Housekeepiong For Pilgrims To Meher Baba's Tomb Shrine And Other Significant Sites Of Meher Baba's Activities During His Lifetime In The Greater Ahmednagar Area. Engaging In Various Building And Maintenance Work, Archival And Preservation Work, And Translation And Publication Work | 2022 |
| Beloved Archives | $10,000 | Hamilton, NJ, US | Beloved Archives Was Gifted A Fellowship For Publishing A Hardcover Volume Of A Collection Of The Quarterly Magazine That They Have Been Publishing Continuously For Over Fifty Years. Beloved Archives Is The Physical Locaiton Of Glow International And It Is A 501c3 Organization With A Staff Of Three People Plus Numerous Volunteer Contributers. | 2022 |
| Connie Shatman | $500 | La Center, WA, US | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Morton | $500 | Katonah, NY, US | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Kepha Mwangi | $500 | Nairobi, Foreign, KE | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Laurent Weichberger | $3,000 | Asheville, NC, US | This Des Felllowship Was Granted For The Purpose Of Giving Financial Assistance To The Author Of The Authorized Boiography Of Don Stevens (The Fouonder Of Beads On One String) - A Project That Came To Its Completion At The End Of 2022 After 20 Years Of Research And Development. | 2022 |
| Peace Mala | $500 | Foreign, ORRISTION, SWANSE, UK | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Tj Ravenwolf | $500 | Vancouver, WA, US | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Avatar Meher Baba | $5,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | He Lives A Monastic Life In India And Devotes Himself To A Diverse Spectrum Of Specialties Including Teaching Elementary School Children A Basic Curriculum, Cooking And Housekeepiong For Pilgrims To Meher Baba's Tomb Shrine And Other Significant Sites Of Meher Baba's Activities During His Lifetime In The Greater Ahmednagar Area. Engaging In Various Building And Maintenance Work, Archival And Preservation Work, And Translation And Publication Work | 2022 |
| Beloved Archives | $10,000 | Hamilton, NJ, US | Beloved Archives Was Gifted A Fellowship For Publishing A Hardcover Volume Of A Collection Of The Quarterly Magazine That They Have Been Publishing Continuously For Over Fifty Years. Beloved Archives Is The Physical Locaiton Of Glow International And It Is A 501c3 Organization With A Staff Of Three People Plus Numerous Volunteer Contributers. | 2022 |
| Connie Shatman | $500 | La Center, WA, US | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Morton | $500 | Katonah, NY, US | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Kepha Mwangi | $500 | Nairobi, Foreign, KE | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Laurent Weichberger | $3,000 | Asheville, NC, US | This Des Felllowship Was Granted For The Purpose Of Giving Financial Assistance To The Author Of The Authorized Boiography Of Don Stevens (The Fouonder Of Beads On One String) - A Project That Came To Its Completion At The End Of 2022 After 20 Years Of Research And Development. | 2022 |
| Peace Mala | $500 | Foreign, ORRISTION, SWANSE, UK | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Tj Ravenwolf | $500 | Vancouver, WA, US | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Avatar Meher Baba | $5,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | He Lives A Monastic Life In India And Devotes Himself To A Diverse Spectrum Of Specialties Including Teaching Elementary School Children A Basic Curriculum, Cooking And Housekeepiong For Pilgrims To Meher Baba's Tomb Shrine And Other Significant Sites Of Meher Baba's Activities During His Lifetime In The Greater Ahmednagar Area. Engaging In Various Building And Maintenance Work, Archival And Preservation Work, And Translation And Publication Work | 2022 |
| Beloved Archives | $10,000 | Hamilton, NJ, US | Beloved Archives Was Gifted A Fellowship For Publishing A Hardcover Volume Of A Collection Of The Quarterly Magazine That They Have Been Publishing Continuously For Over Fifty Years. Beloved Archives Is The Physical Locaiton Of Glow International And It Is A 501c3 Organization With A Staff Of Three People Plus Numerous Volunteer Contributers. | 2022 |
| Connie Shatman | $500 | La Center, WA, US | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Morton | $500 | Katonah, NY, US | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Jean Gousseff | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| John Wagner | $500 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Kepha Mwangi | $500 | Nairobi, Foreign, KE | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Laurent Weichberger | $3,000 | Asheville, NC, US | This Des Felllowship Was Granted For The Purpose Of Giving Financial Assistance To The Author Of The Authorized Boiography Of Don Stevens (The Fouonder Of Beads On One String) - A Project That Came To Its Completion At The End Of 2022 After 20 Years Of Research And Development. | 2022 |
| Peace Mala | $500 | Foreign, ORRISTION, SWANSE, UK | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Simon Reese | $1,000 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2022 |
| Tj Ravenwolf | $500 | Vancouver, WA, US | Connection Grant | 2022 |
| Datson Teekkona | $5,000 | Vancouvr, WA, US | Special Project; | 2021 |
| Jean Gousseff | $50 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Jean Gousseff | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Jean Gousseff | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Jean Gousseff | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Jean Gousseff | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Jean Gousseff | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| John Wagner | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| John Wagner | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| John Wagner | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| John Wagner | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| John Wagner | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust To Foundation Dahce Project | 2021 |
| Kepha Mwangi | $500 | Nairobi, N/A, KE | Connection Grant | 2021 |
| Kepha Mwangi | $500 | Nairobi, N/A, KE | Connection Grant | 2021 |
| River Coello | $500 | Athens, OH, US | Correction Grant | 2021 |
| Simon Reese | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Simon Reese | $400 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Simon Reese | $320 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Simon Reese | $485 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Simon Reese | $1,280 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Simon Reese | $800 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Simon Reese | $800 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2021 |
| Walter Robinson | $5,700 | Montgomery, AL, US | Fellowship Grant | 2021 |
| Will David | $2,000 | Myrtle Beach, SC, US | Work/study Grant In South Carolina | 2021 |
| Anglican Diocese Of New England | $500 | Amesbury, MA, US | Connection Grant | 2020 |
| Carla Desouza | $1,600 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Mehere Baba Trust | 2020 |
| Elizabeth Morton | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Connection Grant | 2020 |
| Eva Millauer | $500 | Sea Mills, BRISTOL,BS9 2HH, UK | Connection Grant | 2020 |
| Jean Gousseff | $1,600 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2020 |
| Jeanette Prince-cherry | $500 | Louisville, KY, US | Connection Grant | 2020 |
| John Wagner | $1,600 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2020 |
| Julie Costa | $500 | Woodbury, MN, US | Connection Grant | 2020 |
| Kepha Mwangi | $480 | Nairobi, N/A, KE | Connection Grant | 2020 |
| Olly Gough | $300 | Longwick Pricnes Risborou, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE,, UK | Connection Grant | 2020 |
| Simon Reese | $1,600 | Ahmednagar, MS 414006, IN | Work/study Grant At Avatar Meher Baba Trust | 2020 |
| Tj Raven Wolf Aka Dyen Daton' Ye Ye Teekkona | $1,500 | Vancouver, WA, US | Connection Grant | 2020 |
| Vivian Gaiko | $300 | Kangemi Nairobi, N/A, KE | Connection Grant | 2020 |
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| EIN | 27-2269648 |
| Website | http://www.beadsononestring.org |
| Address | 14 BECKFORD STREET Salem, MA 01970-0000 |
Key People (9)
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| Co-chair Education/seminar | Renate Moritz |
|---|---|
| Director | Yuri Cartier |
| Director | David Lee |
| Director | Georgina Hartford |
| Chair - Scholarship | Cynthia Griffin |
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