The Bessie Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 45-2673804
Foundation Overview
Based in Jessup, MD, The Bessie Family Foundation has awarded 305 grants totaling $559,131 to organizations in New York, Maryland and 16 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $25 to $28,200, with a median award of $1,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$559,131
Total Assets
$651,103
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
60
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Decline
-43%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 23%
14 of 60 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
District of Columbia
Grants are geographically diversified with 23% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 21 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).
Funding Trajectory
+278%
Strong 278% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects
Dual focus on general purposes (80%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Bessie Family Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Faces Media | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Anti-defamation League (Adl) | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Baltimore Zionist District | $540 | Pikesville, MD, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Orem, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization Of America | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Imadi | $2,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| National Ability Center (Nac) | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| National Children's Museum | $282 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Peace House Inc | $2,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Sixth And I Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Summit County Clubhouse | $2,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $12,900 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (Jdc) | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| United Jewish Federation Of Utah | $3,360 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| University Of Utah | $400 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | $3,945 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Weta Tv | $200 | Arlington, VA, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Ez School | $53 | Dedham, MA, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Gofundme | $117 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Heifer International | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Ukraine Emergency Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Wtmd | $400 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Bender Jcc Of Greater Washington | $626 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Community Center | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Hias | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | $1,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2024 |
| The Chesapeake Bay Foundation | $500 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service | $3,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use | 2024 |
| 70 Faces Media | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Anti-defamation League (Adl) | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Baltimore Zionist District | $540 | Pikesville, MD, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Orem, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization Of America | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Imadi | $2,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| National Ability Center (Nac) | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| National Children's Museum | $282 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Peace House Inc | $2,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Sixth And I Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Summit County Clubhouse | $2,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $12,900 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (Jdc) | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| United Jewish Federation Of Utah | $3,360 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| University Of Utah | $400 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | $3,945 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Weta Tv | $200 | Arlington, VA, US | General Use. | 2024 |
| Ez School | $53 | Dedham, MA, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Gofundme | $117 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Heifer International | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Ukraine Emergency Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Wtmd | $400 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Bender Jcc Of Greater Washington | $626 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Community Center | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Hias | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | $1,000 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2024 |
| The Chesapeake Bay Foundation | $500 | Annapolis, MD, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service | $3,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use | 2024 |
| Anti-defamation League (Adl) | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (Jdc) | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Park City Egyptian Theatre | $2,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $2,000 | Orem, UT, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization Of America | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Baltimore Zionist District | $1,000 | Pikesville, MD, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Summit County Clubhouse | $2,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Peace House Inc | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $20,500 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Unicef | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Weta Tv | $450 | Arlington, VA, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| United Jewish Federation Of Utah | $8,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| The Edlavitch Dcjcc | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| 70 Faces Media | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | $180 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| National Building Museum | $90 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | $610 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Museum Of The Bible | $80 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Sixth And I Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| National Children's Museum | $190 | Washington, DC, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Imadi | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| National Ability Center (Nac) | $2,000 | Park City, UT, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| University Of Utah | $250 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Use. | 2023 |
| Unicef | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Millville Volunteer Fire | $100 | Millville, DE, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior | $500 | Topeka, KS, US | General | 2022 |
| Weta Tv | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| John F Kennedy Center | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Baltimore Theatre | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| National Audubon Society | $250 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| Wtmd | $200 | Towson, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Utah | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| Sixth And I Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $2,750 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| English Heritage | $141 | Na, SWINDON, UK | General | 2022 |
| Imadi | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Unicef | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Millville Volunteer Fire | $100 | Millville, DE, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior | $500 | Topeka, KS, US | General | 2022 |
| Weta Tv | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| John F Kennedy Center | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Baltimore Theatre | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| National Audubon Society | $250 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| Wtmd | $200 | Towson, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Utah | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| Sixth And I Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $2,750 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| English Heritage | $141 | Na, SWINDON, UK | General | 2022 |
| Imadi | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Unicef | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Millville Volunteer Fire | $100 | Millville, DE, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior | $500 | Topeka, KS, US | General | 2022 |
| Weta Tv | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| John F Kennedy Center | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Baltimore Theatre | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| National Audubon Society | $250 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| Wtmd | $200 | Towson, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Utah | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| Sixth And I Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $2,750 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2022 |
| English Heritage | $141 | Na, SWINDON, UK | General | 2022 |
| Imadi | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | London, N/A, UK | General | 2021 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $4,000 | Hicksville, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Chesapeake Foundation | $1,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Creative Community For Peace | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Community Center | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Egyptian Theatre Company | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2021 |
| Ivymount School | $5,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Park City Education Foundation | $500 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Americus, GA, US | General | 2021 |
| Hadassah Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Heifer International | $500 | Little Rock, AR, US | General | 2021 |
| Hias Inc | $500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Maryland Food Bank | $500 | Halethorpe, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| National Ability Center | $2,000 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General | 2021 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $12,450 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2021 |
| Central Union Mission | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Robinson Ranch | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General | 2021 |
| Sixth And I Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Haberman Institute | $360 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General | 2021 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2021 |
| The Keegan Theatre | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| University Of Maryland | $1,000 | College Park, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Antidefamation League | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| United Jewish Federation | $3,800 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2021 |
| 70 Faces Media | $1,133 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Baltimore Zionist District | $230 | Pikesville, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Inseries | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Jdc | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Kindworks | $500 | Bethesda, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Salt Lake Community College | $5,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2021 |
| Sousa Mendes Foundation | $100 | Greenlawn, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| The Nash | $100 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General | 2021 |
| Theatre Mania | $200 | Toronto, ONTARIO, CA | General | 2021 |
| American Jewish Joint Dist Comm | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Amnesty International | $500 | London, N/A, UK | General | 2020 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $4,000 | Hicksville, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Chesapeake Foundation | $1,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Childrens Cancer Therapy Dev Center | $500 | Beaverton, OR, US | General | 2020 |
| Creative Community For Peace | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Community Center | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Smithsonian Museum | $55 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Egyptian Theatre Company | $750 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2020 |
| Ivymount School | $5,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Park City Education Foundation | $1,000 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts | $100 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Americus, GA, US | General | 2020 |
| Hadassah Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Heifer International | $2,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General | 2020 |
| Hias Inc | $1,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service | $2,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2020 |
| John F Kennedy Center | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Millville Fire Dept | $100 | Millville, DE, US | General | 2020 |
| Baltimore Theatre Project | $300 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Nrdc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Bach In Baltimore | $100 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Forever Change | $1,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Friends School | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Maryland Food Bank | $1,000 | Halethorpe, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| National Ability Center | $3,000 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2020 |
| National Audubon Society | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Summit County Clubhouse | $500 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2020 |
| Peace House | $3,000 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General | 2020 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | $500 | Lorton, VA, US | General | 2020 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $12,450 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2020 |
| Central Union Mission | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Robinson Ranch | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General | 2020 |
| She Should Run | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Sixth And I Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Haberman Institute | $500 | Rockville, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General | 2020 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2020 |
| The Keegan Theatre | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Committee For Children | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General | 2020 |
| Theatremania | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| University Of Maryland | $1,000 | College Park, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Vendini Tix | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Weta Tv Fm | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2020 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | Topeka, KS, US | General | 2020 |
| Antidefamation League | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary | $100 | Poolesville, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| United Jewish Federation | $2,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2020 |
| Adoptions Together | $5,065 | Beltsville, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| American Jewish Jnt Dist Committee | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2018 |
| Anti Defamation League | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Artscentric Inc | $200 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Baltimore Theatre Project | $200 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $3,000 | Hicksville, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Catalogue For Philanthropy | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Central Union Mission | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Chesapeake Foundation | $1,250 | Annapolis, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Creative Community For Peace | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Community Ctr | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Egyptian Theatre Company | $1,500 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends School Of Baltimore | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Americus, GA, US | General | 2018 |
| Hadassah Foundation | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Heifer International | $3,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General | 2018 |
| Hias Inc | $2,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Ivymount School | $5,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Jewish Family Service | $3,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2018 |
| Jews United For Justice | $5,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| John F Kennedy Center | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Kipp Dc | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Maryland Food Bank | $1,000 | Halethorpe, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| National Ability Center | $2,000 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2018 |
| Network For Good | $604 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Nrdc | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Oxfam America | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Forever Change | $2,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Peace House | $3,000 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General | 2018 |
| Rockhouse Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Semper Fi Fund | $2,000 | Quantico, VA, US | General | 2018 |
| She Should Run | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Sixth And I Synagogue | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General | 2018 |
| Special Olympics | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| St Judes Childrens Research | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2018 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $28,200 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2018 |
| The Keegan Theatre | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| United Jewish Federation | $3,200 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2018 |
| University Of Maryland | $1,000 | College Park, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| University Of Utah | $500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2018 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Weta Tv Fm | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2018 |
| American Friends Service Committee | $300 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2017 |
| American Jewish Joint Dist Comm | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2017 |
| Anti Defamation League | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Bdpa Education And Tech | $1,000 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $1,000 | Hicksville, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Chesapeake Foundation | $200 | Annapolis, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Egyptian Theatre Company | $1,150 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2017 |
| Jdrf | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Jewish Family Service | $1,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Utah | $2,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2017 |
| Kipp Dc | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Maryland Food Bank | $250 | Halethorpe, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| National Ability Center | $525 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | General | 2017 |
| Sixth And I Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Smithsonian | $55 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General | 2017 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $16,250 | Park City, UT, US | General | 2017 |
| United Jewish Federation | $250 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General | 2017 |
| University Of Maryland | $1,000 | College Park, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Utah Lions Club | $300 | Oak Brook, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Weta Tv Fm | $250 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Temple Har Shalom | $4,140 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation Of Utah | $1,270 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Support | 2016 |
| 6th And I Historic Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2016 |
| American Jewish Joint Discussion | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Baldwin United Methodist Church | $200 | Pasadena, MD, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Egyptian Theatre | $750 | Park City, UT, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Fairland Boys Boosters | $250 | Laurel, MD, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Fdtn | $500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Riviera Beach Fire Dept | $25 | Pasadena, MD, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Smithsonian Institution | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Weta | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Bessie Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 45-2673804 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 973 Jessup, MD 20794-0973 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Bessie Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Herbert E Lichtenstein |
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| Vice-president, Secretary, Treasurer | Barbara E Hylander |
Forms 990-PF
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- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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Data Currency: Last updated
March 2026
based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.