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Bug and Bean Fund: 18 grants to organizations, $3.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Bug and Bean Fund, a private foundation in Atlanta, GA, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $3,896,800 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 24, 2026. The largest was $2,000,000 to Columbia University - Noriel Gift Fund in New York, NY for noriel gfit fund.
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- EIN
- 843119862
- Based in
- Atlanta, GA
- Assets
- $7,057,903
- Grants paid
- $3,896,800
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 24, 2026, IRS object ID 202601149349100120. It reported $3,896,800 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University - Noriel Gift Fund | New York, NY | Noriel Gfit Fund | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Guilds Inc Dba Steam Truck | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Paideia School | Atlanta, GA | Annual Fund | $255,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburg, PA | Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Redefined Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburg, PA | Richard M. Lackner Football Excellence Fund | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Civic Innovation | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Global Fund for Children | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust | Highlands, NC | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Forces Foundation | Falcon, CO | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helpusadopt | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tada Foundation | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Praxis Project | Washington, DC | Freedom University | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Temple | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlanta Jewish Committee | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202531119349101053. It reported $3,566,000 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University - Noriel Gift Fund | New York, NY | Noriel Gfit Fund | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Guilds Inc Dba Steam Truck | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburg, PA | Athletics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Possibility Labs Fbo the Guild | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Paideia School | Atlanta, GA | Annual Fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Redefined Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carnegie Mellon University - Richard M Lackner Football Excellence Fund | Pittsburg, PA | Richard M. Lackner Football Excellence Fund | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Brevardtransylvania County Inc | Brevard, NC | "Bulding a Place to Belong" Campaign | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Village Micro Fund | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation - Hurricane Relief Efforts | Asheville, NC | Hurricane Relief Efforts | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highlands Performing Arts Center | Highlands, NC | Capital Campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust | Highlands, NC | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Housing Assistance Corporation Fbo Plat Heal RVS for Hurricane Relief | Hendersonville, NC | Plat Heal RVs for Hurricane Relief | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highlands Biological Foundation | Highlands, NC | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helpusadopt | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Temple | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Generic Theatre Fbo Indecent | Norfolk, VA | Underwriting and Production of Indecent | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Paideia School - Annual Fund | Atlanta, GA | Annual Fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Ramah Galim | Foster City, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $300,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $110,000 |
| Education | $100,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $3,720,000 |
| Georgia | $2,166,800 |
| Pennsylvania | $800,000 |
| North Carolina | $385,000 |
| California | $251,000 |
| District of Columbia | $110,000 |
| Colorado | $25,000 |
| Virginia | $5,000 |
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Updated April 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.