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The Bessie Family Foundation: 39 grants to organizations, $66,054 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Bessie Family Foundation, a private foundation in Jessup, MD, paid 39 grants to organizations totaling $66,054 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $11,000 to Temple Har Shalom in Park City, UT for general use..
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- EIN
- 452673804
- Based in
- Jessup, MD
- Assets
- $652,106
- Grants paid
- $66,054
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202631359349100413. It reported $66,054 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Har Shalom | Park City, UT | General use. | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | Washington, DC | General use. | $6,262 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America | New York, NY | General use. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sixth and I Synagogue | Washington, DC | General use. | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Jewish Federation of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General use. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capitol Language Services | Washington, DC | General use. | $2,240 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General use. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Egyptian Theatre | Park City, UT | General use. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service | Park City, UT | General use. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park City Community Foundation | Park City, UT | General use. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Internet Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General use. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) | New York, NY | General use. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | General use. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of JCC Budapest | Bethesda, MD | General use. | Religion-related | $1,040 | apps.irs.gov |
| 70 Faces Media | New York, NY | General use. | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League (adl) | New York, NY | General use. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | General use. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | General use. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Imadi | Silver Spring, MD | General use. | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Ability Center (nac) | Park City, UT | General use. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peace House Inc | Park City, UT | General use. | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | General use. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salt Lake Community College Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | General use. | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Summit County Clubhouse | Park City, UT | General use. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brent Elementary School | Washington, DC | General use. | $756 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baltimore Zionist District | Pikesville, MD | General use. | $680 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KPCW | Park City, UT | General use. | $516 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of JCC Krakow | Suffern, NY | General use. | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat of Humanity of Southwest Utah | Orem, UT | General use. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice & Community Care | Mount Joy, PA | General use. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryland Food Bank Inc | Baltimore, MD | General use. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | General use. | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTMD | Baltimore, MD | General use. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weta TV & FM | Arlington, VA | General use. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene | New York, NY | General use. | $360 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theatre Washington | Washington, DC | General use. | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General use. | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| DC Way | Washington, DC | General use. | $195 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Read-A-Thon Fundraiser | Mansfield, TX | General use. | $105 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202532329349100803. It reported $56,023 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Har Shalom | Park City, UT | General use. | $12,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sixth and I Synagogue | Washington, DC | General use. | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ukraine Emergency Fund | Washington, DC | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | Washington, DC | General use. | $3,945 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Jewish Federation of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General use. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,360 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service | Park City, UT | General use | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General use. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America | New York, NY | General use. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imadi | Silver Spring, MD | General use. | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peace House Inc | Park City, UT | General use. | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Summit County Clubhouse | Park City, UT | General use. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) | New York, NY | General use. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 70 Faces Media | New York, NY | General use. | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League (adl) | New York, NY | General use. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | Rockville, MD | General use | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | General use | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | General use | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Ability Center (nac) | Park City, UT | General use. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | General use | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | General use | Human services | $626 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baltimore Zionist District | Pikesville, MD | General use. | $540 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Orem, UT | General use. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | General use | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General use. | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTMD | Baltimore, MD | General use | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Children's Museum | Washington, DC | General use. | $282 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edlavitch Jewish Community Center | Washington, DC | General use | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weta TV | Arlington, VA | General use. | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gofundme | West Hollywood, CA | General use | $117 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ez School | Dedham, MA | General use | $53 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Utah | $52,376 |
| District of Columbia | $31,080 |
| New York | $21,860 |
| Maryland | $11,286 |
| Tennessee | $2,000 |
| Arkansas | $2,000 |
| Virginia | $700 |
| Pennsylvania | $500 |
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Updated May 15, 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.