Grants paid in 2024
52 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inquiring Systems IncSanta Rosa, CA | One Earth Sangha | $100K |
| University of WisconsinGreen Bay, WI | the Loka Initiative | $100K |
| Garrison InstituteGarrison, NY | a project to map and grow the field of interconnected people and organizations leading Earth-based mindfulness and meditation practices | $50K |
| Insight Meditation Society IncBarre, MA | integrating earth awareness practices into new and existing programs | $50K |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education IncAttleboro, MA | integration of earth awareness practices into existing programs | $50K |
| Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery Inc C O BenCold Springs, NY | Capital improvements fund | $50K |
| Sati Center for Buddist StudiesRedwood City, CA | the Buddhist Eco-Chaplaincy Program | $50K |
| University of California San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CA | Climate Resilience course/Epel | $50K |
| Beloved Community CirclesBelmont, MA | General & Unrestricted | $40K |
| Barre Center for Buddhist Studies IncBarre, MA | General & Unrestricted | $35K |
| Barre Center for Buddhist Studies IncBarre, MA | a series of three ecodharma retreats to be held at BCBS | $33K |
| Big Springs Garden Retreat Center IncSierra City, CA | a series of three ecodharma retreats | $33K |
| Insight Meditation Community of WashingtonMontgomry Village, MD | a series of three ecodharma retreats to be held at the seven oaks retreat center | $33K |
| Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat CenterNiwot, CO | a series of three Ecodharma nature retreats to be held at RMERC | $33K |
| Brown UniversityProvidence, RI | travel expenses associated with the 2024 Indigenous mindfulness coalition retreat led by Dr Jeffrey Proulx | $25K |
| Cambridge Insight Meditation Center IncCambridge, MA | General & Unrestricted | $25K |
| Dharmadatta CommunityPeekskill, NY | Damcho and Karya's project on earth awareness practices | $25K |
| Inquiring Systems IncSanta Rosa, CA | Mindful of Nature Fund | $25K |
| Inquiring Systems IncSanta Rosa, CA | Work that Reconnects Network | $25K |
| Lotus Institute IncPataskala, OH | Integrating earth awareness practices into new and existing programs | $25K |
| Mindful Living RevolutionLos Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25K |
| Mindful Living RevolutionLos Angeles, CA | Hurricane Relief | $25K |
| Mountain Cloud Zen Center IncSanta Fe, NM | 2024 Indigenous Mindfulness Coalition retreat | $25K |
| Natural Dharma FellowshipSpringfield, NH | General & Unrestricted | $25K |
| Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat CenterNiwot, CO | General & Unrestricted | $25K |
| Saranaloka FoundationSan Rafael, CA | the work led by Ayya Santacitta at the Aloka Earth room | $25K |
| Shambhala USACamden, CT | Touching the Earth's Hivemind Eco Assembly Project | $25K |
| Upaya Zen Center IncSanta Fe, NM | reviewing, indexing and cataloging teachings on eco-dharma in the vast Upaya audio and video archives | $25K |
| Upaya Zen Center IncSanta Fe, NM | General & Unrestricted | $25K |
| Zen Peacemakers IncSunderland, MA | program offerings focused on climate, environment, and Earth care | $25K |
| Barre Center for Buddhist Studies IncBarre, MA | September, 2024 ecodharma retreat | $22K |
| Boundless in MotionBoulder, CO | Indigenous Women's Retreat at Rocky Mountain Ecodharma retreat center | $15K |
| Dharma Gates IncBrooklyn, NY | an eight-week online series "How to Love In A Damaged World" | $15K |
| Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-PeninsulaRedwood City, CA | a BIPOC retreat at Big Springs | $15K |
| Durango SanghaDurango, CO | establishing a new practice group that will gather in nature, on the land, particularly in the Durango community and surrounding areas | $13K |
| Braided Wisdom IncSan Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10K |
| Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and EcologyEugene, OR | Great Vow Wildland Firefighter Mindfulness Retreat | $10K |
| Fractured Atlas IncHartsdale, NY | Triptych Journey | $10K |
| Inquiring Systems IncSanta Rosa, CA | One Earth Sangha - website for Earth Awareness Community retreat program | $10K |
| Insight Meditation Community of Western MassachuseEasthampton, MA | Rebecca Bradshaw's retreat "Down to Earth Dharma: healing our relationship with ourselves and the Earth" | $10K |
| Interdependence ProjectBrooklyn, NY | a year long ecodharma project with 6 outdoor events | $10K |
| Myriad USA IncNew York, NY | the Wellbeing Project | $10K |
| Northwest Zen SanghaPortland, OR | coordinating across Buddhist sanghas for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements to temple buildings and offerings events that… | $10K |
| San Francisco Zen CenterSan Francisco, CA | Tassajara Wildland Firefighter Retreat | $10K |
| Sky Mind RetreatsMoab, UT | General & Unrestricted | $10K |
| Sounds True FoundationLafayette, CO | "We Are The Great Turning" podcast | $10K |
| Spirit Rock Meditation CenterWoodacre, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10K |
| Tergar InternationalMinneapolis, MN | integrating ecodharma into programming | $10K |
| Tricycle Foundation IncNew York, NY | 2024 Buddhism and Ecology Gathering | $10K |
| Vallecitos Mountain RefugeDurango, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10K |
| Saranaloka FoundationSan Rafael, CA | translation of Fang einfach an! to English | $6,000 |
| Genx Buddhist Teachers SanghaBoston, MA | a plenary session to explore the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss on GenX Buddhist teachers, as well as on students with a f… | $5,000 |
By state: California 15 · Massachusetts 10 · New York 8 · Colorado 6 · Wisconsin 1 · New Mexico 3
About this foundation
Bess Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Manchester, Massachusetts, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2009. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Bess Family Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Bess Family Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $1.3M across 52 grants, a median of $25K.
Where does Bess Family Foundation give?
California (15 grants), Massachusetts (10 grants), New York (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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