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Grants paid by Cornelia and Michael Bessie Foundation

EIN 26-2341663 · West Hartford, CT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22

Cornelia and Michael Bessie Foundation of West Hartford, CT (EIN 26-2341663) reported 89 grants paid totaling $979,142 to 58 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$979,142

89 grants

Recipients

58

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202018$250,942
202110$130,000
202216$161,200
202311$135,000
202414$134,000
202520$168,000

Top recipients

The 58 recipients receiving the most from Cornelia and Michael Bessie Foundation, by grants paid, out of 58 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Flying Gravity Circus 81-1095914BWilton, NH6$88,5002025
Classical Uprising 51-0166358BPortland, ME5$81,0002025
Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc 23-7085105BHancock, NH6$73,7002025
NudayUWindham, NH3$40,0002024
The Public Theater (new York Shakespeare Festival)UNew York, NY2$35,0002021
Riley Farm Rescue Inc 82-1862317BBrooklyn, CT4$35,0002025
Grand Monadnock Youth Choirs 27-0014241BPeterborough, NH2$25,0002024
Pat Macs Pack Inc 46-4709722BChicago, IL3$23,0002025
Peterborough Food Pantry (peterborough Area Community Aid)UPeterborough, NH2$22,5002025
Keeping Track Inc 03-0345117BRichmond, VT1$20,0002020
Ray of Light Farm Inc 30-0180645BEast Haddam, CT2$20,0002022
St Vincent Depaul Middletown 06-1387081CMiddletown, CT1$20,0002020
Ten Directions Inc (guest House Retreat & Co)UChester, CT2$20,0002024
The Front Door Agency 02-0405852BNashua, NH2$20,0002024
Care 85-2463066DAtlanta, GA2$20,0002025
Green Mountain Horse Association Inc 03-6011708BSouth Woodstock, VT1$20,0002020
National Association of Police Athletic Leagues Inc (hpal Division)UCharlotte, NC1$15,0002022
Rochester Community Care Home Inc 22-2672836BRochester, VT1$15,0002022
Monadnock Summer LyceumUPeterborough, NH1$15,0002020
Archipelago Books Inc 61-1423856BBrooklyn, NY1$15,0002021
Cat Tails Inc 30-0137346BCrofton, MD2$15,0002022
A Little Compassion Inc 82-5502666BDeep River, CT1$15,0002022
Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation (muusic 4 Uu)UPeterborough, NH2$13,0002025
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Connecticut Inc 06-0646616BWaterford, CT1$12,0002020
Digs With Dignity Corporation 84-3126442BChicago, IL1$10,0002021
Recovery Yoga Inc 87-2651684DNew London, CT1$10,0002020
World Central Kitchen Inc 27-3521132CWashington, DC1$10,0002022
World Food Program USAUWashington, DC1$10,0002024
World Poetry Books 82-2005992BNew York, NY1$10,0002023
Caring Cupboard Inc (open Cupboard)UPalmyra, PA1$10,0002022
Doctors Without Borders USA IncUNew York, NY1$10,0002025
Palistine Children's Relief Fund 93-1057665DBurbank, CA1$10,0002024
Unrwa USA (united Nations)UWashington, DC1$10,0002024
Entertainment Industry Foundation 95-1644609BLos Angeles, CA1$10,0002020
InaraUNew York, NY1$10,0002023
Peterborough Folk Music Society 02-0486603BPeterborough, NH1$10,0002022
Greenwave Organization Corp 47-5438012BNew Haven, CT1$10,0002020
Pentacle Theatre Inc 93-0513552BSalem, OR1$10,0002021
Reach Prep Inc 06-1438889BStamford, CT1$10,0002021
United States Association for UnhcrUWashington, DC1$10,0002022
Red Bull Theater 55-0821968BNew York, NY1$10,0002025
Droplets of Mercy USA Inc 99-2199172BMclean, VA1$10,0002025
Ugly Duckling Presse Ltd 01-0728746BBrooklyn, NY1$10,0002020
Camp Hazen YMCA IncUChester, CT1$10,0002020
Leeway 22-3065847BNew Haven, CT1$10,0002023
Heal Palestine Inc 88-2454707BKent, OH1$10,0002025
The Blue Door Foundation 92-0285490BNiantic, CT1$10,0002025
Portland Conservatory of Music 01-0495589CPortland, ME1$8,9422020
Broken Souls Rescue and Recovery Inc 87-2657528BStaten Island, NY1$7,5002025
Covenant Soup Kitchen 20-3498376BWillimantic, CT1$7,5002025
House of Bread Inc 06-1073478BHartford, CT1$7,5002025
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford 23-7237570BHartford, CT1$7,5002025
Music On Norway Pond 32-0277883BHancock, NH1$7,0002024
Simbas Pride 85-4364482BMorrison, CO1$7,0002025
Literacy Volunteers of the Tri-Community Inc 02-0725620BSouthbridge, MA1$7,0002024
Keene Chamber Orchestra Inc 22-3102205BKeene, NH2$5,0002025
Peterborough Unitarian Universalist CongregationUPeterborough, NH1$3,0002023
Aclu Foundation IncUNew York, NY1$2,5002025

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 89 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Cornelia and Michael Bessie Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Classical Uprising Portland, MEB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NYU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Red Bull Theater New York, NYB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Droplets of Mercy USA Inc Mclean, VAB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025The Blue Door Foundation Niantic, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Heal Palestine Inc Kent, OHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Care Atlanta, GAD$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation (muusic 4 Uu) Peterborough, NHU$9,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Pat Macs Pack Inc Chicago, ILB$8,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Flying Gravity Circus Wilton, NHB$7,500paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc Hancock, NHB$7,500paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Covenant Soup Kitchen Willimantic, CTB$7,500paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Peterborough Food Pantry (peterborough Area Community Aid) Peterborough, NHU$7,500paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025House of Bread Inc Hartford, CTB$7,500paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Broken Souls Rescue and Recovery Inc Staten Island, NYB$7,500paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford Hartford, CTB$7,500paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Simbas Pride Morrison, COB$7,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Riley Farm Rescue Inc Brooklyn, CTB$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Keene Chamber Orchestra Inc Keene, NHB$4,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2025Aclu Foundation Inc New York, NYU$2,500paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202621339349103817
2024Flying Gravity Circus Wilton, NHB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Peterborough Food Pantry (peterborough Area Community Aid) Peterborough, NHU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024World Food Program USA Washington, DCU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Grand Monadnock Youth Choirs Peterborough, NHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc Hancock, NHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Nuday Windham, NHU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Ten Directions Inc (guest House Retreat & Co) Chester, CTU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Palistine Children's Relief Fund Burbank, CAD$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Unrwa USA (united Nations) Washington, DCU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024The Front Door Agency Nashua, NHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Literacy Volunteers of the Tri-Community Inc Southbridge, MAB$7,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Music On Norway Pond Hancock, NHB$7,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation (muusic 4 Uu) Peterborough, NHU$4,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2024Classical Uprising Portland, MEB$1,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202501339349100230
2023Flying Gravity Circus Wilton, NHB$21,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2023Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc Hancock, NHB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2023Nuday Windham, NHU$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2023Classical Uprising Portland, MEB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2023Riley Farm Rescue Inc Brooklyn, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2023Inara New York, NYU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2023World Poetry Books New York, NYB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2023Pat Macs Pack Inc Chicago, ILB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2023Leeway New Haven, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2023Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation Peterborough, NHU$3,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2023Keene Chamber Orchestra Inc Keene, NHB$1,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202411279349101001
2022National Association of Police Athletic Leagues Inc (hpal Division) Charlotte, NCU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022A Little Compassion Inc Deep River, CTB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Rochester Community Care Home Inc Rochester, VTB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Caring Cupboard Inc (open Cupboard) Palmyra, PAU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Care Atlanta, GAD$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Nuday Windham, NHU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Ray of Light Farm Inc East Haddam, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022The Front Door Agency Nashua, NHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Classical Uprising Portland, MEB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Peterborough Folk Music Society Peterborough, NHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022United States Association for Unhcr Washington, DCU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Riley Farm Rescue Inc Brooklyn, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Flying Gravity Circus Wilton, NHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DCC$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Cat Tails Inc Crofton, MDC$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2022Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc Hancock, NHB$1,200paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202301259349100900
2021The Public Theater (new York Shakespeare Festival) New York, NYU$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202201269349100310
2021Grand Monadnock Youth Choirs Peterborough, NHB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202201269349100310
2021Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc Hancock, NHB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202201269349100310
2021Flying Gravity Circus Wilton, NHB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202201269349100310
2021Archipelago Books Inc Brooklyn, NYB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202201269349100310
2021Reach Prep Inc Stamford, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202201269349100310
2021Riley Farm Rescue Inc Brooklyn, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202201269349100310
2021Ray of Light Farm Inc East Haddam, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202201269349100310
2021Pentacle Theatre Inc Salem, ORB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202201269349100310
2021Digs With Dignity Corporation Chicago, ILB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202201269349100310
2020Classical Uprising Portland, MEB$30,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Keeping Track Inc Richmond, VTB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Green Mountain Horse Association Inc South Woodstock, VTB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020St Vincent Depaul Middletown Middletown, CTC$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc Hancock, NHB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Monadnock Summer Lyceum Peterborough, NHU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Flying Gravity Circus Wilton, NHB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020The Public Theater (new York Shakespeare Festival) New York, NYU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Connecticut Inc Waterford, CTB$12,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Entertainment Industry Foundation Los Angeles, CAB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Cat Tails Inc Crofton, MDB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Ten Directions Inc (guest House Retreat & Co) Chester, CTU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Greenwave Organization Corp New Haven, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Camp Hazen YMCA Inc Chester, CTU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Recovery Yoga Inc New London, CTD$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Ugly Duckling Presse Ltd Brooklyn, NYB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Portland Conservatory of Music Portland, MEC$8,942paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320
2020Pat Macs Pack Inc Chicago, ILB$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202101199349101320

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

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Source filings

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Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202621339349103817
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202501339349100230
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202411279349101001
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202301259349100900
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202201269349100310
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202101199349101320

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