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Grants paid by Besser Foundation

EIN 38-6071938 · Alpena, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV

Besser Foundation of Alpena, MI (EIN 38-6071938) reported 154 grants paid totaling $7,714,136 to 42 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$7,714,136

154 grants

Recipients

42

distinct organizations

Tax years

2019–2025

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201931$1,796,091
202027$1,024,066
202121$950,337
202222$1,091,160
202320$906,056
202416$1,178,199
202517$768,227

Top recipients

The 42 recipients receiving the most from Besser Foundation, by grants paid, out of 42 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Besser MuseumUAlpena, MI17$2,474,8012025
Boys & Girls Club of Alpena 38-1405280BAlpena, MI24$1,585,0002025
Alpena Public SchoolsUAlpena, MI17$950,4872025
Alpena Comm College 38-2310748CAlpena, MI9$764,6502023
Child & Family ServicesUAlpena, MI8$270,2502025
Hope Shores Alliance 38-2245793BAlpena, MI8$240,0002025
Habitat for Humanity 38-2874083CAlpena, MI6$204,3852025
My Michigan Medical Center - AlpenUAlpena, MI2$200,0002022
Thunder Bay Theatre 38-2456447BAlpena, MI2$130,0002024
Child Advocacy CenterUAlpena, MI7$105,0002025
Friends of TbnmsUAlpena, MI3$100,0002020
Mid Michigan Medical Center - Alpen 87-1978470DAlpena, MI1$100,0002020
All Saints Catholic ChurchUAlpena, MI1$75,0002025
Thunder Bay Arts Council 23-7132788BAlpena, MI11$74,4562025
Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council 38-2502172BGaylord, MI4$60,5002022
Pace Northeast Michigan 99-0614521BAlpena, MI1$50,0002025
City of AlpenaUAlpena, MI1$50,0002025
United Way of Ne MichiganUAlpena, MI2$50,0002020
Ama Educational Service DistrictUAlpena, MI2$27,0002024
Friends of Hubbard Lake Comm Center 86-1923083DHubbard Lake, MI1$25,0002025
Friends of Alpena CourtsUAlpena, MI1$25,0002025
Alpena County PoolUAlpena, MI1$20,0002023
Friends Together 38-3317576BAlpena, MI2$18,4322021
Council of Michigan Foundations 38-6263347CGrand Haven, MI3$15,4002023
Girl Scouts of AmericaUAlpena, MI1$15,0002023
Boy Scouts of AmericaUAlpena, MI2$12,5002024
First Presb ChurchUAlpena, MI1$11,2502019
Child Care & Development CenterUAlpena, MI1$10,0002019
Hospice of Michigan 38-2255529CAlpena, MI1$6,0002021
Community Foundation for Ne MiUAlpena, MI1$5,0002020
Friends of Aplex CourtsUAlpena, MI1$5,0002022
Case TownshipUMillersburg, MI1$5,0002022
United Way of Northeast Michigan 38-1608840BAlpena, MI1$5,0002022
Friends of Harrisville DepotUHarrisville, MI1$5,0002025
Tarket Alpena Economic DevelopmentUAlpena, MI1$4,5252019
Asrt in the LoftUAlpena, MI1$4,5002023
Alpena Figure Skating Club 38-2151688BAlpena, MI1$2,0002021
Target Alpena Development CorporatiUAlpena, MI1$2,0002022
Alpena Symphony 20-1504462DAlpena, MI2$2,0002020
Alpena Farmer's MarketUAlpena, MI1$1,5002019
First Congregational ChurchUAlpena, MI1$1,2502019
Trinity Episc ChurchUAlpena, MI1$1,2502019

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 154 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Besser Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$260,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202611899349100021
2025All Saints Catholic Church Alpena, MIU$75,000paidCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS202611899349100021
2025Pace Northeast Michigan Alpena, MIB$50,000paidGENERAL202611899349100021
2025Child & Family Services Alpena, MIU$50,000paidOPERATING202611899349100021
2025Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MIB$50,000paidDV VICTIM SHELTER RENOVATION202611899349100021
2025City of Alpena Alpena, MIU$50,000paidNORTHEAST MI MATERIALS MGMT202611899349100021
2025Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$41,697paidEXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION202611899349100021
2025Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$40,000paidOPERATING202611899349100021
2025Friends of Hubbard Lake Comm Center Hubbard Lake, MID$25,000paidCOMMUNITY CENTER IMPROVEMENTS202611899349100021
2025Friends of Alpena Courts Alpena, MIU$25,000paidGENERAL202611899349100021
2025Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$20,000paidCLUB BIGS PROGRAM202611899349100021
2025Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$20,000paidMINI-GRANTS202611899349100021
2025Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$15,000paidVOLUNTEEN PROGRAM202611899349100021
2025Child Advocacy Center Alpena, MIU$15,000paidOPERATIONS202611899349100021
2025Habitat for Humanity Alpena, MIC$14,030paidGENERAL202611899349100021
2025Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MIB$12,500paidOPERATIONS202611899349100021
2025Friends of Harrisville Depot Harrisville, MIU$5,000paidCONSTRUCTION202611899349100021
2024Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$343,554paidGALLERY RENOVATION202542689349100204
2024Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$260,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202542689349100204
2024Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$250,000paidBUILDING202542689349100204
2024Thunder Bay Theatre Alpena, MIB$100,000paidCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS202542689349100204
2024Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$44,000paidOPERATING202542689349100204
2024Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$39,645paidEXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION202542689349100204
2024Child & Family Services Alpena, MIU$25,000paidOPERATING202542689349100204
2024Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$22,000paidCLUB BIGS PROGRAM202542689349100204
2024Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$20,000paidMINI-GRANTS202542689349100204
2024Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$19,000paidVOLUNTEEN PROGRAM202542689349100204
2024Child Advocacy Center Alpena, MIU$15,000paidOPERATIONS202542689349100204
2024Ama Educational Service District Alpena, MIU$13,500paidPLAYGROUND PROJECT202542689349100204
2024Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MIB$9,000paidDOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM202542689349100204
2024Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$7,500paidEMPLOYEE APPRECIATION202542689349100204
2024Boy Scouts of America Alpena, MIU$5,000paidSCHOLARSHIP202542689349100204
2024Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MIB$5,000paidOPERATIONS202542689349100204
2023Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$294,000paidBUILDING202402119349100110
2023Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$260,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202402119349100110
2023Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$56,446paidBLDG PROJ INCL HANDICAP ACCESS202402119349100110
2023Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$45,982paidEXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION202402119349100110
2023Habitat for Humanity Alpena, MIC$30,000paidCAMPAIGN & RESTORATION202402119349100110
2023Child & Family Services Alpena, MIU$25,000paidOPERATING202402119349100110
2023Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$22,000paidCLUB BIGS PROGRAM202402119349100110
2023Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$20,000paidMINI-GRANTS202402119349100110
2023Alpena County Pool Alpena, MIU$20,000paidFEASIBILITY STUDY202402119349100110
2023Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$19,000paidVOLUNTEEN PROGRAM202402119349100110
2023Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$18,042paidGALLERY RENOVATION202402119349100110
2023Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MIB$18,000paidDOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM202402119349100110
2023Child Advocacy Center Alpena, MIU$15,000paidOPERATIONS202402119349100110
2023Girl Scouts of America Alpena, MIU$15,000paidWOODLAND FACILITY UPGRADE202402119349100110
2023Ama Educational Service District Alpena, MIU$13,500paidPLAYGROUND PROJECT202402119349100110
2023Alpena Community College Alpena, MIB$9,130paidSCHOLARSHIPS202402119349100110
2023Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MIB$8,956paidOPERATIONS202402119349100110
2023Boy Scouts of America Alpena, MIU$7,500paidSCHOLARSHIP202402119349100110
2023Asrt in the Loft Alpena, MIU$4,500paidSENSES PROGRAM202402119349100110
2023Council of Michigan Foundations Grand Haven, MIC$4,000paidOPERATIONS202402119349100110
2022Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$260,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202301719349100505
2022Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$250,000paidBUILDING202301719349100505
2022Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$175,887paidGALLERY RENOVATION202301719349100505
2022My Michigan Medical Center - Alpen Alpena, MIU$100,000paidHEALTH202301719349100505
2022Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$49,696paidEXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION202301719349100505
2022Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$44,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202301719349100505
2022Habitat for Humanity Alpena, MIC$29,960paidCAMPAIGN & RESTORATION202301719349100505
2022Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MIB$27,000paidDOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM202301719349100505
2022Child & Family Services Alpena, MIU$25,000paidOPERATING202301719349100505
2022Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$22,000paidCLUB BIGS PROGRAM202301719349100505
2022Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$20,000paidMINI-GRANTS202301719349100505
2022Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$19,000paidVOLUNTEEN PROGRAM202301719349100505
2022Child Advocacy Center Alpena, MIU$15,000paidOPERATIONS202301719349100505
2022Alpena Community College Alpena, MIB$10,717paidSCHOLARSHIPS202301719349100505
2022Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council Gaylord, MIB$10,000paidCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS202301719349100505
2022Thunder Bay Art Council Alpena, MIC$7,000paidOPERATIONS202301719349100505
2022Friends of Aplex Courts Alpena, MIU$5,000paidPICJELBALL COURTS202301719349100505
2022Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MIB$5,000paidOPERATIONS202301719349100505
2022Case Township Millersburg, MIU$5,000paidCOMMUNITY PLAYGROUND202301719349100505
2022United Way of Northeast Michigan Alpena, MIB$5,000paidDOLLY PARTON LIBRARY GRANT202301719349100505
2022Council of Michigan Foundations Grand Haven, MIC$3,900paidOPERATIONS202301719349100505
2022Target Alpena Development Corporati Alpena, MIU$2,000paidHOUSING TASK FORCE202301719349100505
2021Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$260,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202241819349101504
2021Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$134,253paidSTEM GRANT202241819349101504
2021My Michigan Medical Center - Alpen Alpena, MIU$100,000paidBUILDING PROJECT202241819349101504
2021Alpena Comm College Alpena, MIC$100,000paidMANUFACTURING EDUCATION202241819349101504
2021Habitat for Humanity Alpena, MIC$55,000paidCAMPAIGN & RESTORATION202241819349101504
2021Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$44,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202241819349101504
2021Child & Family Services Alpena, MIU$40,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202241819349101504
2021Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$38,589paidEXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION202241819349101504
2021Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MIB$36,000paidDOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM202241819349101504
2021Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$22,000paidCLUB BIGS PROGRAM202241819349101504
2021Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$20,000paidMINI-GRANTS202241819349101504
2021Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$19,000paidVOLUNTEEN PROGRAM202241819349101504
2021Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council Gaylord, MIB$15,000paidCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS202241819349101504
2021Child Advocacy Center Alpena, MIU$15,000paidOPERATIONS202241819349101504
2021Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$12,470paidGALLERY RENOVATION202241819349101504
2021Alpena Community College Alpena, MIB$10,593paidSCHOLARSHIPS202241819349101504
2021Friends Together Alpena, MIB$8,432paidFACILITY RENOVATIONS202241819349101504
2021Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MIB$7,000paidOPERATIONS202241819349101504
2021Hospice of Michigan Alpena, MIC$6,000paidOPERATIONS202241819349101504
2021Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MIB$5,000paidOPERATIONS202241819349101504
2021Alpena Figure Skating Club Alpena, MIB$2,000paidOPERATIONS202241819349101504
2020Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$260,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202141889349100509
2020Alpena Comm College Alpena, MIC$200,000paidHEALTH SCIENCES202141889349100509
2020Mid Michigan Medical Center - Alpen Alpena, MID$100,000paidBUILDING PROJECT202141889349100509
2020Friends of Tbnms Alpena, MIU$50,000paidWATERFRONT IMPROVEMENT202141889349100509
2020Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MIB$45,000paidDOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM202141889349100509
2020Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$44,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202141889349100509
2020Child & Family Services Alpena, MIU$40,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202141889349100509
2020Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$30,341paidEXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION202141889349100509
2020Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$30,000paidSTEM GRANT202141889349100509
2020United Way of Ne Michigan Alpena, MIU$25,000paidOPERATIONAL EXPENSES202141889349100509
2020Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council Gaylord, MIB$25,000paidCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS202141889349100509
2020Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$22,000paidCLUB BIGS PROGRAM202141889349100509
2020Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$20,000paidMINI-GRANTS202141889349100509
2020Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$19,000paidVOLUNTEEN PROGRAM202141889349100509
2020Habitat for Humanity Alpena, MIC$17,513paidCAMPAIGN & RESTORATION202141889349100509
2020Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$15,822paidPLANETARIUM202141889349100509
2020Child Advocacy Center Alpena, MIU$15,000paidOPERATIONS202141889349100509
2020Alpena Comm College Alpena, MIC$14,500paidVOLUNTEER CENTER202141889349100509
2020Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$9,438paidEMGISPACE MODULAR WALLS202141889349100509
2020Council of Michigan Foundations Grand Haven, MIC$7,500paidOPERATIONAL202141889349100509
2020Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MIB$7,000paidOPERATIONS202141889349100509
2020Friends of Tbnms Alpena, MIU$6,650paidSTEM EDUCATION202141889349100509
2020Alpena Community College Alpena, MIB$5,210paidSCHOLARSHIPS202141889349100509
2020Community Foundation for Ne Mi Alpena, MIU$5,000paidALL IN ALL ALPENA202141889349100509
2020Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MIB$5,000paidOPERATIONS202141889349100509
2020Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$4,092paidGALLERY RENOVATION202141889349100509
2020Alpena Symphony Alpena, MID$1,000paidPROGRAMS202141889349100509
2019Alpena Comm College Alpena, MIC$400,000paidHEALTH SCIENCES202021959349102022
2019Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$363,747paidSTEM GRANT202021959349102022
2019Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$260,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202021959349102022
2019Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$250,000paidBUILDING PROJECT202021959349102022
2019Habitat for Humanity Alpena, MIC$57,882paidCAMPAIGN & RESTORATION202021959349102022
2019Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MIB$45,000paidDOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM202021959349102022
2019Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$44,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES202021959349102022
2019Friends of Tbnms Alpena, MIU$43,350paidPROGRAMS202021959349102022
2019Child & Family Services Alpena, MIU$40,250paidOPERATING EXPENSES202021959349102022
2019Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$36,537paidEXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION202021959349102022
2019Thunder Bay Theatre Alpena, MIB$30,000paidOPERATIONS202021959349102022
2019Child & Family Services Alpena, MIU$25,000paidLICENSING GRANT202021959349102022
2019United Way of Ne Michigan Alpena, MIU$25,000paidOPERATIONAL EXPENSES202021959349102022
2019Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$22,000paidCLUB BIGS PROGRAM202021959349102022
2019Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MIU$20,000paidMINI-GRANTS202021959349102022
2019Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MIB$19,000paidVOLUNTEEN PROGRAM202021959349102022
2019Child Advocacy Center Alpena, MIU$15,000paidOPERATIONS202021959349102022
2019Alpena Comm College Alpena, MIC$14,500paidVOLUNTEER CENTER202021959349102022
2019Besser Museum Alpena, MIU$11,550paidPLANETARIUM202021959349102022
2019First Presb Church Alpena, MIU$11,250paidPUBLIC MEETING PLACE EXPENSES202021959349102022
2019Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council Gaylord, MIB$10,500paidCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS202021959349102022
2019Child Care & Development Center Alpena, MIU$10,000paidOPERATIONAL202021959349102022
2019Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MIB$10,000paidCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT202021959349102022
2019Friends Together Alpena, MIB$10,000paidOPERATIONS202021959349102022
2019Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MIB$7,000paidOPERATIONS202021959349102022
2019Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MIB$5,000paidARTS PROGRAM202021959349102022
2019Tarket Alpena Economic Development Alpena, MIU$4,525paidOPERATIONS202021959349102022
2019Alpena Farmer's Market Alpena, MIU$1,500paidYOUTH NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM202021959349102022
2019First Congregational Church Alpena, MIU$1,250paidPUBLIC MEETING PLACE EXPENSES202021959349102022
2019Trinity Episc Church Alpena, MIU$1,250paidPUBLIC MEETING PLACE EXPENSES202021959349102022
2019Alpena Symphony Alpena, MID$1,000paidPROGRAMS202021959349102022

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.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.0202611899349100021
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.0202542689349100204
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202402119349100110
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202301719349100505
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.0202241819349101504
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202141889349100509
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.0202021959349102022

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/386071938.json.

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