Funders › MI › Besser Foundation › 2019
Grants paid by Besser Foundation, tax year 2019
EIN 38-6071938 · Alpena, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2019, Besser Foundation (EIN 38-6071938) reported 31 grants paid totaling $1,796,091. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2019
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alpena Comm College Alpena, MI | C | $400,000 | paid | HEALTH SCIENCES | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MI | U | $363,747 | paid | STEM GRANT | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Besser Museum Alpena, MI | U | $260,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MI | B | $250,000 | paid | BUILDING PROJECT | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Habitat for Humanity Alpena, MI | C | $57,882 | paid | CAMPAIGN & RESTORATION | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MI | B | $45,000 | paid | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MI | B | $44,000 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Friends of Tbnms Alpena, MI | U | $43,350 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Child & Family Services Alpena, MI | U | $40,250 | paid | OPERATING EXPENSES | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MI | U | $36,537 | paid | EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Thunder Bay Theatre Alpena, MI | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Child & Family Services Alpena, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | LICENSING GRANT | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | United Way of Ne Michigan Alpena, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MI | B | $22,000 | paid | CLUB BIGS PROGRAM | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Alpena Public Schools Alpena, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | MINI-GRANTS | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Boys & Girls Club of Alpena Alpena, MI | B | $19,000 | paid | VOLUNTEEN PROGRAM | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Child Advocacy Center Alpena, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Alpena Comm College Alpena, MI | C | $14,500 | paid | VOLUNTEER CENTER | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Besser Museum Alpena, MI | U | $11,550 | paid | PLANETARIUM | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | First Presb Church Alpena, MI | U | $11,250 | paid | PUBLIC MEETING PLACE EXPENSES | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council Gaylord, MI | B | $10,500 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Child Care & Development Center Alpena, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Friends Together Alpena, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MI | B | $7,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Thunder Bay Arts Council Alpena, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | ARTS PROGRAM | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Tarket Alpena Economic Development Alpena, MI | U | $4,525 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Alpena Farmer's Market Alpena, MI | U | $1,500 | paid | YOUTH NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | First Congregational Church Alpena, MI | U | $1,250 | paid | PUBLIC MEETING PLACE EXPENSES | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Trinity Episc Church Alpena, MI | U | $1,250 | paid | PUBLIC MEETING PLACE EXPENSES | 202021959349102022 |
| 2019 | Alpena Symphony Alpena, MI | D | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202021959349102022 |
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.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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