Grants paid by Bear Foundation
EIN 45-4098807 · Pennington, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Bear Foundation of Pennington, NY (EIN 45-4098807) reported 46 grants paid totaling $844,600 to 25 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$844,600
46 grants
Recipients
25
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $82,500 | — |
| 2020 | 12 | $138,000 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $285,100 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $25,000 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $72,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $59,000 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $183,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 25 recipients receiving the most from Bear Foundation, by grants paid, out of 25 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | B | Evanston, IL | 2 | $300,000 | 2025 |
| Media Power Youth 26-0197349 | B | Manchester, NH | 4 | $198,000 | 2025 |
| Reds Good Vibes Inc 84-4826538 | B | Portsmouth, NH | 3 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Nashua 02-0222250 | B | Nashua, NH | 4 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Nursery School Inc 04-2199873 | B | Lincoln, MA | 5 | $34,600 | 2025 |
| Greenland Central School 83-4154135 | D | Greenland, NH | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Seacoast Women's Giving Circle 84-4794490 | B | Portsmouth, NH | 5 | $17,500 | 2025 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank 04-2717782 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Chase Home for Children 02-2229190 | D | Portsmouth, NH | 3 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire 02-0405369 | C | Manchester, NH | 3 | $11,500 | 2023 |
| Food for Others 54-1777157 | B | Fairfax, VA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund 04-6010342 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Family Promise Metrowest Inc 20-5963640 | B | Natick, MA | 1 | $7,000 | 2020 |
| The Parmenter Foundation 04-2176769 | B | Wayland, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Collier County 65-0279110 | B | Naples, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Cornerstone School 22-2730159 | B | Stratham, NH | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Nashoba Learning Group Inc 01-0672424 | B | Bedford, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| The Brookline Center Cmty Mental Health 04-2263744 | D | Brookline, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| New Hampshire Women's Foundation 02-0495092 | B | Concord, NH | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Hope and Comfort Inc 45-1329518 | B | Needham, MA | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Food Animal Concerns Trust (fact) 36-3172605 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Laces of Love Charitable Foundation 20-2870936 | C | Naples, FL | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| The Women's Fund of New Hampshire | U | Concord, NH | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Ink 4 Pink 87-0836361 | B | Rye, NH | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Chase Home 82-3657987 | B | Portsmouth, NH | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
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 46 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202611209349102111 |
| 2025 | Media Power Youth Manchester, NH | B | $38,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202611209349102111 |
| 2025 | YMCA of Greater Nashua Nashua, NH | B | $30,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202611209349102111 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Nursery School Inc Lincoln, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202611209349102111 |
| 2025 | Boys & Girls Club of Collier County Naples, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202611209349102111 |
| 2025 | Chase Home for Children Portsmouth, NH | D | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202611209349102111 |
| 2025 | Seacoast Women's Giving Circle Portsmouth, NH | B | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202611209349102111 |
| 2024 | Greenland Central School Greenland, NH | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531719349100208 |
| 2024 | Reds Good Vibes Inc Portsmouth, NH | B | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531719349100208 |
| 2024 | YMCA of Greater Nashua Nashua, NH | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531719349100208 |
| 2024 | The Brookline Center Cmty Mental Health Brookline, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531719349100208 |
| 2024 | Seacoast Women's Giving Circle Portsmouth, NH | B | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531719349100208 |
| 2024 | Ink 4 Pink Rye, NH | B | $1,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202531719349100208 |
| 2023 | Media Power Youth Manchester, NH | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202401229349100215 |
| 2023 | Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | JILL KEMP MEM FUND BREAST | 202401229349100215 |
| 2023 | Seacoast Women's Giving Circle Portsmouth, NH | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202401229349100215 |
| 2023 | Laces of Love Charitable Foundation Naples, FL | C | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202401229349100215 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Nursery School Inc Lincoln, MA | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202401229349100215 |
| 2023 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire Manchester, NH | C | $1,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202401229349100215 |
| 2023 | Chase Home Portsmouth, NH | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202401229349100215 |
| 2022 | Lincoln Nursery School Inc Lincoln, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202321589349100222 |
| 2022 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire Manchester, NH | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202321589349100222 |
| 2022 | Seacoast Women's Giving Circle Portsmouth, NH | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202321589349100222 |
| 2022 | Nashoba Learning Group Inc Bedford, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202321589349100222 |
| 2021 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202241259349101974 |
| 2021 | Reds Good Vibes Inc Portsmouth, NH | B | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202241259349101974 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Nursery School Inc Lincoln, MA | B | $10,100 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202241259349101974 |
| 2021 | YMCA of Greater Nashua Nashua, NH | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202241259349101974 |
| 2021 | Chase Home for Children Portsmouth, NH | D | $7,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202241259349101974 |
| 2021 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire Manchester, NH | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202241259349101974 |
| 2021 | Seacoast Women's Giving Circle Portsmouth, NH | B | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202241259349101974 |
| 2020 | Media Power Youth Manchester, NH | B | $35,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | YMCA of Greater Nashua Nashua, NH | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | Reds Good Vibes Inc Portsmouth, NH | B | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | Food for Others Fairfax, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Nursery School Inc Lincoln, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | Family Promise Metrowest Inc Natick, MA | B | $7,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire Women's Foundation Concord, NH | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | The Parmenter Foundation Wayland, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | Hope and Comfort Inc Needham, MA | B | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | Food Animal Concerns Trust (fact) Chicago, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2020 | Chase Home for Children Portsmouth, NH | D | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202101819349100600 |
| 2018 | Media Power Youth Manchester, NH | B | $75,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 201941309349101954 |
| 2018 | Cornerstone School Stratham, NH | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 201941309349101954 |
| 2018 | The Women's Fund of New Hampshire Concord, NH | U | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 201941309349101954 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202611209349102111 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202531719349100208 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401229349100215 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321589349100222 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202241259349101974 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101819349100600 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.0 | 201941309349101954 |
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/454098807.json.
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