Grants paid by Be Foundation
EIN 45-4678127 · Redding, CT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B99
Be Foundation of Redding, CT (EIN 45-4678127) reported 45 grants paid totaling $970,420 to 30 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$970,420
45 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $445,925 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $248,650 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $177,368 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $98,477 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from Be Foundation, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County Community Foundation Collective Impact Opportunity Fund | U | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Spreadmusicnow Inc 83-0713289 | C | Redding, CT | 3 | $182,127 | 2024 |
| Fairfied County Community Foundationspreadmusicnow Fund | U | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $175,000 | 2020 |
| Connecticut Rise Network Inc 81-4104274 | B | New Haven, CT | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Intempo | U | Stamford, CT | 2 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Mark Twain Library | U | Redding, CT | 4 | $42,000 | 2024 |
| Gould Academy 01-0211509 | B | Bethel, ME | 3 | $40,200 | 2023 |
| Social Ventures Partners Inc 20-1452405 | D | Westport, CT | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment Inc 02-0501917 | B | Dover, NH | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| The Eddy School 45-1776787 | B | Newry, ME | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Georgetown Village Restoration 06-1565264 | B | Georgetown, CT | 2 | $8,000 | 2024 |
| Ridgefield Playhouse | U | Ridgefield, CT | 2 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| Fairfied County Community Foundation Social Venture Partners Fund | U | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| New Pond Farm Education Center 06-1110833 | B | Redding, CT | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Redding 06-0607880 | B | Redding, CT | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Norwalk River Valley Trail | U | Georgetown, CT | 1 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| United Way of Western Ct | U | Danbury, CT | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Town of Redding | U | Redding, CT | 1 | $2,200 | 2023 |
| Give Local Ct Community Foundation | U | Waterbury, CT | 1 | $2,093 | 2023 |
| Redding Historical Society 06-0850253 | B | Redding, CT | 2 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Ctdata Collaborative 45-2841472 | C | Glastonbury, CT | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Connecticut News Project Inc (ct Mirror) 27-0583046 | D | Hartford, CT | 3 | $925 | 2024 |
| John Read Middle School PTA 06-1008338 | B | Redding, CT | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Norwalk Art Space 86-3340267 | B | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Redding Land Trust 06-6080949 | B | Redding, CT | 1 | $350 | 2022 |
| Open Door Shelter Inc 22-2536909 | B | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $325 | 2020 |
| Carver Foundation of Norwalk | U | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| Preservation Connecticut | U | Hamden, CT | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| Ct News Project | U | Hartford, CT | 1 | $150 | 2020 |
| Redding Elementary School PTA | U | Redding, CT | 1 | $50 | 2024 |
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 45 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Intempo Stamford, CT | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202503069349100500 |
| 2024 | Mark Twain Library Redding, CT | U | $20,000 | paid | FROG FROLIC, PUDDN'HEAD FESTIVAL, ART SHOW SPONSORSHIPS. | 202503069349100500 |
| 2024 | The Eddy School Newry, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202503069349100500 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of Redding Redding, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | YOUTH MUSIC & ART PROGRAM. | 202503069349100500 |
| 2024 | Social Ventures Partners Inc Westport, CT | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDRAISING MATCH. | 202503069349100500 |
| 2024 | Georgetown Village Restoration Georgetown, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GEORGETOWN DAY SPONSORSHIP. | 202503069349100500 |
| 2024 | Spreadmusicnow Inc Redding, CT | C | $2,127 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDRAISING MATCH. | 202503069349100500 |
| 2024 | Ctdata Collaborative Glastonbury, CT | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202503069349100500 |
| 2024 | Connecticut News Project Inc (ct Mirror) Hartford, CT | D | $300 | paid | MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM | 202503069349100500 |
| 2024 | Redding Elementary School PTA Redding, CT | U | $50 | paid | SUPPORT FOR STUDENT THEATRICAL PRODUCTION. | 202503069349100500 |
| 2023 | Spreadmusicnow Inc Redding, CT | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Intempo Stamford, CT | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Gould Academy Bethel, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Mark Twain Library Redding, CT | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - FROG FROLIC SPONSORSHIP. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT | U | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - ANNUAL GALA SPONSORSHIP. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Social Ventures Partners Inc Westport, CT | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Georgetown Village Restoration Georgetown, CT | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GEORGETOWN DAY SPONSORSHIP. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | United Way of Western Ct Danbury, CT | U | $2,500 | paid | STIPENDS FOR GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Town of Redding Redding, CT | U | $2,200 | paid | CONCERTS ON THE GREEN SPONSORSHIP. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Give Local Ct Community Foundation Waterbury, CT | U | $2,093 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LITCHFIELD PERFORMING ARTS & CT LEAGUE OF HISTORY ORGANIZATIONS. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Redding Historical Society Redding, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | John Read Middle School PTA Redding, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - PLAY SPONSORSHIP. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Connecticut News Project Inc (ct Mirror) Hartford, CT | D | $325 | paid | SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT NEWS. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2023 | Preservation Connecticut Hamden, CT | U | $250 | paid | PRESERVATION SPONSORSHIP MEMBERSHIP. | 202432399349100628 |
| 2022 | Connecticut Rise Network Inc New Haven, CT | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | Spreadmusicnow Inc Redding, CT | C | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment Inc Dover, NH | B | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT NORWALK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ASSESSMENT STRATEGY. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | Gould Academy Bethel, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | Social Ventures Partners Inc Westport, CT | D | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CORE FUND AND THE HARTFORD STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | Mark Twain Library Redding, CT | U | $7,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP OF ANNUAL PUDD'NHEAD PRIZE EVENT. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | New Pond Farm Education Center Redding, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT NEW POND FARM EDUCATION CENTER. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | Norwalk River Valley Trail Georgetown, CT | U | $4,000 | paid | RIDGEFIELD RAMBLE MATCHING GRANT | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | Norwalk Art Space Norwalk, CT | B | $500 | paid | FIRST ANNIVERSARY DONATION | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | Redding Historical Society Redding, CT | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | Redding Land Trust Redding, CT | B | $350 | paid | SUMMER EVENTS SPONSORSHIP. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2022 | Connecticut News Project Inc (ct Mirror) Hartford, CT | D | $300 | paid | SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT NEWS. | 202343169349100609 |
| 2020 | Fairfield County Community Foundation Collective Impact Opportunity Fund Norwalk, CT | U | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT IN NORWALK, CONNECTICUT. | 202143199349107729 |
| 2020 | Fairfied County Community Foundationspreadmusicnow Fund Norwalk, CT | U | $175,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202143199349107729 |
| 2020 | Gould Academy Bethel, ME | B | $10,200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202143199349107729 |
| 2020 | Fairfied County Community Foundation Social Venture Partners Fund Norwalk, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202143199349107729 |
| 2020 | Mark Twain Library Redding, CT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE MARK TWAIN LIBRARY IN REDDING, CT. | 202143199349107729 |
| 2020 | Open Door Shelter Inc Norwalk, CT | B | $325 | paid | COVID EMERGENCY RELIEF. | 202143199349107729 |
| 2020 | Carver Foundation of Norwalk Norwalk, CT | U | $250 | paid | COVID EMERGENCY RELIEF. | 202143199349107729 |
| 2020 | Ct News Project Hartford, CT | U | $150 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY. | 202143199349107729 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503069349100500 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432399349100628 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343169349100609 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143199349107729 |
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/454678127.json.
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