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Grants paid by Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation

EIN 83-1183294 · West Hartford, CT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22

Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation of West Hartford, CT (EIN 83-1183294) reported 104 grants paid totaling $1,364,500 to 53 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

$1,364,500

104 grants

Recipients

53

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
20201$5,000
202112$220,000
202210$136,400
202325$339,000
202427$324,000
202529$340,100

Top recipients

The 53 recipients receiving the most from Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation, by grants paid, out of 53 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Classical Uprising 51-0166358BPortland, ME5$110,4002025
Food Bank for New York City 13-3179546CNew York, NY5$85,0002025
Words Without Borders 20-1017609BBrooklyn, NY4$60,0002025
Keeping Track Inc 03-0345117BRichmond, VT3$56,1002025
240 Strings 81-2603612BPortland, ME4$55,0002025
Covenant Soup Kitchen Inc 20-3498376BWillimantic, CT4$50,0002024
House of Bread 31-1076425BDayton, OH4$50,0002025
Hunts Point Alliance for Children 20-8503907BBronx, NY4$50,0002025
The Public TheaterUNew York, NY3$45,0002025
Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc 23-7085105BHancock, NH3$39,0002025
New England Musicians Relief Fund 85-2306066CArlington, MA3$35,0002025
Iris - Integrated Refugee and Immigrant ServicesUNew Haven, CT2$35,0002025
Cityseed 83-0397621DNew Haven, CT3$35,0002025
Peterborough Human Services Fund (aka Peterborough Food Pantry) 02-0492281DPeterborough, NH2$35,0002023
Ray of Light Farm Inc 30-0180645BEast Haddam, CT4$35,0002025
Archipelago Books Inc 61-1423856BBrooklyn, NY3$30,0002025
Nuday SyriaUWindham, NH2$30,0002023
Doctors Without Borders USA IncUNew York, NY1$30,0002024
Pat Macs Pack Inc 46-4709722BChicago, IL4$27,0002025
Anera (american Near East Refugee AidUWashington, DC2$25,0002024
Justice Arts Coalition Inc 84-2354002CSilver Springs, MD3$24,0002024
Seymour Pink 27-2013135BSeymour, CT1$20,0002023
A Leg to Stand On Inc 02-0594709BNew York, NY1$20,0002023
New England Musicians Relief FundUBoston, MA1$20,0002021
New London Homeless Hospitality Center Inc 20-5606908CNew London, CT1$20,0002023
Rochester Community Care Home Inc 22-2672836BRochester, VT1$20,0002023
Gmyc - Grand Monadnock Youth ChoirsUPeterborough, NH2$20,0002025
Peterborough Folk Music Society 02-0486603BPeterborough, NH2$17,0002025
Keene Chamber Orchestra Inc 22-3102205BKeene, NH2$16,0002025
Blue Door Foundation Inc 92-0285490BNiantic, CT1$15,0002025
North Branch Nature Center 76-0830759BMontpelier, VT1$15,0002023
Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries Inc 46-3773017CEssex, CT1$15,0002021
Open Cupboard Food Pantry IncUClinton, NH1$15,0002021
Eugene Oneill Memorial Theater Center Inc 06-6070900BWaterford, CT1$15,0002025
Human Appeal Inc 87-2410117BMission Viejo, CA1$15,0002025
Oxfam America 23-7069110BBoston, MA1$15,0002024
Gmyc - Gods Missionary Youth CampUPenns Creek, PA1$15,0002023
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc (teaching Tolerancelearning for Justice)UMontgomery, AL1$15,0002021
Red Bull Theater 55-0821968BNew York, NY1$12,0002025
Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation (puuc)UPeterborough, NH2$11,0002025
Fcancer 98-0699811BLos Angeles, CA1$10,0002024
Colorado Feline Foster Rescue 85-2018334BMorrison, CO1$10,0002024
Pen America 13-3447888DNew York, NY1$10,0002024
Broken Souls Rescue and Recovery Inc 87-2657528BStaten Island, NY1$10,0002025
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Ct Inc 06-0646616CWaterford, CT1$10,0002024
Fractured Atlas Inc 11-3451703BNew York, NY1$10,0002024
Homeward Bound Adoptions Ct Inc 47-5085802BChester, CT1$10,0002025
Pcrf - Palestine Childrens Relief FundULos Angeles, CA1$10,0002024
World Central Kitchen 27-3521132CWashington, DC1$10,0002025
Leeway Foundation Inc 38-3529035BSouthfield, MI1$10,0002025
Festival Celebration Choir Inc (fcc) 22-3133115DAlbany, NY1$5,0002025
Digs With Dignity Corporation 84-3126442BChicago, IL1$5,0002023
Capital Community Voices 46-1842173BEast Greenbush, NY1$2,0002025

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 104 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Classical Uprising Portland, MEB$27,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Keeping Track Inc Richmond, VTB$24,100paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025240 Strings Portland, MEB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Human Appeal Inc Mission Viejo, CAB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NYB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Blue Door Foundation Inc Niantic, CTB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025House of Bread Dayton, OHB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025The Public Theater New York, NYU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Eugene Oneill Memorial Theater Center Inc Waterford, CTB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025New England Musicians Resource Fund Arlington, MAB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Food Bank for New York City New York, NYC$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Red Bull Theater New York, NYB$12,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Leeway Foundation Inc Southfield, MIB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025World Central Kitchen Washington, DCC$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Archipelago Books Inc Brooklyn, NYB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Homeward Bound Adoptions Ct Inc Chester, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Hunts Point Alliance for Children Bronx, NYB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Iris - Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services New Haven, CTU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Broken Souls Rescue and Recovery Inc Staten Island, NYB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Cityseed New Haven, CTC$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Keene Chamber Orchestra Inc Keene, NHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Ray of Light Farm Inc East Haddam, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc Hancock, NHB$9,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Pat Macs Pack Inc Chicago, ILB$7,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Gmyc - Grand Monadnock Youth Choirs Peterborough, NHU$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Peterborough Folk Music Society Peterborough, NHB$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Festival Celebration Choir Inc (fcc) Albany, NYD$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation (puuc) Peterborough, NHU$4,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2025Capital Community Voices East Greenbush, NYB$2,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202502409349100805
2024Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NYU$30,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Keeping Track Inc Richmond, VTB$22,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Classical Uprising Portland, MEB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024The Public Theater New York, NYU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Food Bank for New York City New York, NYC$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Hunts Point Alliance for Children Bronx, NYB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Oxfam America Boston, MAB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Gmyc - Grand Monadnock Youth Choirs Peterborough, NHU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Peterborough Folk Music Society Peterborough, NHB$12,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Fractured Atlas Inc New York, NYB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024240 Strings Portland, MEB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Pat Macs Pack Inc Chicago, ILB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Archipelago Books Inc Brooklyn, NYB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024House of Bread Dayton, OHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Pcrf - Palestine Childrens Relief Fund Los Angeles, CAU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Ct Inc Waterford, CTC$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Ray of Light Farm Inc East Haddam, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Pen America New York, NYD$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Covenant Soup Kitchen Willimantic, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Fcancer Los Angeles, CAB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024New England Musicians Relief Fund Arlington, MAC$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Colorado Feline Foster Rescue Morrison, COB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Anera (american Near East Refugee Aid Washington, DCU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation (puuc) Peterborough, NHU$7,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Justice Arts Coalition Inc Takoma Park, MDB$7,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Keene Chamber Orchestra Inc Keene, NHB$6,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2024Cityseed New Haven, CTD$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202402679349100705
2023Classical Uprising Portland, MEB$27,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Cityseed New Haven, CTD$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Peterborough Human Services Fund (aka Peterborough Food Pantry) Peterborough, NHD$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023A Leg to Stand On Inc New York, NYB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Seymour Pink Seymour, CTB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023New London Homeless Hospitality Center Inc New London, CTC$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Rochester Community Care Home Inc Rochester, VTB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NYB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Gmyc - Gods Missionary Youth Camp Penns Creek, PAU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023North Branch Nature Center Montpelier, VTB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023The Public Theater New York, NYU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023240 Strings Portland, MEB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023House of Bread Dayton, OHB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Covenant Soup Kitchen Willimantic, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Food Bank for New York City New York, NYC$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc Hancock, NHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Archipelago Books Inc Brooklyn, NYB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023New England Musicians Relief Fund Arlington, MAC$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Ray of Light Farm Inc East Haddam, CTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Nuday Syria Windham, NHU$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Keeping Track Inc Richmond, VTB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Justice Arts Coalition Inc Takoma Park, MDB$7,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Hunts Point Alliance for Children Bronx, NYB$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Digs With Dignity Corporation Chicago, ILB$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2023Pat Macs Pack Inc Chicago, ILB$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202302689349100705
2022Iris - Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services New Haven, CTU$25,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202202629349100400
2022Food Bank for New York City New York, NYC$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202202629349100400
2022Covenant Soup Kitchen Inc Willimantic, CTB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202202629349100400
2022Anera (american Near East Refugee Aid Washington, DCU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202202629349100400
2022Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NYB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202202629349100400
2022Classical Uprising Portland, MEB$11,400paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202202629349100400
2022House of Bread Dayton, OHB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202202629349100400
2022Justice Arts Coalition Inc Silver Springs, MDC$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202202629349100400
2022240 Strings Portland, MEB$10,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202202629349100400
2022Pat Macs Pack Inc Chicago, ILB$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202202629349100400
2021Food Bank for New York City New York, NYC$25,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021Classical Uprising Portland, MEB$25,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc Hancock, NHB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021Nuday Syria Windham, NHU$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021New England Musicians Relief Fund Boston, MAU$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021Hunts Point Alliance for Children Bronx, NYB$20,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021Peterborough Human Services Fund (aka Peterborough Food Pantry) Peterborough, NHD$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021Southern Poverty Law Center Inc (teaching Tolerancelearning for Justice) Montgomery, ALU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries Inc Essex, CTC$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021Open Cupboard Food Pantry Inc Clinton, NHU$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021Covenant Soup Kitchen Inc Willimantic, CTB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2021Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NYB$15,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202112799349100211
2020Ray of Light Farm Inc East Haddam, CTB$5,000paidCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES202022419349100402

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
990PF20252025-05-31not stated2024v5.2202502409349100805
990PF20242024-05-31not stated2023v5.1202402679349100705
990PF20232023-05-31not stated2022v5.0202302689349100705
990PF20222022-05-31not stated2021v4.2202202629349100400
990PF20212021-05-31not stated2020v4.1202112799349100211
990PF20202020-05-31not stated2019v5.1202022419349100402

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