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Who funds Bes Inc
EIN 35-2194153 · Boston, MA · NTEE B02
Bes Inc of Boston, MA (EIN 35-2194153) was named as a grant recipient by 20 funders in 51 grants paid totaling $25,648,220 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$25,648,220
51 grants paid
Funders
20
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$5,256,634
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Family Foundation Inc 13-3441466 | AR | C | 5 | $12,650,000 | 2024 |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund 05-0620063 | CO | AB | 6 | $3,831,750 | 2024 |
| Every Student Every Community Inc 81-2554172 | GA | A | 4 | $2,816,254 | 2024 |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc 39-1923558 | WI | B | 4 | $1,535,000 | 2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152 | PA | A | 4 | $1,370,000 | 2025 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York 13-1628151 | NY | B | 4 | $750,000 | 2025 |
| Memphis Education Fund Inc 47-3660677 | TN | A | 3 | $624,200 | 2023 |
| Houston Endowment Inc 74-6013920 | TX | B | 2 | $470,000 | 2023 |
| New Schools Fund 94-3281780 | CA | A | 2 | $430,000 | 2023 |
| Silicon Schools Fund Inc 45-4860788 | CA | A | 1 | $300,000 | 2020 |
| City Fund 82-4938743 | OR | A | 2 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CA | A | 2 | $156,000 | 2019 |
| Joe C Davis Foundation 62-6125481 | TN | B | 2 | $145,000 | 2022 |
| Opportunity 180 61-1753910 | NV | A | 2 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Rainwater Charitable Foundation 80-0870036 | TX | B | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Coastal Community Foundation 23-7390313 | SC | A | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 56-2618866 | WA | B | 1 | $29,000 | 2020 |
| Arizona Leads 87-1720747 | AZ | A | 1 | $21,000 | 2024 |
| The Jewish Community Foundation 94-6098382 | CA | A | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 2 | $16 | 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.
Grants
The 58 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $500,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Bes Boston, MA | B | $125,000 | paid | As a one-time grant for project support of high school model development and capacity-building efforts | 202641769349100209 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | C | $2,350,000 | paid | To support general operations. | 202543219349103824 |
| 2024 | The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $1,140,000 | approved, future | EMBED VIRTUE ETHICS CHARACTER ACROSS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS | 202533189349104083 |
| 2024 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $1,120,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202533019349301738 |
| 2024 | Every Student Every Community Inc | Bes Incdba Building Excellent School Boston, MA | A | $1,074,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523219349323412 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $500,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Bes Boston, MA | B | $375,000 | paid | As a one-time grant for project support of high school model development and capacity-building efforts | 202531929349101203 |
| 2024 | The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | EMBED VIRTUE ETHICS CHARACTER ACROSS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS | 202533189349104083 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Bes Boston, MA | B | $125,000 | approved, future | As a one-time grant for project support of high school model development and capacity-building efforts | 202531929349101203 |
| 2024 | Arizona Leads | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $21,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | 202531349349306238 |
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | C | $3,250,000 | paid | To increase the supply of high-quality charter schools by recruiting and training leaders for the BES Fellowship and supporting them to launch new schools. | 202413199349102766 |
| 2023 | The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $1,390,000 | approved, future | EMBED VIRTUE ETHICS CHARACTER ACROSS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS | 202443209349101999 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $869,256 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202402139349100235 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $716,494 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202402139349100235 |
| 2023 | The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $580,000 | paid | EMBED VIRTUE ETHICS CHARACTER ACROSS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS | 202443209349101999 |
| 2023 | Every Student Every Community Inc | Building Excellent Schools Inc Boston, MA | A | $522,254 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202413209349322291 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $279,634 | approved, future | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202402139349100235 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $250,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Houston Endowment Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $235,000 | paid | Project Support for the Development of Charter School Leader Incubation Through Building Excellent Schools | 202443199349106189 |
| 2023 | Memphis Education Fund Inc | Bes Boston, MA | A | $231,200 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202543219349307584 |
| 2023 | New Schools Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $215,000 | paid | INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS | 202412589349301051 |
| 2023 | Memphis Education Fund Inc | Bes Boston, MA | A | $169,200 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202433209349304723 |
| 2023 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Bes Boston, MA | B | $150,000 | paid | For support of high school model development and capacity building efforts | 202442259349101009 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $117,000 | approved, future | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202402139349100235 |
| 2023 | City Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT BES FELLOWSHIPS FOR EDUCATION LEADERS IN PHOENIX TO DESIGN AND LAUNCH NEW SCHOOLS | 202430929349300628 |
| 2023 | Coastal Community Foundation | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $75,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202413169349300136 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $11 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | C | $3,300,000 | paid | To increase the supply of high-quality charter schools by recruiting and training leaders for the BES Fellowship and supporting them to launch new schools. | 202323199349103222 |
| 2022 | The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $1,970,000 | approved, future | EMBED VIRTUE ETHICS CHARACTER ACROSS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS | 202333199349106703 |
| 2022 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $632,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202311779349100216 |
| 2022 | Every Student Every Community Inc | Build Excel Sustain Boston, MA | A | $620,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR METRO ATLANTA-BASED WORK | 202323179349306887 |
| 2022 | The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $480,000 | paid | EMBED VIRTUE ETHICS CHARACTER ACROSS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS | 202333199349106703 |
| 2022 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202311779349100216 |
| 2022 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $244,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202311779349100216 |
| 2022 | Houston Endowment Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $235,000 | paid | Project Support for the Development of Charter School Leader Incubation Through Building Excellent Schools | 202343199349108764 |
| 2022 | Houston Endowment Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $235,000 | approved, future | Project Support for the Development of Charter School Leader Incubation Through Building Excellent Schools | 202343199349108764 |
| 2022 | Memphis Education Fund Inc | Bes (build Excel Sustain) Boston, MA | A | $223,800 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202543219349307824 |
| 2022 | New Schools Fund | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $215,000 | paid | INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS | 202302899349301675 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $120,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Joe C Davis Foundation | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $115,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202300279349100115 |
| 2022 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Bes Boston, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | For support of high school model development and capacity building efforts | 202342269349100709 |
| 2022 | City Fund | Building Excellent Schools Inc Boston, MA | A | $100,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202331089349301138 |
| 2022 | Rainwater Charitable Foundation | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORTING FORT WORTH EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TO SUSTAIN EQUITABLE AND EXCELLENT SCHOOLS | 202313199349105406 |
| 2022 | Coastal Community Foundation | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION GRANT | 202313189349315761 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Opportunity 180 | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $91,500 | paid | PLANNING GRANT | 202211479349300101 |
| 2021 | Joe C Davis Foundation | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $30,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202200419349100005 |
| 2020 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | C | $3,500,000 | paid | Fellowship, School Startup, and Strategic Operational Support | 202113199349104386 |
| 2020 | Every Student Every Community Inc | Building Excellent Schools Inc Boston, MA | A | $600,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113199349314191 |
| 2020 | Silicon Schools Fund Inc | Building Excellent Schools Boston, MA | A | $300,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL | 202123159349303892 |
| 2020 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | C | $250,000 | paid | COVID-19: Providing Immediate Support to Schools | 202113199349104386 |
| 2020 | The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $225,000 | paid | EMBED VIRTUE ETHICS CHARACTER ACROSS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS | 202113199349107816 |
| 2020 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Bes Inc Boston, MA | B | $29,000 | paid | K-12 EDUCATION | 202143159349100004 |
| 2020 | Opportunity 180 | Bes Inc Boston, MA | A | $8,500 | paid | PLANNING GRANT | 202340309349300724 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Building Excellent Schools Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Building Excellent Schools Boston, MA | A | $106,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | The Jewish Community Foundation | Building Excellent Schools Boston, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 201941409349301304 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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