Cornelia and Michael Bessie Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 68.9% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Uprising | Portland, ME | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $20,000 | 2025 |
| The Blue Door Foundation | Niantic, CT | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Red Bull Theater | New York, NY | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Heal Palestine Inc | Kent, OH | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Droplets of Mercy USA Inc | Mclean, VA | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation (Muusic 4 Uu) | Peterborough, NH | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Pat Macs Pack Inc | Chicago, IL | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Peterborough Food Pantry (Peterborough Area Community Aid) | Peterborough, NH | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford | Hartford, CT | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $7,500 | 2025 |
| House of Bread Inc | Hartford, CT | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Harris Center for Conservation Education Inc | Hancock, NH | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Flying Gravity Circus | Wilton, NH | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Covenant Soup Kitchen | Willimantic, CT | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Broken Souls Rescue and Recovery Inc | Staten Island, NY | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Simbas Pride | Morrison, CO | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Riley Farm Rescue Inc | Brooklyn, CT | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Keene Chamber Orchestra Inc | Keene, NH | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $4,000 | 2025 |
| ACLU Foundation Inc | New York, NY | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Flying Gravity Circus | Wilton, NH | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Peterborough Food Pantry (Peterborough Area Community Aid) | Peterborough, NH | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $15,000 | 2024 |
| World Food Program USA | Washington, DC | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Unrwa USA (United Nations) | Washington, DC | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Front Door Agency | Nashua, NH | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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