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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0284495

BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MANCHESTER, MA 01944

Financials

$433K$1.4M2023$2.1M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,055,524$1,534,299$521,225$1,964,625$0$1,964,625
December 31, 2023990-PF$433,080$1,443,785-$1,010,705$1,443,400$0$1,443,400
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,031,893
Dividends
$2,924
Interest
$48,010
Net gain from sales of assets
-$30,085
Other income
$2,782

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,348,832
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$66,500
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,514,057
Excise tax on investment income
$20,802

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,443,400
Total assets, end of year
$1,964,625
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,964,625
Fair market value of assets
$1,964,625
Qualifying distributions
$1,514,057
Net investment income
$1,496,902

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jodi Castallo
255 Log Cabin Road, Arundel, ME 04046
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$66,500$384
Benjamin Chigier
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee1$0$0
Shelly D Chigier
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee16$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jodi Castallo
255 LOG CABIN RD, ARUNDEL, ME 04046
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$63,586
Benjamin Chigier
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee1$0
Shelly D Chigier
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Trustee16$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
237 SUMMER ST, MANCHESTER, MA 01944-1540
In care of
% FOUNDATION SOURCE
Signed the 990-PF
SHELLY DEWS CHIGIER, TRUSTEE
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Return prepared by
Foundation Source

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0284495
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,964,625
Income (IRS master file)
$4,527,570

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$2,055,524$1,534,299$1,964,625XML
990-PFDecember 2023$433,080$1,443,785$1,443,400XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0284495).

Questions about BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION is 27-0284495.
Is BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,500 (Jodi Castallo, PROGRAM COORDINATOR).
How much revenue does BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,055,524, expenses of $1,534,299 and total assets of $1,964,625 at year end.

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