Funding search · EIN 464002278 · Wilmington, DE

The Bess Family Foundation

Name: The Bess Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

84
grants reported: $86,475
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

feeding hungry children gift families stem feed medical

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Palm Beach County Food Bank5 grants · $5,000
American National Red Cross4 grants · $4,975
Feed the Children4 grants · $4,500
Feeding South Florida4 grants · $4,500
Planned Parenthood Federation of America4 grants · $4,500
Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Childrens S4 grants · $4,000
Foundcare4 grants · $4,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County4 grants · $4,000
Jupiter Medical Center4 grants · $4,000
Newark School of the Arts4 grants · $4,000

Giving over time

$23,000

2022

$21,500

2023

$20,975

2024

$21,000

2025

Grant history

All 84 reported grants, largest first.

$1,975
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief FUND
$1,500
Feed the Children · Oklahoma City, OK · 2025
To Support Feeding Hungry Children In The US
$1,500
Feeding South Florida · Pembroke Park, FL · 2025
School Pantry Program
$1,500
Palm Beach County Food Bank · Lk Worth Bch, FL · 2025
School Pantry Program
$1,500
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2023
Women's Services Program
$1,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2025
To Feed Families in Disaster Areas
$1,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County · West Palm Beach, FL · 2025
Gift To Support STEM Programs
$1,000
Caridad Center · Boynton Beach, FL · 2025
The Medical Center
$1,000
Center for Creative Education · West Palm Bch, FL · 2025
The Foundations School (K-5)
$1,000
Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2025
To Feed Hungry Families
$1,000
Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Childrens S · West Palm Beach, FL · 2025
JFS At Home Services
$1,000
Foundcare · West Palm Bch, FL · 2025
Medical Care For Underserved Children
$1,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County · West Palm Beach, FL · 2025
To Support Feeding Seniors
$1,000
Jupiter Medical Center · Jupiter, FL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Newark School of the Arts · Newark, NJ · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2025
Women's Health Programs
$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
The New York and Presbyterian Hospital · New York, NY · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
United Way of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2025
To Support Feeding Hungry Families
$1,000
Urban League of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2025
STEAM Services
$1,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2024
To Support STEM Programs
$1,000
Caridad Center · Boynton Beach, FL · 2024
To Support The Medical Clinic
$1,000
Center for Creative Education · West Palm Bch, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Feed the Children · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
Feeding Hungry Children in the U.S.
$1,000
Feeding South Florida · Pembroke Park, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Childrens S · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
to Support JFS At Home Services
$1,000
Foundcare · West Palm Bch, FL · 2024
To Support Medical Care For Underserved Child
$1,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
To Support Feeding Seniors
$1,000
Jupiter Medical Center · Jupiter, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Newark School of the Arts · Newark, NJ · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Palm Beach County Food Bank · Lk Worth Bch, FL · 2024
FUNDS FOR Feeding The Hungry
$1,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2024
Women's Health Programs
$1,000
Speak Up for Kids of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2024
To Support The Music Buddies Program
$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
The New York and Presbyterian Hospital · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Undergraduate Scholarship FUNDS
$1,000
United Way of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2024
to Support Feeding Hungry Families
$1,000
Urban League of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2024
Project Ready STEM
$1,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
Disaster Relief fund
$1,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2023
Skill Tech I Program
$1,000
Caridad Center · Boynton Beach, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Center for Creative Education · West Palm Bch, FL · 2023
Afterschool Outreach Program fund
$1,000
Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Feed the Children · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
Feeding Hungry Children in the US
$1,000
Feeding South Florida · Pembroke Park, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Childrens S · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
ElderCare360 Program
$1,000
Foundcare · West Palm Bch, FL · 2023
To Support Healthcare For Underserved Children
$1,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Feeding Seniors
$1,000
Jupiter Medical Center · Jupiter, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Newark School of the Arts · Newark, NJ · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Palm Beach County Food Bank · Lk Worth Bch, FL · 2023
Funds For Childhood Hunger Initiatives
$1,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Aid For The Children of Ukraine
$1,000
Speak Up for Kids of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2023
Music Buddies Program
$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
The New York and Presbyterian Hospital · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Undergraduate Scholarships fund
$1,000
United Way of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2023
Feed Hungry Families fund
$1,000
Urban League of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2023
Project Ready STEM
$1,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2022
Gift To Support West Palm Beach STEM Club
$1,000
Caridad Center · Boynton Beach, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Center for Creative Education · West Palm Bch, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Community Food Bank of New Jersey · Hillside, NJ · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Feed the Children · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
Feeding Hungry Children in the US
$1,000
Feeding South Florida · Pembroke Park, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Childrens S · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Foundcare · West Palm Bch, FL · 2022
Gift To Support Healthcare For Underserved Childre
$1,000
Interfaith Food Pantry · Morris Plains, NJ · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Jupiter Medical Center · Jupiter, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Market Street Mission · Morristown, NJ · 2022
Gift For Feeding The Hungry
$1,000
New York and Presbyterian Hospital · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Newark School of the Arts · Newark, NJ · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Palm Beach County Food Bank · Lk Worth Bch, FL · 2022
Gift to Support Distribution of Meals
$1,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Aid for the Children of Ukraine
$1,000
Speak Up for Kids of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
United Negro College Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Gift to fund undergraduate scholarship fund
$1,000
United Way of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2022
Gift to Feed Hungry Families
$1,000
Urban League of Palm Beach County · West Palm Bch, FL · 2022
Gift To Support Project Ready STEM
$500
Palm Beach County Food Bank · Lk Worth Bch, FL · 2025
For Feeding Hungry Families

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.