Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. JOHN AND MELISSA BESSE FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$528k
Itemized grants
25
Median grant
$5k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHIGAN TECH FD | HOUGHTON, MI | ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $340k |
| TREES FOR TOMORROW | EAGLE RIVER, MI | OUTDOOR CLASSROOM | $78k |
| LIFE LINK III | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | EDUCATIONAL | $10k |
| PREGNANCY SERVICES OF DELTA COUNTY | ESCANABA, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $10k |
| BAY CLIFF HEALTH CAMP | BIG BAY, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $10k |
| LAKEVIEW CEMETERY | ESCANABA, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $8k |
| BARAGA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BARAGE, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $5k |
| ESCANABA FIRE DEPARTMENT | GLADSTONE, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT - EQUIPMENT | $5k |
| NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MARQUETTE, MI | EDUCATIONAL | $5k |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF DELTA COUNTY | ESCANABA, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $5k |
| FORTUNE LAKE LUTHERAN CAMP | CRYSTAL FALLS, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $5k |
| TRI-COUNTY SAFE HARBOR | ESCANABA, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $5k |
| LAKESTATE INDUSTRIES | ESCANABA, MI | ENDOWMENT FUND | $5k |
| UNITED WAY OF DELTA COUNTY | ESCANABA, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $5k |
| UP STATE FAIR AUTHORITY | ESCANABA, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $5k |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MARQUETTE COUNTY | MARQUETTE, MI | ENDOWMENT FUND | $5k |
| SUPERIOR HEALTH FOUNDATION | MARQUETTE, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $5k |
| BAY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ESCANABA, MI | OPERATIONS | $5k |
| HOLY NAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL | ESCANABA, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $5k |
| REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH | MARQUETTE, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $3k |
| UP POWER PINK | GWINN, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $1k |
| YOUTH EMPOWERING SERVICES | ESCANABA, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $1k |
| MICHIGAMME - SPURR | MICHIGAMME, MI | EQUIPMENT | $1k |
| ROTARY CLUB OF ESCANABA | ESCANABA, MI | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $350 |
| GLADSTONE SCHOOLS | GLADSTONE, MI | EDUCATIONAL | $300 |
Revenue and expenses over time
JOHN AND MELISSA BESSE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Michigan
JOHN AND MELISSA BESSE FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Michigan earns a median of $25,000.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 732 organizations across 732 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are JOHN AND MELISSA BESSE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, JOHN AND MELISSA BESSE FOUNDATION reported $893k in total revenue and $538k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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