Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation Inc
EIN 222540702Total Given 2020–2024
$218K
16 grants · $44K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$2K
grant size
7%
transactional · 1/15 multi-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2024)
15
Distinct Recipients
About
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Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
John C Pappas
Phone
(781) 862-2851
Deadlines
September 30, 2020
How to Apply
See Schedule
Restrictions
See Schedule
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38K | $2.7M | $268K | 14 |
| 2023 | $83K | $2.8M | $15K | 1 |
| 2024 | $98K | $2.3M | $89K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 16 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$98K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JP
John C Pappas
3+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
SS
Sophia Sacher
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TP
Thomas Pappas
3+ yrs
Director
BD
Betsy Demirjian
3+ yrs
Director
JP
John C Pappas
3+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
SS
Sophia Sacher
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BD
Betsy Demirjian
3+ yrs
Director
TP
Thomas Pappas
3+ yrs
Director
DY
Donald Young
2 yrs
Director
JP
John C Pappas
3+ yrs
President Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Sophia Sacher
3+ yrs
V.P. Director Clerk
DY
Donald Young
2 yrs
Director
TP
Thomas Pappas
3+ yrs
V.P. Director
BD
Betsy Demirjian
3+ yrs
V.P. Director
Grants Awarded (16 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached PDF File | Belmont, MA | $98,000 | Various Art and Music Programs. | 2024 |
| See Attached PDF File | Belmont, MA | $83,000 | Various Art and Music Programs. | 2023 |
| Raw Art Works | Lynn, MA | $5,000 | Programs | 2020 |
| Artists for Humanity | Boston, MA | $2,500 | Youth Arts Enterprises | 2020 |
| Barrington Stage | Pittsfield, MA | $2,500 | Playwright Mentoring Project | 2020 |
| Boston Ballet | Boston, MA | $2,500 | Operating | 2020 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | Boston, MA | $2,500 | Digital Programming | 2020 |
| Byso | Boston, MA | $2,500 | Intensive Community Program | 2020 |
| Cahoon Museum | Cotuit, MA | $2,500 | Annual | 2020 |
| Celebrity Series | Boston, MA | $2,500 | Neighborhood Arts Program | 2020 |
| Lyric Stage | Boston, MA | $2,500 | Operating | 2020 |
| Bridge Over Trouble Waters | Boston, MA | $2,500 | Transitional Living Program | 2020 |
| Family & Children's Services | Lynn, MA | $2,500 | Youth Programs | 2020 |
| Horace Mann Educational | Franklin, MA | $2,500 | Support Families/Disabled | 2020 |
| Lucy's Love Bus | Amesbury, MA | $2,500 | Sanji Center | 2020 |
| Young Audiences | Boston, MA | $2,500 | Online Arts Programs | 2020 |