Bear Foundation
EIN 454098807Total Given 2018–2024
$662K
39 grants · $95K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$13K
grant size
29%
balanced · 7/24 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2024)
24
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(888) 866-3275
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $82K | $1.4M | $93K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.7M | $188K | N/A |
| 2020 | $138K | $1.8M | $189K | 12 |
| 2021 | $285K | $1.7M | $202K | 7 |
| 2022 | $25K | $1.5M | $72K | 4 |
| 2023 | $72K | $1.6M | $44K | 7 |
| 2024 | $59K | $1.7M | $43K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 39 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$13K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DK
Donna Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Clint Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Timothy Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Alexander Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
NK
Nicholas Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gina Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
LW
Lauren Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Clint Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Timothy Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Alexander Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
NK
Nicholas Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gina Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
LW
Lauren Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
DK
Donna Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
DK
Donna Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
LW
Lauren Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gina Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
NK
Nicholas Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Alexander Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Timothy Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Clint Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
DK
Donna Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
LW
Lauren Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gina Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
NK
Nicholas Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Alexander Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Timothy Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Clint Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Clint Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Timothy Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Alexander Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
NK
Nicholas Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gina Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
LW
Lauren Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
DK
Donna Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
DK
Donna Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
LW
Lauren Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gina Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
NK
Nicholas Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Alexander Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Timothy Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Clint Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Clint Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Timothy Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
AK
Alexander Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
NK
Nicholas Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
GC
Gina Cherco
7+ yrs
Trustee
LW
Lauren Weddleton
7+ yrs
Trustee
DK
Donna Karwoski
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $200,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| Media Power Youth | Manchester, NH | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2018 |
| Reds Good Vibes Inc | Portsmouth, NH | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| Media Power Youth | Manchester, NH | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| Media Power Youth | Manchester, NH | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Ymca of Greater Nashua | Nashua, NH | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Greenland Central School | Greenland, NH | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| Reds Good Vibes Inc | Portsmouth, NH | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Reds Good Vibes Inc | Portsmouth, NH | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| Lincoln Nursery School Inc | Lincoln, MA | $10,100 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| Food for Others | Fairfax, VA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Ymca of Greater Nashua | Nashua, NH | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $10,000 | JILL KEMP MEM FUND BREAST | 2023 |
| Ymca of Greater Nashua | Nashua, NH | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |
| Lincoln Nursery School Inc | Lincoln, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2022 |
| Lincoln Nursery School Inc | Lincoln, MA | $7,500 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Chase Home for Children | Portsmouth, NH | $7,500 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| Family Promise Metrowest Inc | Natick, MA | $7,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Cornerstone School | Stratham, NH | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2018 |
| New Hampshire Women'S Foundation | Concord, NH | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| The Parmenter Foundation | Wayland, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2020 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire | Manchester, NH | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| Seacoast Women'S Giving Circle | Portsmouth, NH | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| The Brookline Center Cmty Mental Health | Brookline, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 |