BE FOUNDATION
https://WWW.BEFOUNDATION.ORG
$7.5M
Total Assets (2024)
$175K
Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2024)
$524K
Giving on File
(3 yrs)
(3 yrs)
37
Grants on File
$10K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3036017454
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $8.2M | $260K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $8.2M | $1.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $8.0M | $106K | N/A |
| 2022 | $249K | $7.2M | $401K | 13 |
| 2023 | $177K | $7.2M | $503K | 14 |
| 2024 | $98K | $7.5M | $651K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 37 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$5K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARD J WENNING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $206K |
| GREGORY S YOUNG | DIRECTOR | $52 |
Grants Awarded (37 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPREADMUSICNOW INC | REDDING, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| CONNECTICUT RISE NETWORK INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| SPREADMUSICNOW INC | REDDING, CT | $80,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| INTEMPO | STAMFORD, CT | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2024 |
| INTEMPO | STAMFORD, CT | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| MARK TWAIN LIBRARY | REDDING, CT | $20,000 | FROG FROLIC, PUDDN'HEAD FESTIVAL, ART SHOW SPONSORSHIPS. | 2024 |
| THE EDDY SCHOOL | NEWRY, ME | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2024 |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT INC | DOVER, NH | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT NORWALK PUBLIC SCHOOLS ASSESSMENT STRATEGY. | 2022 |
| SOCIAL VENTURES PARTNERS INC | WESTPORT, CT | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT CORE FUND AND THE HARTFORD STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. | 2022 |
| GOULD ACADEMY | BETHEL, ME | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| GOULD ACADEMY | BETHEL, ME | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| MARK TWAIN LIBRARY | REDDING, CT | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - FROG FROLIC SPONSORSHIP. | 2023 |
| MARK TWAIN LIBRARY | REDDING, CT | $7,000 | SPONSORSHIP OF ANNUAL PUDD'NHEAD PRIZE EVENT. | 2022 |
| RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE | RIDGEFIELD, CT | $6,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - ANNUAL GALA SPONSORSHIP. | 2023 |
| GEORGETOWN VILLAGE RESTORATION | GEORGETOWN, CT | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GEORGETOWN DAY SPONSORSHIP. | 2024 |
| NEW POND FARM EDUCATION CENTER | REDDING, CT | $5,000 | TO SUPPORT NEW POND FARM EDUCATION CENTER. | 2022 |
| SOCIAL VENTURES PARTNERS INC | WESTPORT, CT | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDRAISING MATCH. | 2024 |
| SOCIAL VENTURES PARTNERS INC | WESTPORT, CT | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 2023 |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF REDDING | REDDING, CT | $5,000 | YOUTH MUSIC & ART PROGRAM. | 2024 |
| NORWALK RIVER VALLEY TRAIL | GEORGETOWN, CT | $4,000 | RIDGEFIELD RAMBLE MATCHING GRANT | 2022 |
| GEORGETOWN VILLAGE RESTORATION | GEORGETOWN, CT | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - GEORGETOWN DAY SPONSORSHIP. | 2023 |
| UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CT | DANBURY, CT | $2,500 | STIPENDS FOR GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. | 2023 |
| TOWN OF REDDING | REDDING, CT | $2,200 | CONCERTS ON THE GREEN SPONSORSHIP. | 2023 |
| SPREADMUSICNOW INC | REDDING, CT | $2,127 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDRAISING MATCH. | 2024 |
| GIVE LOCAL CT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WATERBURY, CT | $2,093 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR LITCHFIELD PERFORMING ARTS & CT LEAGUE OF HISTORY ORGANIZATIONS. | 2023 |