KAREN SACHS BESSON FOUNDATION INC
https://N/ATotal Given 2020–2024
$206K
22 grants · $41K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
16%
balanced · 3/19 multi-year
repeat
$772K
Assets · 2020
19
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
KAREN BESSON
Phone
4106855512
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $96K | $772K | $20K | 10 |
| 2024 | $110K | $261K | $32K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 22 grants on record
Minimum
$15
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| KAREN BESSON | PRESIDENT |
Grants Awarded (22 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRASSROOTS CRISIS INTERVENTION | COLUMBIA, MD | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| EASTPORT YACHT CLUB FOUNDATION | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| VOICES FOR CHILDREN | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| VOICES FOR CHILDREN | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| HOWARD ECOWORKS | COLUMBIA, MD | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF CENTRAL MD | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY MARYLAND INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| THE AMERICAN ACADEMY IN BERLIN | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| MOVEABLE FEAST | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| ST PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| CAROLINE CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| SPCA OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| IMPACT100 GREATER CHESAPEAK | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $2,100 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $15 | GENERAL | 2024 |