Private foundation · EIN 83-1183294

Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation

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West Hartford, CT

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2026-05-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202602169349100105
Total assets (EOY)$5,985,677
Grants paid$286,800
Typical (median) grant$9,500
Grants listed30
Giving in home state (CT)35%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K27
$25K–$100K1
$100K+0

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $25,000

Geographic focus

CT
35%
NH
20%
NY
15%
DC
8%
GA
5%
ME
4%
OH
3%
NC
3%

Common purposes

current

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$324,000$6,209,07227
2024$340,100$6,062,24529
2025$286,800$5,985,67730

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Friends Of The Lymes Senior Center IncOLD LYME, CTCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$25,000
Valley Shore Ymca WestbrookWESTBROOK, CTCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$20,000
CareATLANTA, GACURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$15,000
Doctors Without Borders Usa IncNEW YORK, NYCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$15,000
World Central KitchenWASHINGTON, DCCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$15,000
Zara Manzur FoundationMYSTIC, CTCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$15,000
Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation (Puuc)PETERBOROUGH, NHCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$13,000
Classical UprisingPORTLAND, MECURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$12,600
Equality Health CenterCONCORD, NHCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
House Of BreadDAYTON, OHCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
Leeway Foundation IncNEW HAVEN, CTCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
Peterborough Folk Music SocietyPETERBOROUGH, NHCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
Ray Of Light Farm IncEAST HADDAM, CTCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
Tri Town Youth Services Bureau IncDEEP RIVER, CTCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
Woodshed ArtsCHAPEL HILL, NCCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
Harris Center For Conservation Education IncHANCOCK, NHCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$9,000
Common Cause Education FundWASHINGTON, DCCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$7,500
Food Bank For New York CityBRONX, NYCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$7,500
New England Musicians Resource FundARLINGTON, MACURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$7,500
Peterborough Human Services Fund (Aka Peterborough Food Pantry)PETERBOROUGH, NHCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$7,500
Words Without BordersBROOKLYN, NYCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$7,500
Apocalyptic Artists EnsembleBROOKLYN, NYCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
Chester Community CoalitionCHESTER, PACURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
Community Music CenterSAN FRANCISCO, CACURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
Hartford Interval House IncHARTFORD, CTCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
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