Besser Foundation
Private foundation · Alpena, MI · EIN 38-6071938 · reported 2023–2025
53grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$14Klower quartile
$4,000smallest grant
$2.9Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in MI. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 53 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $75K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
350 N Second Ave Unit 701
Alpena, MI 49707-6231
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Besser Museum GALLERY RENOVATION | Alpena, MI | $343,554 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alpena BUILDING | Alpena, MI | $294,000 |
| Besser Museum OPERATING EXPENSES | Alpena, MI | $260,000 |
| Besser Museum OPERATING EXPENSES | Alpena, MI | $260,000 |
| Besser Museum OPERATING EXPENSES | Alpena, MI | $260,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alpena BUILDING | Alpena, MI | $250,000 |
| Thunder Bay Theatre CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Alpena, MI | $100,000 |
| All Saints Catholic Church CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Alpena, MI | $75,000 |
| Besser Museum BLDG PROJ INCL HANDICAP ACCESS | Alpena, MI | $56,446 |
| Child & Family Services OPERATING | Alpena, MI | $50,000 |
| Hope Shores Alliance DV VICTIM SHELTER RENOVATION | Alpena, MI | $50,000 |
| City of Alpena NORTHEAST MI MATERIALS MGMT | Alpena, MI | $50,000 |
| Pace Northeast Michigan | Alpena, MI | $50,000 |
| Alpena Public Schools EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION | Alpena, MI | $45,982 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alpena OPERATING | Alpena, MI | $44,000 |
| Alpena Public Schools EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION | Alpena, MI | $41,697 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alpena OPERATING | Alpena, MI | $40,000 |
| Alpena Public Schools EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION | Alpena, MI | $39,645 |
| Habitat for Humanity CAMPAIGN & RESTORATION | Alpena, MI | $30,000 |
| Friends of Alpena Courts | Alpena, MI | $25,000 |
| Friends of Hubbard Lake Comm Center COMMUNITY CENTER IMPROVEMENTS | Hubbard Lake, MI | $25,000 |
| Child & Family Services OPERATING | Alpena, MI | $25,000 |
| Child & Family Services OPERATING | Alpena, MI | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alpena CLUB BIGS PROGRAM | Alpena, MI | $22,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alpena CLUB BIGS PROGRAM | Alpena, MI | $22,000 |
| Alpena Public Schools MINI-GRANTS | Alpena, MI | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alpena CLUB BIGS PROGRAM | Alpena, MI | $20,000 |
| Alpena Public Schools MINI-GRANTS | Alpena, MI | $20,000 |
| Alpena County Pool FEASIBILITY STUDY | Alpena, MI | $20,000 |
| Alpena Public Schools MINI-GRANTS | Alpena, MI | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alpena VOLUNTEEN PROGRAM | Alpena, MI | $19,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alpena VOLUNTEEN PROGRAM | Alpena, MI | $19,000 |
| Besser Museum GALLERY RENOVATION | Alpena, MI | $18,042 |
| Hope Shores Alliance DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM | Alpena, MI | $18,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alpena VOLUNTEEN PROGRAM | Alpena, MI | $15,000 |
| Child Advocacy Center | Alpena, MI | $15,000 |
| Child Advocacy Center | Alpena, MI | $15,000 |
| Girl Scouts of America WOODLAND FACILITY UPGRADE | Alpena, MI | $15,000 |
| Child Advocacy Center | Alpena, MI | $15,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Alpena, MI | $14,030 |
| Ama Educational Service District PLAYGROUND PROJECT | Alpena, MI | $13,500 |
| Ama Educational Service District PLAYGROUND PROJECT | Alpena, MI | $13,500 |
| Thunder Bay Arts Council | Alpena, MI | $12,500 |
| Alpena Community College | Alpena, MI | $9,130 |
| Hope Shores Alliance DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM | Alpena, MI | $9,000 |
| Thunder Bay Arts Council | Alpena, MI | $8,956 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Alpena, MI | $7,500 |
| Besser Museum EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION | Alpena, MI | $7,500 |
| Friends of Harrisville Depot CONSTRUCTION | Harrisville, MI | $5,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Alpena, MI | $5,000 |
| Thunder Bay Arts Council | Alpena, MI | $5,000 |
| Asrt in the Loft SENSES PROGRAM | Alpena, MI | $4,500 |
| Council of Michigan Foundations | Grand Haven, MI | $4,000 |
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