Cornelia and Michael Bessie Foundation
Private foundation · West Hartford, CT · EIN 26-2341663 · reported 2025
20grants reported
$7,500median award
$7,500lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$168Ktotal paid
9states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 20 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $9,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Uprising CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Portland, ME | $20,000 |
| Care CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA INC CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Droplets OF Mercy USA INC CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | McLean, VA | $10,000 |
| Heal Palestine INC CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Kent, OH | $10,000 |
| Red Bull Theater CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| The Blue Door Foundation CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Niantic, CT | $10,000 |
| Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation (muusic 4 UU) CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Peterborough, NH | $9,000 |
| Pat Macs Pack INC CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $8,000 |
| Broken Souls Rescue and Recovery INC CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Staten Island, NY | $7,500 |
| Covenant Soup Kitchen CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Willimantic, CT | $7,500 |
| Flying Gravity Circus CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Wilton, NH | $7,500 |
| Harris Center for Conservation Education INC CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Hancock, NH | $7,500 |
| House OF Bread INC CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Hartford, CT | $7,500 |
| Literacy Volunteers OF Greater Hartford CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Hartford, CT | $7,500 |
| Peterborough Food Pantry (peterborough Area Community Aid) CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Peterborough, NH | $7,500 |
| Simbas Pride CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Morrison, CO | $7,000 |
| Riley Farm Rescue INC CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Brooklyn, CT | $5,000 |
| Keene Chamber Orchestra INC CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Keene, NH | $4,000 |
| ACLU Foundation INC CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $2,500 |
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