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BESSER FOUNDATION

Alpena, MI · EIN 386071938 · Data as of July 31, 2026

Can an organization apply?

Yes. Its 2024 filing describes how to apply.

Application timing as written in that filing: “REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE END OF THE FIRST MONTH OF EACH CALENDAR QUARTER TO BE CONSIDERED BY” This is historical filing information.

How to apply, from its own filing

Contact
GARY DAWLEY / 9893566613
Address
350 N SECOND AVE 701, ALPENA, MI, 49707
Form and process
REQUESTS SHOULD BE IN WRITING AND INCLUDE PROOF OF 501(C)(3) STATUS.
Restrictions
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS RELATED TO THE WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF ALPENA AREA ARE OF PRIMARY CONCERN AND WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY A TRUSTEE, THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT CONSIDER GRANT REQUESTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF ALPENA; NOR FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS, TO DEFRAY MEETING OR CONFERENCE EXPENSES, OR TO PAY FOR TRAVEL OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS. WE WILL NOT RELIEVE ORGANIZATIONS OR THE PUBLIC OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, NOR MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS FOR ANY PURPOSE.

own 990-PF filing, 2024. Filed text, not a live application channel. Names, addresses and deadlines age quickly; confirm against current first-party guidance before sending anything.

Giving reported · 2024
$1,178,199
Assets reported
$17,355,794
Median grant
$20,000
Latest filing year
2024

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What this data is, and what it is not
  • Source: IRS 990-PF filings, grant schedules, and Business Master File identity data.
  • Privacy: Grant recipients that read as named individuals are withheld unless the IRS Business Master File corroborates an organization of that name in that state. Withheld lines are absent from every count and total on this page..
  • Interpretation: Historical grants do not establish current mission, eligibility, application status, or likelihood of future funding.

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