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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2540702

Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Belmont, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 reports $98,000 paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
John C Pappas
PO Box 318
Belmont, MA 024780004
Form and materials
Submission of Letter of Request and details of what funds will be used for.
Deadlines
September 30, 2023
Restrictions
None.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,262,559

  • Tax year 2023

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,628,117

  • Tax year 2022

    $93,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,540,514

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,658,425

  • Tax year 2020

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,835,662

Grants paid in 2024

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $98,000 in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John C PappasPresident & CEO Hours 14Pay $22,800
  • Sophia SacherSecretary Hours 5Pay $9,792
  • Betsy DemirjianDirector Hours 5Pay $9,792
  • Thomas PappasDirector Hours 5Pay $9,792

The return

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