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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-4678127

Be Foundation

A private foundation in Redding, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $98,477 paid in grants.

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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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $98,477

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,878,291

  • Tax year 2023

    $177,368

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,869,544

  • Tax year 2022

    $248,650

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,339,339

  • Tax year 2021

    $501,532

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,160,768

  • Tax year 2020

    $445,925

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,786,901

  • Tax year 2019

    $697,232

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $7,490,968

  • Tax year 2018

    $280,085

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,164,477

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. IntempoStamford, CT

    General operating support.

    $40,000
  2. Mark Twain LibraryRedding, CT

    Frog frolic, puddn'head festival, art show sponsorships.

    $20,000
  3. The Eddy SchoolNewry, ME

    General operating support.

    $20,000
  4. Georgetown Village RestorationGeorgetown, CT

    General operating support - georgetown day sponsorship.

    $5,000
  5. Social Ventures Partners IncWestport, CT

    General operating support fundraising match.

    $5,000
  6. Boys & Girls Club of ReddingWest Redding, CT

    Youth music & art program.

    $5,000
  7. Spreadmusicnow IncRedding, CT

    General operating support fundraising match.

    $2,127
  8. Ctdata CollaborativeHartford, CT

    General operating support.

    $1,000
  9. Connecticut News Project Inc (CT Mirror)Hartford, CT

    Monthly contributions for independent journalism

    $300
  10. Redding Elementary School PTARedding, CT

    Support for student theatrical production.

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $20,00060% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $2,1276% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut9 grants $78,477
  2. Maine1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gregory S YoungDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $52
  • Richard J WenningEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $206,165

The return

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