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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 52-1617564

BSH Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 3 grants and $8,985 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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 2023

    $8,985

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $162,039
  • Tax year 2022

    $8,650

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $161,085
  • Tax year 2021

    $8,400

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $163,685
  • Tax year 2020

    $12,078

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $26,988
  • Tax year 2019

    $11,425

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $17,591
  • Tax year 2018

    $24,925

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $14,837
  • Tax year 2017

    $40,050

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $175,701

Grants paid in 2023

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra IncBaltimore, MD

    General operating support

    $3,500
  2. Beth El CongregationBaltimore, MD

    General operating support

    $2,985
  3. Baltimore Humane SocietyReisterstown, MD

    General operating support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $3,50058% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $2,50042% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland3 grants $8,985

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Bruce S HoffbergerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caren HoffbergerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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