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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-3199578

Be Here Inc

A private foundation in Duluth, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $152,400 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Teresa de Venecia
3656 E 4th Stret
Duluth, MN 55804
(715) 817-1565
[email protected]
Form and materials
Emailed application
Deadlines
Annually
Restrictions
Educational and charitable based

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $152,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,525,447
  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,444,679
  • Tax year 2023

    $82,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,238,335
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Necedah Schools - After School ProgramNecedah, WI

    To assist children and students with after school care

    $70,000
  2. Volunteers in EducationDuluth, MN

    connecting community members with their local public schools through student academic support

    $20,000
  3. Camp Jorn YMCAManitowish Waters, WI

    Building character, confidence, and community through enriching outdoor experiences.

    $20,000
  4. United Way Cass-ClayFargo, ND

    Inspire and activate our community to improve lives.

    $11,000
  5. United Way of Dane CountyMadison, WI

    To unite the community to achieve measurable results that change lives.

    $10,000
  6. Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN

    Support food bank operations

    $5,000
  7. One Roof Community HousingDuluth, MN

    One Roof Community Housing provides a dynamic spectrum of housing development and services so that everyone in our community has the opportunity to attain safe and stable homes.

    $5,000
  8. Life HouseDuluth, MN

    Life House has provided homeless youth ages 14 to 24 with unconditional support, transitional housing, and a safe alternative to navigating life circumstances that may lead to couch hopping or living on the streets.

    $5,000
  9. PBS NorthDuluth, MN

    Support public television through education and entertainment

    $2,500
  10. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    Support education through public radio

    $2,500
  11. Head of Lakes United WayDuluth, MN

    Strengthen our communities by uniting people and resources.

    $1,400

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $20,00051% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00013% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00013% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $5,00013% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,4004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin3 grants $100,000
  2. Minnesota7 grants $41,400
  3. North Dakota1 grant $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Teresa de VeneciaPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Eric de VeneciaVICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gretchen de VeneciaDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nathan de VeneciaDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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