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Grant recipient EIN 35-2194153Education

Who funds Bes Inc?

25 private foundations gave Bes Inc in Boston, MA $26.4 million across 71 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

71 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations.

    $2,350,000
  2. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Transformational School Leadership for Equitable and Excellent Schools

    $350,000
  3. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2024

    Embed virtue ethics character across leadership programs

    $250,000
  4. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2024

    As a one-time grant for project support of high school model development and capacity-building efforts

    $125,000
  5. DW Gore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Educational research

    $50,000
  6. The Sidney A Swensrud FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Education

    $25,000
  7. The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204Boston, MA 2024

    Unrestricted support

    $15,000
  8. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To increase the supply of high-quality charter schools by recruiting and training leaders for the BES Fellowship and supporting them to launch new schools.

    $3,250,000
  9. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2023

    Charter school capacity-building

    $869,256
  10. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2023

    Charter school capacity-building

    $716,494
  11. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2023

    Embed virtue ethics character across leadership programs

    $580,000
  12. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2023

    As a one-time grant for project support of high school model development and capacity-building efforts

    $375,000
  13. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Transformational School Leadership for Equitable and Excellent Schools

    $350,000
  14. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2023

    Project Support for the Development of Charter School Leader Incubation Through Building Excellent Schools

    $235,000
  15. The Sidney A Swensrud FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Education

    $50,000
  16. The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204Boston, MA 2023

    Unrestricted support

    $20,000
  17. DW Gore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Educational research

    $20,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $11
  19. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To increase the supply of high-quality charter schools by recruiting and training leaders for the BES Fellowship and supporting them to launch new schools.

    $3,300,000
  20. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Charter school capacity-building

    $632,000
  21. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2022

    Embed virtue ethics character across leadership programs

    $480,000
  22. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Transformational School Leadership for Equitable and Excellent Schools

    $350,000
  23. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Charter school capacity-building

    $250,000
  24. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2022

    Charter school capacity-building

    $244,000
  25. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2022

    Project Support for the Development of Charter School Leader Incubation Through Building Excellent Schools

    $235,000
  26. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2022

    For support of high school model development and capacity building efforts

    $150,000
  27. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Supporting fort worth educational leaders to sustain equitable and excellent schools

    $100,000
  28. The Sidney A Swensrud FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Education

    $50,000
  29. Skeebo FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Grant for fellow in charlotte

    $50,000
  30. DW Gore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Educational research

    $40,000
  31. The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204Boston, MA 2022

    Unrestricted support

    $25,000
  32. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support - Houston L.E.A.D.

    $20,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  34. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To increase the supply of high-quality charter schools by recruiting and training leaders for the BES Fellowship and supporting them to launch new schools.

    $3,450,000
  35. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2021

    Embed virtue ethics character across leadership programs

    $1,200,000
  36. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Program support

    $115,000
  37. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2021

    For support of high school model development and capacity building efforts

    $100,000
  38. Skeebo FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Grant for fellow in charlotte

    $100,000
  39. The Sidney A Swensrud FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Cultural art/ museums

    $50,000
  40. The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204Boston, MA 2021

    Unrestricted support

    $40,000
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  42. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Fellowship, School Startup, and Strategic Operational Support

    $3,500,000
  43. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    COVID-19: Providing Immediate Support to Schools

    $250,000
  44. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2020

    Embed virtue ethics character across leadership programs

    $225,000
  45. Skeebo FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Grant for fellow in charlotte

    $100,000
  46. The Sidney A Swensrud FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Cultural art/ museums

    $50,000
  47. The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204Boston, MA 2020

    Unrestricted support

    $40,000
  48. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Program support

    $30,000
  49. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $29,000
  50. DW Gore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Educational research

    $20,000
  51. Graeber FoundationMarks, MS 2020

    Support of charitable operations

    $1,000
  52. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    General operations

    $250,000
  53. Chamberlin Family PhilanthropyRichmond, CA 2019

    Program support

    $100,000
  54. The Sidney A Swensrud FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Cultural art/ museums

    $50,000
  55. The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204Boston, MA 2019

    Unrestricted support

    $40,000
  56. DW Gore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Educational research

    $10,000
  57. Ron Beller and Jennifer Moses Family Foundation IncAspen, CO 2019

    General purpose

    $3,000
  58. Graeber FoundationMarks, MS 2019

    Support of charitable operations

    $1,000
  59. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2018

    Start-up Program & Fellowship

    $412,000
  60. Chamberlin Family PhilanthropyRichmond, CA 2018

    Program support

    $250,000
  61. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Education - general operating support for a public charter school network in los angeles

    $205,382
  62. Patterson Family FoundationHockessin, DE 2018

    Bay Area Hybrid College Initiative for Concourse Education Program

    $100,000
  63. The Sidney A Swensrud FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Cultural art/ museums

    $50,000
  64. The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204Boston, MA 2018

    Unrestricted support

    $35,000
  65. DW Gore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Educational research

    $10,000
  66. Angelo and Mary Cali Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2018

    General Support

    $2,400
  67. Ron Beller and Jennifer Moses Family Foundation IncAspen, CO 2018

    General purpose

    $1,500
  68. The Ellen and Gary Davis FoundationGreenwich, CT 2018

    General

    $1,000
  69. Graeber FoundationMarks, MS 2018

    Support of charitable operations

    $1,000
  70. The James L Bildner Charitable TrustManchester, MA 2017

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  71. DW Gore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2017

    Educational research

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Bes Inc’s funders above.

  1. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 127 grants Accepts applications $2,385,242 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 337 grants Accepts applications $6,934,816 to similar organizations
  3. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 343 grants Accepts applications $10,022,469 to similar organizations
  4. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 203 grants Accepts applications $11,542,500 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 77 grants Preselected only $8,283,748 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 54 grants Preselected only $320,689 to similar organizations
  7. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 84 grants Accepts applications $5,655,333 to similar organizations
  8. Riley Mabel Louise TR UwillPittsburgh, PA 30 grants Accepts applications $1,650,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 35-2194153 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.