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BESS FAMILY FOUNDATION

EIN: 27-0284495 · MANCHESTER, MA 01944-1540 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 44 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 71/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$2.1M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$2.0M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 98.7%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 15.37x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 98.9%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 5,337 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
98.7% 90.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
15.4 mo 80.9 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
98.9% 89.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
374.6% 21.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
6.3% 9.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
25.4% 2.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $2.1M $1.5M $2.0M 98.7%
2023 $433K $1.4M $1.4M 99.9%
2022 $74K $1.3M $2.5M 96.8%
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Organization Details
EIN
27-0284495
State
MA
City
MANCHESTER
ZIP
01944-1540
Classification
T90
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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