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JOHN AND MELISSA BESSE FOUNDATION

· WELLS, MI · private_foundation · program funder

26recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 89% of giving in Michigan

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A local funder — 89% of its dollars go to MI. It is a candidate for organizations in the 2 states it has funded, whatever their cause: MI, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
ROBERT & JEANINE DAGENAIS FOUNDATIONESCANABA, MIprogram funder10
EDWARD J SACKERSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONESCANABA, MIprogram funder8
DONALD AND AUDREY ANDERSON FOUNDATIONESCANABA, MIprogram funder7
SUPERIOR HEALTH FOUNDATIONMARQUETTE, MIprogram funder7
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE UPPER PENINSULAESCANABA, MIprogram funder5
INCREDIBLEBANK FOUNDATION INCWAUSAU, WIprogram funder5
MARQUETTE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMARQUETTE, MIprogram funder5
FLAGSTAR FOUNDATION INCTROY, MIprogram funder4
WEST END HEALTH FOUNDATIONMARQUETTE, MIprogram funder4
AK STEEL FOUNDATIONCLEVELAND, OHprogram funder3
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATIONFLINT, MIlarge program funder3
COPPER SHORES COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATIONHANCOCK, MIprogram funder3
DANIEL J KOBASIC FOUNDATIONESCANABA, MIprogram funder3
DTE ENERGY FOUNDATIONDETROIT, MIprogram funder3
JAMES A RUPPE FOUNDATIONprogram funder3
The Klungness Family Foundation Incprogram funder3
ANN ARBOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONANN ARBOR, MIprogram funder2
CHURCH MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FOUNDATION INCMERRILL, WIprogram funder2
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INCAPPLETON, WIprogram funder2
CONSUMERS ENERGY FOUNDATIONJACKSON, MIprogram funder2
CULVERS VIP FOUNDATION INCPR DU SAC, WIprogram funder2
DICKINSON AREA COMMUNTIY FOUNDATIONIRON MOUNTIAN, MIprogram funder2
FEEDING AMERICA WEST MICHIGANKENTWOOD, MIprogram funder2
FRAZIER FUND INCMARQUETTE, MIprogram funder2
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONGRAND RAPIDS, MIprogram funder2

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
MICHIGAN TECH FUNDMI42024$375,000
THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONMI32024$215,000
TREES FOR TOMORROW INCWI72024$94,000
PREGNANCY SERVICES OF DELTA COUNTYMI42024$30,000
TRI-COUNTY SAFE HARBOR INCMI42024$22,000
UNITED WAY OF DELTA COUNTYMI32024$20,000
LAKEVIEW CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONMI22024$13,000
LAKESTATE INDUSTRIESMI32024$11,000
BAY DE NOC COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONMI32024$10,200
FORTUNE LAKE LUTHERAN CAMP ASSOC INCMI22024$10,000
BAY CLIFF HEALTH CAMPMI12024$10,000
BARAGA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMI22024$10,000
HOLY NAME CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL A CHESTERTON ACADEMYMI32024$10,000
MARQUETTE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONMI12024$5,000
SUPERIOR HEALTH FOUNDATIONMI12024$5,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR DELTA COUNTY MICHIGANMI12024$5,000
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MARQUETTEMI12024$3,000
U P PINK POWERMI12024$1,000
CHASSELL HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION INCMI12023$55,120
MICHIGAN TECH ENTERPRISE CORPORATIONMI12022$30,000
AQUAFEST INCWI12022$7,000
BARRON COUNTY PRO RODEO INCWI12022$2,500
SALVATION ARMYMI22021$15,000
NORTHERN LIGHTS YMCA INCMI12021$5,000
SHEPHERDS WATCH COMMUNITY CENTER INCWI12020$3,000
ICE AGE TRAIL ALLIANCEWI12018$2,500