Bear Foundation
PENNINGTON, NJ EIN: 45-4098807
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$59K
-18.1% YoY
Grant Count
6
-14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
-4.4% YoY
Go deeper than public filings
PRO- Giving trend analysis — growing or declining?
- Organizations like yours that won grants here
- Strategic fit assessment for your organization
- Application timing recommendations
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Who else does Bear Foundation fund?
Explore the funder–grantee relationships behind this foundation, powered by GrantGraph™ — our database of 11 million+ funding connections.
- Similar orgs that won grants here
- GrantGraph™ relationship mapping
- 11M+ connections in GrantGraph™
Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA KARWOSKI | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LAUREN WEDDLETON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GINA CHERCO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NICHOLAS KARWOSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALEXANDER KARWOSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIMOTHY WEDDLETON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CLINT CHERCO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
New Hampshire $284K (49%)
Illinois $203K (35%)
Massachusetts $80K (14%)
Virginia $10K (2%)
Florida $3K (0%)
Cities
BEDFORDBOSTONBROOKLINECHICAGOCONCORDEVANSTONFAIRFAXGREENLANDLINCOLNMANCHESTERNAPLESNASHUANATICKNEEDHAMPORTSMOUTHRYEWAYLAND
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
What could you do with Bear Foundation on Grantable?
- Assess strategic fit with your organization
- Get AI-generated opportunity briefs
- Monitor for new funding opportunities
- Draft a tailored letter of inquiry