Karen Sachs Besson Foundation Inc

ANNAPOLIS, MD EIN: 85-0967177

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$263K

Annual Giving

$110K

Grant Count

12

Avg Grant Size

$9K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$33K$65K$98K$131K20202024
Metric20242020
Total Assets$263,116$727,435
Revenue$32,380$19,764
Expenses$118,658$98,367
Qualifying Distributions$110,115
Net Investment Income$23,837$17,397
Distributable Amount$14,359$21,220

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$55K$83K$110K10 grants202012 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EASTPORT YACHT CLUB FOUN…$20KVOICES FOR CHILDREN$20KNATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO$10KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY$10KTHE AMERICAN ACADEMY IN …$10KPRIDE OF BALTIMORE II INC$10KMOVEABLE FEAST$10KAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR…$8KSPCA OF ANNE ARUNDEL COU…$5KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$5K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KAREN BESSONPRESIDENT

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AnnapolisBaltimoreColumbiaEllicott CityNew YorkWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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