Bug and Bean Fund

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 84-3119862

Bug and Bean Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ATLANTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $415K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.3M

+204.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.6M

+224.8% YoY

Grant Count

19

+137.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$188K

+36.7% YoY

About Bug and Bean Fund

Based on IRS filings

Bug and Bean Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ATLANTA, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $415K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AshevilleAtlantaAtlatnaBeavertonBrevardCashiersFoster CityHendersonvilleHighlandsLong Island CityNew YorkNorfolkPittsburgPittsburghSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$11M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,276,764$3,380,688$4,327,403
Revenue$10,439,386$175,046$4,012,061
Expenses$3,595,419$1,121,761$45,994
Qualifying Distributions$3,566,560$1,098,000$25,000
Net Investment Income$414,795$151,285$24,572
Distributable Amount$569,138$176,948$203,026

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$892K$2M$3M$4M4 grants20208 grants20213 grants20228 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Columbia University - No…$1.5MCommunity Guilds Inc dba…$500KCarnegie Mellon University$250KPossibility Labs FBO The…$250KThe Paideia School$250KredefinED atlanta$200KCarnegie Mellon Universi…$150KBoys and Girls Club of B…$125KVillage Micro Fund$100KCommunity Foundation - H…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K5$50–100K10$100–250K8$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Frank T WatersonPresident1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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