The Besche Family Foundation Inc
The Besche Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Waldorf, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $4K.
The Besche Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Besche Family Foundation Inc gave $3K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $837.5), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,350
- -43.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $838
- -28.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $850
- Total assets
- $50,763
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Besche Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Marys School Bryantown ($2K). Together the top 4 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Besche Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600 (2021) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Marys School Bryantown Bryantown, MD | Further organizations mission | $1,500 |
| Weta Arlington, VA | Further organizations mission | $1,000 |
| Center for a Healthy MD Baltimore, MD | Further organizations mission | $700 |
| Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens Washington, DC | Further organizations mission | $150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,763 | $3,446 | $4,344 | $3,350 | 4 | $4,334 | $4,007 | $8,172 |
| 2024 | $51,661 | $1,046 | $7,276 | $5,875 | 5 | $7,269 | $637 | $7,343 |
| 2023 | $57,891 | $4,382 | $6,160 | $5,150 | 5 | $6,160 | $4,372 | $6,463 |
| 2022 | $59,669 | $13,574 | $19,367 | $12,250 | 7 | $12,250 | — | $6,177 |
| 2021 | $65,462 | $3,426 | $3,644 | $600 | 2 | $1,425 | $1,403 | $5,916 |
| 2020 | $65,680 | $7,027 | $2,100 | $1,100 | 2 | — | $6,927 | $5,007 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Besche Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Besche Family Foundation Inc is led by Courtney Maloney, President & Treasurer on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Courtney Maloney
President & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony C Besche
Resident Agent
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael A Besche (2020–2024) — President & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Besche Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Besche Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Besche Family Foundation Inc gave $3K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 5 grants.
What is The Besche Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Besche Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $850, and its average grant was $838, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Besche Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Besche Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (30%).
Does The Besche Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Besche Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further organizations mission" (4 grants).
How large is The Besche Family Foundation Inc?
The Besche Family Foundation Inc reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Besche Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Besche Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1502794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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