The Bete Family Foundation
The Bete Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenfield, Massachusetts. In its 2025 filing, it reported 12 grants totaling $102,261, supporting organizations and programs including immigrant and refugee services, food assistance, adult education, youth arts, and disability services.
The Bete Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bete Family Foundation gave $102K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,261
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,522
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,701,622
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Bete Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to request the Bete Family Foundation grant application from the trustees. Awards are limited to Section 501(c)(3) public charities.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists April 15 as the proposal deadline; that date has passed for 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing lists April 15 as the proposal deadline; that date has passed for 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Bete Family Foundation Trustees
Mailing address: 75 Meadow Wood Drive, Greenfield, MA 01301-1152
Phone: (413) 773-7319
Email: clbete@crocker.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bete Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for New Americans ($20K). Together the top 10 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 1% to recipients in Washington, DC, and less than 1% to recipients in New York. The listed grants show support for organizations in western Massachusetts, including Greenfield, Turners Falls, and Shelburne Falls.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Bete Family Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2020) to $121K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for New Americans Greenfield, MA | To aid programs for immigrants, refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers in western Massachusetts | $20,000 |
| The Heartwing Center Turners Falls, MA | To support programs that create a safe, diverse, and just future for the people of Franklin county | $15,000 |
| Hilltown Youth Performing Arts Shelburne Falls, MA | To Support Summer Performing Arts Program | $15,000 |
| Franklin County Community Meals Greenfield, MA | To aid programs that feed our neighbors to purchase food and provide our regular meals | $15,000 |
| Stone Soup CAF Greenfield, MA | To aid programs that feed our neighbors, to purchase food and provide our regular meals while building community | $15,000 |
| The Literacy Project Greenfield, MA | To support free classes to adults in basic skills, high school equivalency | $10,000 |
| Twice as Smart Greenfield, MA | To provide children at risk with an enriching after-school learning environment that is both traumainformed and strengthbased, to launch them on a path to continuing education and purposeful lives | $5,000 |
| The United Arc Turners Falls, MA | To support individuals with disabilities and their families as they seek opportunities to obtain the universal goals of community inclusion, ownership of choice, and maximizing independence | $4,961 |
| Anera Washington, DC | To provide humanitarian assistance and sustainable development to advance the well-being of refugees and other vulnerable communities in palestine, lebanon, and jordan | $1,200 |
| Dakin Humane Society New York, NY | To improve the lives of animals in need and to serve the people who love them by bolstering the human-animal bond | $400 |
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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 | $1,701,622 | $183,430 | $142,479 | $102,261 | 12 | $110,560 | $155,598 | $109,518 |
| 2024 | $1,660,671 | $278,542 | $126,322 | $106,000 | 9 | $107,662 | $259,882 | $102,034 |
| 2023 | $1,508,451 | $72,928 | $119,069 | $97,300 | 14 | $98,882 | $55,843 | $91,614 |
| 2022 | $1,554,592 | $247,509 | $146,312 | $120,900 | 16 | $122,352 | $230,068 | $92,922 |
| 2021 | $1,453,395 | $318,364 | $122,632 | $103,100 | 18 | $104,369 | $300,101 | $103,835 |
| 2020 | $1,257,663 | $102,900 | $105,948 | $89,215 | 19 | — | $87,340 | $83,315 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bete Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $110K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of programs. For example, Center for New Americans describes its work as providing education and resources to immigrant, refugee, and migrant communities in the Pioneer Valley. Franklin County Community Meals says it works with the community to alleviate hunger in Franklin County, while The Literacy Project describes its work as adult basic education that supports participation in community life.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $102,261. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $20,000, with a median of $7,500. Larger awards included $20,000 to Center for New Americans; $15,000 each to The Heartwing Center, Hilltown Youth Performing Arts, Franklin County Community Meals, and Stone Soup CAF; and $10,000 to The Literacy Project.
The 2025 filing also lists $5,000 to Twice as Smart and $4,961 to The United Arc. The United Arc describes its mission as supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving inclusion, choice, and independence.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Channing L Bete Jr, Marie P Bete, Jennifer M Moser, and Jonathan A Bete as trustees.
The Bete Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Channing L. Bete Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer M. Moser
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie P. Bete
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan A. Bete
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Bete Family Foundation
How much does The Bete Family Foundation give each year?
The Bete Family Foundation gave $102K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 9 grants.
What is The Bete Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bete Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,522, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bete Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Bete Family Foundation give grants?
The Bete Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenfield, MA (6 grants) and Turners Falls, MA (2 grants).
Does The Bete Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Bete Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Bete Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Bete Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Center for New Americans ($20,000), The Heartwing Center ($15,000) and Hilltown Youth Performing Arts ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Bete Family Foundation?
The Bete Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Bete Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of programs. For example, Center for New Americans describes its work as providing education and resources to immigrant, refugee, and migrant communities in the Pioneer Valley. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bete Family Foundation?
The filing says to request the Bete Family Foundation grant application from the trustees. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Bete Family Foundation's EIN?
The Bete Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3493858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Bete Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-bete-family-foundation-morg_a0d1a3094d4f4e3cbfd7d3b746bb74db
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