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Wells, MI · 2025 filing

John and Melissa Besse Foundation

Accepts applications

John and Melissa Besse Foundation accepts grant applications.

Its most recent filing reports $357K given across thirty-one grants.

A typical grant is around $5K.

It funds philanthropy & grantmaking, human services, health care.

What they give

$357K
Total giving
31
Grants made
$5K
Typical grant
$110K
Largest grant

From their 2025 Form 990-PF. Foundations file annually, so these figures describe a year that has already closed.

What their grants run

The thirty-one grants itemized on their 2025 filing, by size. Half of them landed between $5K and $8K, which is the range to judge your own ask against.

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Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Itemized grants on the 2025 filing, bucketed by grant size.

Where the money went

Grants on the 2025 filing stayed close to home: Michigan ($357K).

What they fund

Based on where their grants went.

  • Philanthropy & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Health Care

Recent giving reached Michigan.

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