John And Melissa Besse Foundation

Wells, MI
Tax-exempt since Dec. 2005
EIN: 20-3497950

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$893k (2024)

Expenses

$538k (2024)

Total Assets

$9.18M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$893,311

Expenses

$538,157

Net Income

$355,154

Net Assets

$9,180,650

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$203,962	22.8%
Sales of Assets	$689,349	77.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$528,128	98.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,180,650
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$9,180,650

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (President / Board Member)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Secretary / Board Member)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Treasurer / Board Member)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 14, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$499,424

Expenses

$342,895

Net Income

$156,529

Net Assets

$10,785,387

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$196,991	39.4%
Sales of Assets	$302,433	60.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$338,150	98.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,785,387
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$10,785,387

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (Pres/Board M)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Sec/Board Me)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Treas/Board)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 8, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$334,625

Expenses

$55,421

Net Income

$279,204

Net Assets

$9,361,458

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,500	0.7%
Dividends	$158,305	47.3%
Sales of Assets	$173,820	51.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,285	94.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,361,458
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$9,361,458

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (Pres/Board M)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Sec/Board Me)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Treas/Board)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$741,380

Expenses

$191,687

Net Income

$549,693

Net Assets

$11,459,211

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$155,307	20.9%
Sales of Assets	$586,073	79.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$182,580	95.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,459,211
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$11,459,211

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (Pres/Board M)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Sec/Board Me)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Treas/Board)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$315,952

Expenses

$229,002

Net Income

$86,950

Net Assets

$10,085,492

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$143,628	45.5%
Sales of Assets	$172,322	54.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$222,735	97.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,085,493
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$10,085,492

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Board Member)	$0	$0
Dan Lamarche (Officer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$471,694

Expenses

$661,696

Net Income

-$190,002

Net Assets

$8,880,959

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$191	0.0%
Dividends	$172,362	36.5%
Sales of Assets	$299,141	63.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$653,278	98.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,880,960
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$8,880,959

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Board Member)	$0	$0
Dan Lamarche (Officer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 8, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$580,577

Expenses

$907,804

Net Income

-$327,227

Net Assets

$7,938,056

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$18,290	3.2%
Dividends	$165,765	28.6%
Sales of Assets	$396,522	68.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$897,398	98.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,938,056
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,938,056

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Board Member)	$0	$0
Dan Lamarche (Officer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$460,898

Expenses

$305,437

Net Income

$155,461

Net Assets

$8,408,209

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$27,702	6.0%
Dividends	$142,495	30.9%
Sales of Assets	$290,701	63.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$295,720	96.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,408,209
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$8,408,209

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Board Member)	$0	$0
Dan Lamarche (Officer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 5, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$250,262

Expenses

$1,774,398

Net Income

-$1,524,136

Net Assets

$8,252,748

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$42,942	17.2%
Dividends	$123,565	49.4%
Sales of Assets	$83,755	33.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,759,238	99.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,252,748
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$8,252,748

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Board Member)	$0	$0
Dan Lamarche (Officer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$382,332

Expenses

$1,307,704

Net Income

-$925,372

Net Assets

$9,776,884

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$46,957	12.3%
Dividends	$136,501	35.7%
Sales of Assets	$198,874	52.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,280,057	97.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,776,884
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$9,776,884

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Board Member)	$0	$0
Dan Lamarche (Officer)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$597,119

Expenses

$552,632

Net Income

$44,487

Net Assets

$10,702,256

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,216	0.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$192,026	32.2%
Sales of Assets	$403,877	67.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$531,903	96.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,702,256
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$10,702,256

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gregory Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Cain Besse (Board Member)	$0	$0
Raymond Delmont (Board Member)	$0	$0
Dan Lamarche (Officer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$9,595,427

Expenses

$2,970,894

Net Income

$6,624,533

Net Assets

$10,657,769

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$9,266,074	96.6%
Interest Revenue	$30	0.0%
Dividends	$83,717	0.9%
Sales of Assets	$245,606	2.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,970,894	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,657,769
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$10,657,769

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$455,749

Expenses

$191,631

Net Income

$264,118

Net Assets

$4,033,238

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$87,781	19.3%
Interest Revenue	$25	0.0%
Dividends	$360,431	79.1%
Sales of Assets	$7,512	1.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$191,631	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,033,238
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,033,238

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,416,531

Expenses

$206,425

Net Income

$1,210,106

Net Assets

$3,773,310

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,168,392	82.5%
Interest Revenue	$6	0.0%
Dividends	$245,792	17.4%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$2,341	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$0
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,773,310
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,773,310

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John And Melissa Besse Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $893k (2024)

Expenses $538k (2024)

Total Assets $9.18M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$893k (2024)

Expenses

$538k (2024)

Total Assets

$9.18M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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