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THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND DAF sponsor

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $311.6M · expenses $144.9M · assets $948.2M

Also known as
C/O BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY TRUSTEE
EIN
13-7111099
Address
100 WOODBRIDGE CENTER DRIVE, WOODBRIDGE, NJ 07095-1162
NTEE code
T22
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1998
Donor-advised funds
Sponsor: its returns say it maintains donor-advised funds (latest tax year 2024). Figures by year
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Mission

TO RECEIVE PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKE GRANTS TO QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Bessemer Trust Company Na Institution TRUSTEE2012-2024 $45,000$982,245 21
J Dinsmore Adams Jr (former) TRUSTEE THRU JANUARY 20152012-2015 $0$15,000 1
Molly Parkinson (former) TRUSTEE THROUGH DECEMBER 20142012-2014 $5,000$15,000 1

People by year

2024 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $45K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE20 $45,000$0$0 $45,00021
2023 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $45K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE20 $45,000$0$0 $45,00021
2022 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE15 $30,000$0$0 $30,00021
2021 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $10K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE15 $10,000$0$0 $10,00021
2020 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $10K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE15 $10,000$0$0 $10,00021
2019 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $10K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE15 $10,000$0$0 $10,00021
2017 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $20K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE15 $20,128$0$0 $20,12821
2016 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $12K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE15 $11,746$0$0 $11,74621
2015 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $32K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE15 $31,591$0$0 $31,59121
J DINSMORE ADAMS JR TRUSTEE THRU JANUARY 20151 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $292K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE15 $281,763$0$0 $281,76321
MOLLY PARKINSON TRUSTEE THROUGH DECEMBER 20141 $5,000$0$0 $5,0001
J DINSMORE ADAMS JR TRUSTEE1 $5,000$0$0 $5,0001
2013 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $261K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE15 $251,263$0$0 $251,26321
MOLLY PARKINSON TRUSTEE1 $5,000$0$0 $5,0001
J DINSMORE ADAMS JR TRUSTEE1 $5,000$0$0 $5,0001
2012 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $246K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY Institution TRUSTEE15 $235,754$0$0 $235,75421
MOLLY PARKINSON TRUSTEE1 $5,000$0$0 $5,0001
J DINSMORE ADAMS JR TRUSTEE1 $5,000$0$0 $5,0001

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $416K
NameLocationServicePaid
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLERNEW YORK, NYLEGAL$416,246
2023 · 1 contractor · $155K
NameLocationServicePaid
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLERNEW YORK, NYLEGAL$154,502
2022 · 1 contractor · $136K
NameLocationServicePaid
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLERNEW YORK, NYLEGAL$136,489
2021 · 1 contractor · $161K
NameLocationServicePaid
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLERNEW YORK, NYLEGAL$161,386
2020 · 1 contractor · $118K
NameLocationServicePaid
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLERNEW YORK, NYLEGAL$118,209

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 1,653 grants to organizations · $138.5M

Listed grants add up to $138,508,537; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $142,942,173. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 1,352 grants to organizations · $125.6M

Listed grants add up to $125,564,660; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $129,408,414. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 1,181 grants to organizations · $104.8M

Listed grants add up to $104,823,523; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $108,398,132. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 1,214 grants to organizations · $119.6M

Listed grants add up to $119,617,448; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $125,314,398. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2020 · 2,070 grants to organizations · $90.8M

Listed grants add up to $90,790,673; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $96,385,752. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2019 · 794 grants to organizations · $120.3M

Listed grants add up to $120,285,503; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $123,121,916. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2017 · 431 grants to organizations · $30.3M

Listed grants add up to $30,314,566; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $32,311,675. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2016 · 365 grants to organizations · $13.4M

Listed grants add up to $13,368,820; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $14,203,673. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2015 · 390 grants to organizations · $17.7M

Listed grants add up to $17,735,747; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $17,935,863. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2014 · 221 grants to organizations · $11.5M

Listed grants add up to $11,479,964; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $12,132,285. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2013 · 237 grants to organizations · $7.3M

Listed grants add up to $7,311,720; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $7,416,437. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2012 · 134 grants to organizations · $6.5M

Listed grants add up to $6,456,773; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $6,932,437. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$311,603,090$144,860,872 $948,240,809$948,240,809 $255,496,176$0 $45,00000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$145,374,907$130,980,367 $736,215,121$736,215,121 $132,182,404$0 $45,00000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,261,443$109,632,842 $638,749,745$638,679,745 $114,894,620$0 $30,00000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$291,598,256$126,231,468 $757,899,558$757,899,558 $248,421,786$0 $10,00000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$215,208,816$96,940,931 $574,514,115$574,514,115 $198,969,257$0 $10,00000
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$210,062,584$123,597,084 $409,066,331$409,038,487 $192,561,569$0 $10,00000
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,807,791$32,472,674 $241,748,632$241,726,191 $96,574,614$0 $20,12800
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,101,713$14,383,966 $152,482,692$152,451,146 $67,318,312$0 $11,74600
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,530,317$17,968,829 $93,898,825$93,898,825 $31,789,691$0 $31,59100
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,399,755$12,571,625 $81,133,641$81,093,487 $30,281,552$0 $10,00000
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,718,487$7,715,862 $60,996,940$60,956,786 $12,952,575$0 $261,26300
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,567,755$7,209,427 $49,293,466$49,253,312 $16,339,690$0 $245,75400

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $144,860,872 spent · pay $45,000 · grants $142,942,173 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $141,865,645$141,865,645-- 97.9%
Grants outside the US $1,076,528$1,076,528-- 0.7%
Fees: investment management $654,149-$654,149- 0.5%
Fees: management $598,882$299,441$299,441- 0.4%
Fees: legal $416,246-$416,246- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $79,127-$79,127- 0.1%
Fees: other services $73,085-$73,085- 0.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $45,000$22,500$22,500- 0.0%
Other (as described)CANDID MEMBER FEES $21,080-$21,080- 0.0%
Other (as described)ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP CONTR $11,200-$11,200- 0.0%
Other (as described)TRAINING/EDUCATION $10,013-$10,013- 0.0%
All other expenses $5,484-$5,484- 0.0%
Other (as described)STATE REGISTRATION FEES $4,433-$4,433- 0.0%
Total$144,860,872100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $130,980,367 spent · pay $45,000 · grants $129,408,414 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $128,939,096$128,939,096-- 98.4%
Fees: management $720,568$360,284$360,284- 0.6%
Fees: investment management $555,557-$555,557- 0.4%
Grants outside the US $469,318$469,318-- 0.4%
Fees: legal $154,503-$154,503- 0.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $45,000$22,500$22,500- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $42,420-$42,420- 0.0%
Fees: other services $22,000-$22,000- 0.0%
Other (as described)CANDID MEMBER FEES $13,763-$13,763- 0.0%
All other expenses $10,435-$10,435- 0.0%
Other (as described)CHARITY REGISTRATION SE $3,707-$3,707- 0.0%
Other (as described)CERTIFICATIONS FOR COLL $2,500-$2,500- 0.0%
Other (as described)ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP CONTR $1,500-$1,500- 0.0%
Total$130,980,367100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $109,632,842 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $108,398,132 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $107,817,599$107,817,599-- 98.3%
Fees: investment management $694,357-$694,357- 0.6%
Grants outside the US $580,533$580,533-- 0.5%
Fees: management $280,000$140,000$140,000- 0.3%
Fees: legal $136,489-$136,489- 0.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $30,000$15,000$15,000- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $29,173-$29,173- 0.0%
All other expenses $22,064-$22,064- 0.0%
Fees: other services $16,000-$16,000- 0.0%
Other (as described)OTHER REGISTRATIONS $13,799-$13,799- 0.0%
Other (as described)CHARITY REGISTRATION $5,888-$5,888- 0.0%
Other (as described)APPRAISER/VALUATION $5,000-$5,000- 0.0%
Other (as described)PRINTING AND ADMINISTRA $1,940-$1,940- 0.0%
Total$109,632,842100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $126,231,468 spent · pay $10,000 · grants $125,314,398 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $122,480,478$122,480,478-- 97.0%
Grants outside the US $2,833,920$2,833,920-- 2.2%
Fees: investment management $380,201-$380,201- 0.3%
Fees: management $280,000$140,000$140,000- 0.2%
Fees: legal $161,386-$161,386- 0.1%
Fees: other services $56,887-$56,887- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $26,910-$26,910- 0.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $10,000$5,000$5,000- 0.0%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $1,686-$1,686- 0.0%
Total$126,231,468100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $96,940,931 spent · pay $10,000 · grants $96,385,752 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $90,665,713$90,665,713-- 93.5%
Grants outside the US $5,720,039$5,720,039-- 5.9%
Fees: management $200,000$100,000$100,000- 0.2%
Fees: investment management $199,857-$199,857- 0.2%
Fees: legal $79,675-$79,675- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $40,155-$40,155- 0.0%
Fees: other services $18,049-$18,049- 0.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $10,000$5,000$5,000- 0.0%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $7,443-$7,443- 0.0%
Total$96,940,931100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $123,597,084 spent · pay $10,000 · grants $123,121,916 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $122,503,510$122,503,510-- 99.1%
Grants outside the US $618,406$618,406-- 0.5%
Fees: management $160,000$80,000$80,000- 0.1%
Fees: investment management $117,031-$117,031- 0.1%
Fees: legal $101,182-$101,182- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $53,200-$53,200- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $24,513-$24,513- 0.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $10,000$5,000$5,000- 0.0%
Fees: other services $7,816-$7,816- 0.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE $1,426-$1,426- 0.0%
Total$123,597,084100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $32,472,674 spent · pay $20,128 · grants $32,311,675 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $32,180,242$32,180,242-- 99.1%
Grants outside the US $131,433$131,433-- 0.4%
Fees: legal $59,446-$59,446- 0.2%
Fees: investment management $41,433$20,717$20,716- 0.1%
Pay: disqualified persons $20,128$10,064$10,064- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $19,076-$19,076- 0.1%
Fees: other services $12,564$5,000$7,564- 0.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES $4,475-$4,475- 0.0%
Other (as described)FOREGIN TAXES $2,877-$2,877- 0.0%
Travel $1,000-$1,000- 0.0%
Total$32,472,674100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $14,383,966 spent · pay $11,746 · grants $14,203,673 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $14,178,673$14,178,673-- 98.6%
Fees: legal $125,960-$125,960- 0.9%
Grants outside the US $25,000$25,000-- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $20,613-$20,613- 0.1%
Pay: disqualified persons $11,746$5,873$5,873- 0.1%
Fees: other services $11,629$5,000$6,629- 0.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $5,933-$5,933- 0.0%
Travel $4,412-$4,412- 0.0%
Total$14,383,966100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $17,968,829 spent · pay $7,435 · grants $17,935,863 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $17,935,863$17,935,863-- 99.8%
Fees: legal $23,573-$23,573- 0.1%
Pay: disqualified persons $7,435$3,717$3,718- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $1,111-$1,111- 0.0%
Information technology $500-$500- 0.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $347-$347- 0.0%
Total$17,968,829100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $12,571,625 spent · pay $291,763 · grants $12,132,285 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $12,132,285$12,132,285-- 96.5%
Pay: disqualified persons $281,763$140,882$140,881- 2.2%
Fees: legal $80,705$24,211$56,494- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $53,296$15,989$37,307- 0.4%
Other (as described)FOREIGN TAXES PAID $13,326-$13,326- 0.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $10,000$5,000$5,000- 0.1%
Other (as described)FILING FEES $250-$250- 0.0%
Total$12,571,625100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $7,715,862 spent · pay $261,263 · grants $7,416,437 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $7,416,437$7,416,437-- 96.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $261,263-$261,263- 3.4%
Other (as described)FOREIGN TAXES PAID $19,303-$19,303- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $18,859-$18,859- 0.2%
Total$7,715,862100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $7,209,427 spent · pay $245,754 · grants $6,932,437 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $6,932,437$6,932,437-- 96.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $245,754-$245,754- 3.4%
Fees: accounting $15,514-$15,514- 0.2%
Other (as described)FOREIGN TAXES PAID $15,195-$15,195- 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $527-$527- 0.0%
Total$7,209,427100%

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Donor-advised funds

Donors to individual donor-advised funds are not public. These filings show what the sponsor reports, not who gave.

As reported on Schedule D Part I (and the Form 990 Part IV question “did the organization maintain donor advised funds”). Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Maintains DAFsDAFs heldContributionsGrantsValue at year endOther funds heldOther contributionsOther grantsOther value at year end
2024 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 861$254,740,673$141,238,700$931,391,550 23$755,503$1,703,473$16,849,259
2023 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 753$129,204,689$127,866,018$720,388,725 23$2,977,715$1,542,396$15,826,396
2022 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 710$114,858,790$106,978,256$626,085,241 23$35,830$1,419,876$12,664,504
2021 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 654$242,899,651$124,679,975$745,733,121 22$5,522,135$634,423$12,166,437
2020 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 552$198,519,255$95,872,740$568,313,612 12$450,002$509,936$6,200,503
2019 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 480$192,233,422$123,065,080$408,771,533 2$328,147$56,836$294,798
2017 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 292$96,574,614$32,422,639$241,748,632 ----
2016 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 216$67,318,312$14,203,673$152,482,692 ----
2015 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 140$31,765,586$17,935,863$90,798,825 ----
2014 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 124$30,130,592$12,132,285$81,133,641 ----
2013 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 112$12,923,716$7,416,437$60,971,940 ----
2012 · Form 990 view filing
Yes 95$16,313,651$6,932,437$49,093,443 ----