The Bete Family Foundation
Accepts applications
The Bete Family Foundation is a private foundation in Greenfield, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $102,261 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$102,261
- Number of grants12
- Typical grant$7,500
- Largest grant$20,000
- Assets$2.4 million
- New grantees58%
Giving in 2025 was down from $106,000 the year before.
58% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $97,300 | 14 | $2.0 million |
| 2024 | $106,000 | 9 | $2.2 million |
| 2025 | $102,261 | 12 | $2.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Bete Family Foundation Trustees 75 Meadow Wood Drive, Greenfield, MA 01301-1152 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (413) 773-7319, clbete@crocker.com |
| What to submit | Please request the bete family foundation grant application |
| Deadlines | Proposals should be submitted by april 15 |
| Restrictions | Grantees are limited to section 501(c)(3) public charities |
What The Bete Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 10 | $100,661 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $1,200 |
| New York | 1 | $400 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for New Americans | To aid programs for immigrants, refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers in western massachusetts | $20,000 |
| The Heartwing Center | To support programs that create a safe, diverse, and just future for the people of franklin county | $15,000 |
| Hilltown Youth Performing Arts | To support summer performing arts program | $15,000 |
| Franklin County Community Meals | To aid programs that feed our neighbors to purchase food and provide our regular meals | $15,000 |
| Stone Soup Caf | To aid programs that feed our neighbors, to purchase food and provide our regular meals while building community | $15,000 |
| The Literacy Project | To support free classes to adults in basic skills, high school equivalency | $10,000 |
| Twice As Smart | 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 | 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 | 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 | To improve the lives of animals in need and to serve the people who love them by bolstering the human-animal bond | $400 |
| Food Bank of Western Massachusetts | To build lasting food security by providing nutritious food and partnering with communities to end hunger in western massachusetts | $400 |
| Stonleigh Burnham Equestrian Center | To help children gain confidence and skills through working with and taking care of horses | $300 |
Officers and trustees
- Channing L Bete Jr
- Marie P Bete
- Jennifer M Moser
- Jonathan A Bete
Questions people ask
Does The Bete Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Proposals should be submitted by april 15.
How much does The Bete Family Foundation give?
$102,261 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.
Who runs The Bete Family Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Channing L Bete Jr (Trustee), Marie P Bete (Trustee), Jennifer M Moser (Trustee) and Jonathan A Bete (Trustee).
What does The Bete Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, human services and youth programs.