Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

Bug and Bean Fund

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Typical grant size
$10K $50K $200K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
14
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Frank T Waterson
President

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
34.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
42
Total grants awarded
$6.0M
Total amount
$144K
Average grant
$1.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.6M
19 grants
2023
$1.1M
8 grants
2022
$25K
3 grants
2021
$680K
8 grants
2020
$670K
4 grants

Top recipients

Columbia University - Noriel Gift Fund
1 grant · NY
$1.5M
4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$900K
4 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$603K
Community Guilds Inc Dba Steam Truck
1 grant · GA
$500K
1 grant · GA · ✓ Exact match
$360K
The Guild
1 grant · CA
$250K
1 grant · GA · ✓ Exact match
$250K
Possibility Labs Fbo the Guild
1 grant · CA
$250K
Redefined Atlanta
1 grant · GA
$200K
1 grant · NC · ≈ likely match
$200K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Columbia University - Noriel Gift Fund
Noriel Gfit Fund
NY · TY 2024
$1.5M
Community Guilds Inc Dba Steam Truck
Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$500K
The Paideia School
Annual Fund
GA · TY 2024
$250K
Possibility Labs Fbo the Guild
Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Carnegie Mellon University
Athletics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund
PA · TY 2024
$250K
Redefined Atlanta
Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$200K
Carnegie Mellon University - Richard M Lackner Football Excellence Fund
Richard M. Lackner Football Excellence Fund
PA · TY 2024
$150K
Boys and Girls Club of Brevardtransylvania County Inc
"Bulding a Place to Belong" Campaign
NC · TY 2024
$125K
Village Micro Fund
Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$100K
Community Foundation - Hurricane Relief Efforts
Hurricane Relief Efforts
NC · TY 2024
$50K
Highlands Performing Arts Center
Capital Campaign
NC · TY 2024
$50K
Highlands-cashiers Land Trust
Unrestricted
NC · TY 2024
$50K
The Housing Assistance Corporation Fbo Plat Heal Rvs for Hurricane Relief
Plat Heal RVs for Hurricane Relief
NC · TY 2024
$40K
Highlands Biological Foundation
Unrestricted
NC · TY 2024
$20K
The Temple
Unrestricted
GA · TY 2024
$10K
Helpusadopt
Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$10K
The Paideia School - Annual Fund
Annual Fund
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Generic Theatre Fbo Indecent
Underwriting and Production of Indecent
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Camp Ramah Galim
Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2023
$250K
The Guild
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2023
$250K
Carnegie Mellon University
UNRESTRICTED
PA · TY 2023
$250K
Summit Charter School Foundation Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2023
$200K
Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County
UNRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2023
$125K
The Temple
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2023
$10K
Helpusadoptorg
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$10K
The Paideia School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2023
$3K
National Network of Abortion Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2022
$10K
The Brigid Alliance
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Pass Network Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2022
$5K
Carnegie Mellon University
CHARTIABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE FOOTBALL FUND, THE FOOTBALL ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE FOOTBALL STADIUM CAPITAL FUND.
PA · TY 2021
$250K
The Paideia School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2021
$200K
Rip Medical Debt
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2021
$100K
The Morgan Oliver School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2021
$50K
Principe Productions Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2021
$50K
Cashiers Area Legacy Fund
UNRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2021
$10K
The Temple
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2021
$10K
Let's Win Pancreatic Cancer
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Center for Civic Innovation
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2020
$360K
Carnegie Mellon University
CHARTIABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE FOOTBALL FUND, THE FOOTBALL ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE FOOTBALL STADIUM CAPITAL FUND.
PA · TY 2020
$150K
The Paideia School
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2020
$150K
The Temple
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2020
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.