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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T20) 990 on File

BEAR FOUNDATION

EIN: 45-4098807 · PENNINGTON, NJ 08534-0691 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 89/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$43K
Total Revenue
$76K
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 86.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 200.30x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 76.7%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 21,182 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, under $100K in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
86.8% 86.8%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
200.3 mo 122.3 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
76.7% 94.5%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-2.9% 9.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-11.4% 0.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-78.8% 7.1%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $43K $76K $1.3M 86.8%
2023 $44K $86K $1.3M 91.0%
2022 $72K $44K $1.4M 74.7%
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Organization Details
EIN
45-4098807
State
NJ
City
PENNINGTON
ZIP
08534-0691
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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