Private foundation · EIN 04-6771029

Bell Family Foundation

Preselected only

Coronado, CA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202621199349100207
Total assets (EOY)$7,068,195
Grants paid$651,000
Typical (median) grant$12,000
Grants listed19
Giving in home state (CA)18%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K7
$25K–$100K6
$100K+2

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

MA
33%
CA
18%
PA
15%
NY
14%
VA
12%
Other/foreign
3%
NJ
2%
DC
2%

Common purposes

contributionunrestriced

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$407,000$6,194,51733
2024$395,000$6,609,72018
2025$651,000$7,068,19519

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Carnege Mellon UniversityPITTSBURGH, PAUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$100,000
Computer History MuseumMOUNTAIN VIEW, CAUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$100,000
Earthwatch InstituteNEWTON, MAUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$80,000
The Nature ConservancyARLINGTON, VAUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$80,000
Woodwell Climate Research CenterFALMOUTH, MAUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$80,000
The Ocean Cleanup North Pacific FoundationNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$50,000
Clark UniversityWORCESTER, MAUNRESTRICED CONTRIBUTION$50,000
Association For Computer MachineryNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$40,000
Calgary Arts Summer School CassaCALGARYUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$17,000
University Of Colorado Foundation For Cs DeptBOULDER, CAUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$12,000
National Academy Of Engineering FundWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$10,000
New England Conservatory Of Music Annual FundBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$6,000
Cape May Jazz FestivalWEST CAPE MAY, NJUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$5,000
Mason Gross School Of ArtsNEW BRUNSWICK, NJUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$5,000
University Of Colorado Foundation For Atlas Scholarship FundDENVER, COUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$5,000
Apple Hill Center For Chamber MusicSULLIVAN, NHUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$4,000
University Of Southern CaliforniaLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$4,000
Westbrick Music AcademyPRINCETON JUNCTION, NJUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$2,000
Princeton Symphony OrchestraPRINCETON, NJUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$1,000
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