Private foundation · EIN 90-0432743

The Belle Jar Foundation

Accepts applications

Creston, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202542279349100239
Total assets (EOY)$3,613,593
Grants paid$1,273,587
Typical (median) grant$7,500
Grants listed24
Giving in home state (CA)31%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K11
$25K–$100K6
$100K+3

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $400,000

Geographic focus

NC
34%
CA
31%
MA
20%
VA
6%
NY
4%
WV
4%
MD
1%
IL
0%

Common purposes

unstrictedunresticted

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$975,304$4,449,47721
2024$1,273,587$3,613,59324

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

How to apply

ContactDR CHRISTOPHER PAYNE
Address5890 ROCKY CANYON ROAD, CRESTON, CA, 93432
Phone4153430831
EmailNONE
Form & materialsLIMITED TO CHARTITABLE PURPOSE
DeadlinesNONE
RestrictionsNONE

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Nc East AllianceEDENTON, NCUNSTRICTED$400,000
Catholic Charities Santa Clara CountySAN JOSE, CAUNRESTRICTED$250,000
Local Enterprise Assistance FundBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED$250,000
Ron Brown Scholar FundCharlottesville, VAunrestricted$75,000
Watervliet City School DistrictWatervliet, NYunrestricted$54,837
Ten StrandsSan Rafael, CAunrestricted$50,000
The Education Alliance - Business And Community FoCharleston, WVunrestricted$50,000
Stanford UniversityRedwood City, CAunrestricted$25,000
College TrackOAKLAND, CAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NCunrestricted$21,750
Teach For America IncBaltimore, MDunrestricted$15,000
Krause Center For InnovationLos Altos, CAunrestricted$10,000
Volunteers In AsiaStanford, CAunrestricted$5,000
Boys And Girls Club Of The PeninsulaMenlo Park, CAunrestricted$5,000
Silicon Valley Education FoundationSAN JOSE, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Cristo Rey San Jose High SchoolSAN JOSE, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Breakthrough Silicon ValleySAN JOSE, CAUNRESTICTED$5,000
Aim High For High SchoolSAN FRANCISCO, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
OnegoalCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Inplay Learning NetworkSAN MATEO, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of RaleighRaleigh, NCunrestricted$3,000
Alamance Community FoundationBurlington, NCunrestricted$2,000
Parent Institute For Quality Education IncNATIONAL CITY, CAUNRESTRICTED$1,000
Summer SearchOAKLAND, CAUNRESTRICTED$1,000
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