Foundation directory
Bell Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 04-6771029 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1M
- Grants reported
- 37
- Median grant
- $12K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | $651K |
| 2024 | 18 | $395K |
Where Bell Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $100K |
| COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $100K |
| CARNEGE MELLON UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $100K |
| EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE | NEWTON, MA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $80K |
| WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER | FALMOUTH, MA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $80K |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $80K |
| CARNEGE MELLON UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $50K |
| THE OCEAN CLEANUP NORTH PACIFIC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $50K |
| CLARK UNIVERSITY | WORCESTER, MA | UNRESTRICED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $50K |
| ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTER MACHINERY | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $40K |
| WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER | FALMOUTH, MA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $40K |
| EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE | NEWTON, MA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $40K |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $40K |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR CS DEPT | BOULDER, CA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $30K |
| THE OCEAN CLEANUP NORTH PACIFIC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $24K |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | BOULDER, CO | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $20K |
| CALGARY ARTS SUMMER SCHOOL CASSA | CALGARY, ALBERTA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $17K |
| ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTER MACHINERY | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $15K |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR CS DEPT | BOULDER, CA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $12K |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $10K |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $9K |
| CALGARY ARTS SUMMER SCHOOL CASSA | CALGARY, ALBERTA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $8.5K |
| CLARK FUND FOR SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY | WORCESTER, MA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2024 | $7K |
| NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ANNUAL FUND | BOSTON, MA | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $6K |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR ATLAS SCHOLARSHIP FUND | DENVER, CO | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 2025 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Bell Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.