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The Bell Charitable Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 84-2387549 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.3M
- Grants reported
- 57
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | $591K |
| 2024 | 30 | $2.7M |
Where The Bell Charitable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $2.3M |
| E KUPAKU KA AINA | WAILUKU, HI | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $42.5K |
| HUI O HAU'ULA | HAUULA, HI | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $35K |
| GATEWAY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | FLORENCE, KY | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $30K |
| TAKING ROOT | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $30K |
| TRI-STATE TRAILS | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $26.4K |
| LIFE LEARNING CENTER | COVINGTON, KY | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $26K |
| LA SOUPE | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| JOSEPH HOUSE INC | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR INNOVATION IN EDUCA | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| FOUND VILLAGE | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| FREESTORE FOODBANK | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| DYNAMIC HEALING CENTER | HONOLULU, HI | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| CINCINNATI RECYCLING AND REUSE HUB | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| CINCINNATI CANCER FOUNDATION INC | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| KAMP HAWAII | KAPOLEI, HI | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| DAYTON EQUITY CENTER | DAYTON, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| 3CDC | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| GOODWILL HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| AVONDALE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| MISSION OF MARY | DAYTON, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| MORTAR | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| DAYBREAK | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| GROUNDWORK OHIO RIVER VALLEY | CINCINNATI, OH | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| HAWAII SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM | HILO, HI | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
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 The Bell Charitable 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.