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Bll Foundation EIN 13-4038296

Bll Foundation

EIN  13-4038296 Private foundation / grantmaker New York, NY
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported about $73K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Barbara G Landau · Trustee
Money in and out
$73K revenue, $86K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in New York, NY. It reported about $73K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $73K in revenue, $86K in expenses, and $1.0M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$73K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$86K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$13K
Total assets
1.0M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
54K
in FY2025
Grants made
51grants
total in period
Payout rate
5%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 51 grants · $54K · 2025–2025
Wnet (thirteen Pbs)FY2025$4,500
Temple Emanu ElFY2025$3,150
Special Olympics INCDC · FY2025$3,000
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind INCNY · FY2025$2,750
Lincoln Ctr TheaterFY2025$2,546
St Jude Children's HospitalFY2025$2,000
Gods Love We Deliver INCNY · FY2025$2,000
Doctors Without BordersFY2025$2,000
Citizens Comm Children NyFY2025$2,000
Central Park Conservancy INCNY · FY2025$2,000
Fresh Air FundNY · FY2025$1,250
World Wild LifeFY2025$1,000
Smile Train INCNY · FY2025$1,000
Ronald McDonald HouseFY2025$1,000
Red CrossFY2025$1,000
Reading Is FundamentalFY2025$1,000
Park Avenue ArmoryFY2025$1,000
Operation Smile INCVA · FY2025$1,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV14
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$4K
Top cause focusNTEERecreation & Sports (6%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$73K
FY2025▼ -47%
Expenses
$86K
FY2025▲ +48%
Total assets
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$73K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$86K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$1.0M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBll Foundation
EINHdr · item D13-4038296
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$70K · 96%
Other revenue$3K · 4%
Investment income96%$70K
Other revenue4%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$73K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.64 Operating & administrative $0.36
Grants & contributions paid64%$54K
Operating & administrative36%$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$86K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$173K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed24.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $1.0M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $73K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $73K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $73K · Prior year $138K
-47%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $30K · FY2025 $73K
+20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $73K · Expenses $86K
-18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.0M · Total assets $1.0M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Barbara G Landau · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $86K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth -47%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$73K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$138K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$-832 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$27K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$122K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$30K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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