The Bell Charitable Foundation FY2023 filing

Cincinnati, OHPrivate foundation / grantmakerEIN 84-2387549

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FY2023 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $0 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.7M
+407% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
Net assets
$509K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +407%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$228K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$334K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +225%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$62K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$614K
Net assets
$509K
FY2023▲ +383%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$167K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 92% · $1.2M Operating & administrative 8% · $99K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Cincinnati, OH.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 27 grants · $591K · 2025–2025
E Kupaku Ka AinaFY2025$42,500
Hui O Hau'ulaFY2025$35,000
Taking Root INCOH · FY2025$30,000
MortarFY2025$25,000
Mission of MaryFY2025$25,000
Kamp Hawaii INCHI · FY2025$25,000
Goodwill HawaiiFY2025$25,000
Freestore-Foodbank INCOH · FY2025$25,000
Dynamic Healing CenterHI · FY2025$25,000
The Dayton Equity CenterOH · FY2025$25,000
DaybreakFY2025$25,000
3cdcFY2025$25,000
Re-Use HawaiiHI · FY2025$20,000
Friends of Kauai Wildlife RefugesFY2025$20,000
Children's Home of Northern KentuckyFY2025$20,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV15
Average grantPart XV$22K
Median grantPart XV$25K
Largest grantPart XV$42K
Top cause focusNTEEEnvironment (15%)

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1.7M
Gifts and grants$1.7M
Investment income$5K
Money out
$1.3M
Grants paid$1.2M
Running costs$99K
Owns and owes
$509K
net assets
Cash and savings$509K
Total assets$509K
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$1.7M
Investment income$5K
Total revenue$1.7M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$509K
Total assets$509K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$509K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $334K$614K−$281K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.9M−$228K$281K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.7M$1.3M$404K$509K 990 PDF
FY2022 $331K$393K−$61K$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $228K$62K$167K$167K 990 PDF
FY2020 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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