Bel Charitable Foundation
Bel Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Livonia, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Bel Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $172,007
- +59.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $43,776
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,479
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,334
- -78.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bel Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Bel Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 69% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $10K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $172,007 | $43,776 | $1,334 | — | — | — | $2,479 | $7,651 |
| 2024 | $107,719 | $33,391 | $6,246 | $3,500 | 1 | $3,500 | $2,609 | $5,072 |
| 2023 | $73,152 | $36,378 | $10,645 | $9,500 | 2 | $9,500 | $1,001 | $2,993 |
| 2022 | $42,000 | $42,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $2,069 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bel Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bel Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela Leonard
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Brian Barninger
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Fields
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bel Charitable Foundation
How large is Bel Charitable Foundation?
Bel Charitable Foundation reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $44K.
What is Bel Charitable Foundation?
Bel Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Livonia, MI. It holds $172K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bel Charitable Foundation operate?
Bel Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, Texas.
How much is Bel Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Bel Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bel Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Bel Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3904899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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