Bell Family Foundation Inc
Bell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Covina, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it made $1K in qualifying distributions.
Bell Family Foundation Inc at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $795
- +70.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,188
- -86.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,576
- -90.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bell Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Bell Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2020) to $3.2M (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinatti, OH | Contributions to Support the Mission of This Organization. | $3,088,230 |
| Chapman University Orange, CA | Education | $50,000 |
| The Rape Foundation Santa Monica, CA | Humanitarian | $10,000 |
| Latin School of Chicago Chicago, IL | Education | $7,500 |
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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 | — | $795 | $1,576 | — | — | $1,188 | — | $8 |
| 2024 | $781 | $467 | $16,410 | — | — | $8,564 | — | $447 |
| 2023 | $16,724 | $953 | $15,231 | — | — | $8,292 | — | $1,180 |
| 2022 | $35,468 | $329,398 | $3,178,718 | $3,155,730 | 4 | $3,170,610 | $321,290 | $55,064 |
| 2021 | $3,017,880 | $178,713 | $59,980 | $54,580 | 2 | — | $176,132 | $139,951 |
| 2020 | $2,129,467 | $226,439 | $41,744 | $36,048 | 3 | — | $223,784 | $99,467 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bell Family Foundation Inc is led by Lauralee K. Bell, President, Secretary & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauralee K. Bell
President, Secretary & Director
Director → President, Secretary & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bradley P. Bell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William James Bell
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, Treasurer & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lee Phillip Bell (2020) — President & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bell Family Foundation Inc
What is Bell Family Foundation Inc?
Bell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Covina, CA.
Where does Bell Family Foundation Inc operate?
Bell Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania.
How much is Bell Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Bell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bell Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bell Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3733191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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