Bellwether Enterprise Foundation

CLEVELAND, OH EIN: 85-1599996

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$157K

-16.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

-12.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

-37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+40.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$43K$86K$129K$172K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$157,478$188,503$216,828
Revenue$40,608$52,784$48,144
Expenses$71,633$81,109$51,211
Qualifying Distributions$71,633$81,109$51,612
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants20206 grants20215 grants20228 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY$30KUNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON$10KUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARO…$10KMORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$10KUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT A…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID J EFFLERDIRECTOR5
SARA BEHRMANDIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT5
ILYA WEINSTEINDIRECTOR AND VP5
PAULA JACKSONDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY5
SKYE HUNTINGTONDIRECTOR AND TREASURER5
BEN WEILDIRECTOR AND MANAGER OF SCHOLARSHIPS5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AtlantaAustinBaltimoreCharlotteChicagoColumbusGainsvilleHoustonIthacaLos AngelesMinneapolisProvidenceWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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