Belvedere Charitable Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 98-0509706

The Belvedere Charitable Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 2006 and headquartered in New York City. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a grantmaking foundation dedicated to philanthropic purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$702K

-65.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.8M

+145.0% YoY

Grant Count

+311.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$103K

-40.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Belvedere Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes unrestricted grants to further the exempt purposes of its grantees. Recent documented grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $4.5M (41%)

California $3.8M (35%)

Pennsylvania $529K (5%)

Vermont $436K (4%)

Alaska $288K (3%)

Massachusetts $253K (2%)

New Jersey $206K (2%)

Virginia $206K (2%)

+6 more states

States

Alaska California Colorado District of Columbia Florida Massachusetts Minnesota North Carolina New Jersey New Mexico New York Pennsylvania Virginia Vermont

Cities

ArlingtonAshevilleBuffaloCalabasasChantillyDenverFairbanksHomerJersey CityJuneauLakewoodMaitlandMiamiNew YorkNewportNorfolkPalm BayPelhamPhiladelphiaRaleigh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

Total Revenue: $3,823,408
Total Expenses: $3,871,490
Total Assets: $702,000
Total Liabilities: $0
Net Income: -$48,082

As of December 2023:

Total Revenue: $1,722,131
Total Expenses: $1,593,338
Total Assets: $2,037,362
Total Giving: $1,558,256

The foundation has no employees.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$701,657	$2,037,362	$649,921
Revenue	$3,823,408	$1,722,131	$402,708
Expenses	$3,871,490	$1,593,338	$5,362,171
Qualifying Distributions	$3,869,669	$1,593,100	$5,362,171
Net Investment Income	$4,473	$8,893	$402,708
Distributable Amount	$97,537	$34,732	$278,944

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Trustees of Columbia University of New York ($1,000,654), Cape Eleuthera Foundation ($503,598), The Clocktower Foundation ($255,513).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDERS NETWORK (ECOLOGY TRUST)	AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$5,749
FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT	AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$25,196
INITIATIVE EARTH	AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$38,327
ETON COLLEGE	AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$125,778
SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$116,692
GLOBAL JUSTICE ECOLOGY PROJECT BUFFALO, NY	AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$12,093
CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA NEW YORK, NY	AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$250,000
SPACE FOR GIANTS	AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$16,174
THE CLOCKTOWER FOUNDATION	AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$255,513
CAPE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION PHILADELPHIA, PA	AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.	$503,598

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
LOUIS M BACON	PRESIDENT	—	—
LAWRENCE M NOE	VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY	—	—
PATRICK SWEENEY	DIRECTOR	—	—

Location & Contact

Address: 11 Times Square, Floor 39, New York City, NY 10036-6600

Phone: 212-782-7105

Tax-Exempt Status: Recognized since May 2007

EIN: 98-0509706

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for a grant from Belvedere Charitable Foundation?

The foundation makes unrestricted grants to further the exempt purposes of its grantees. Recent documented grants include: • American Friends of Eton College: $122,653 (2023) • Perry Institute for Marine Science: $106,193 (2023) • Cambridge in America (CAm): $50,000 (2023) The foundation made 19 grants in 2023.

What size grants does Belvedere Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Belvedere Charitable Foundation awarded 37 grants totaling $3.8M — an average of about $103K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Belvedere Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Belvedere Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Belvedere Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Belvedere Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 98-0509706. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.