Blue Bell Foundation for Cats
Senior cat sanctuary offering a loving, permanent home for cats 12 years of age and older whose owners can no longer care for them.
Blue Bell Foundation for Cats at a glance
In short: Blue Bell Foundation for Cats reported $200 in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2026)
- $200 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +100.0% vs 2025
- Total assets
- $7,535,450
- +8.8% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $381,204
- -59.0% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $25,358
- -24.4% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $774,050
- +6.2% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Blue Bell Foundation for Cats funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2021) to $450 (2024). In 2026 it reported $200 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7,535,450 | $381,204 | $774,050 | $200 | Total only | $25,358 |
| 2025 | $6,923,165 | $928,700 | $728,537 | $100 | Total only | $33,530 |
| 2024 | $6,062,993 | $442,379 | $697,383 | $450 | Total only | $27,062 |
| 2023 | $5,850,474 | $575,886 | $503,451 | $100 | Total only | $9 |
| 2022 | $5,950,045 | $177,564 | $407,812 | — | — | $95 |
| 2021 | $5,853,904 | $240,531 | $364,529 | $100 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Blue Bell Foundation for Cats
Based on IRS filings
Blue Bell Foundation for Cats is a public charity, based in Laguna Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2026, it reported $200 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $25K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blue Bell Foundation for Cats is led by Susan Hamil, Chairman on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Susan Hamil
Chairman
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Markland
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Lutz
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hamil
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Blue Bell Foundation for Cats
How much does Blue Bell Foundation for Cats give each year?
Blue Bell Foundation for Cats reported $200 in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it reported $100 in grants paid.
How large is Blue Bell Foundation for Cats?
Blue Bell Foundation for Cats reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $381K.
Where does Blue Bell Foundation for Cats operate?
Blue Bell Foundation for Cats has awarded grants in California.
What is Blue Bell Foundation for Cats's EIN?
Blue Bell Foundation for Cats's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0246182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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