Emma Bell Foundation
Emma Bell Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Slidell, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K.
Emma Bell Foundation at a glance
In short: Emma Bell Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,340
- +108.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,447
- +247.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,840
- Total assets
- $4,510
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Emma Bell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Savannah Smiles ($4K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Emma Bell Foundation 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $800 (2023) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah Smiles Slidell, LA | Operating Grant | $4,000 |
| Schramel Conservatory New Orleans, LA | Dance Scholarship | $2,840 |
| Nicholas Journey Slidell, LA | Operating Grant | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,510 | $14,218 | $13,557 | $7,340 | 3 | $10,941 | $144 |
| 2024 | $3,848 | $5,024 | $6,958 | $3,522 | 5 | $6,958 | — |
| 2023 | $5,782 | $6,828 | $1,046 | $800 | 1 | $1,046 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emma Bell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $144 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Emma Bell Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Savoie
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Pizza
Vice President
Officer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Dicolo
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Gallagher
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Emma Bell Foundation
How much does Emma Bell Foundation give each year?
Emma Bell Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 5 grants.
What is Emma Bell Foundation's typical grant size?
Emma Bell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,840, and its average grant was $2,447, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Emma Bell Foundation give grants?
Emma Bell Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Slidell, LA (2 grants).
Does Emma Bell Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Emma Bell Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Emma Bell Foundation?
Emma Bell Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $144 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Emma Bell Foundation?
Emma Bell Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Slidell, LA. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Emma Bell Foundation's EIN?
Emma Bell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2658324. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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