The Bellwether Foundation Ii

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 36-4665428

The Bellwether Foundation II is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. The foundation operates on an invite-only basis and does not accept unsolicited grant applications.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$930K

+47.6% YoY

Grant Count

16

+23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$58K

+19.9% YoY

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

Grantmaking

The foundation awards approximately $930,000 to $997,000 annually through grants ranging from $15,000 to $150,000. Recent grantmaking activity shows:

Grant Range

**: $49,583-$50,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in California and the District of Columbia.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BERKELEYFREMONTLOS ANGELESNEW YORKOAKLANDSACRAMENTOSAN FRANCISCOSANTA CLARASILVER SPRINGTOWSONWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total assets: $10,253,954
  • Total giving (2024): $930,000-$997,048
  • Total revenue: $1,132,356
  • Total expenses: $1,050,065
  • Giving rate: 9.1%-9.8% of assets
  • Most recent filing: 2024
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$233K$465K$698K$930K14 grants201916 grants202014 grants202114 grants202213 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TIDES FOUNDATION$100KVOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER$100KPROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT$100KSTATES UNITED DEMOCRACY …$100KCALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP T…$50KCOALITION FOR GREEN CAPI…$50KFAMILY VIOLENCE APPELLAT…$50KFAMILY VIOLENCE LAW CENTER$50KFREEFROM$50KGROUNDSWELL INC$50K

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K31$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Jamiee Lisa Davis - President (10 hours/week)
  • Paul Oliver Davis - Secretary (10 hours/week)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMIEE LISA DAVISPRESIDENT10
PAUL OLIVER DAVISSECRETARY10

Contact Information

Address: 1201 N Market Street, Suite 700, Wilmington, DE 19801-1153

Phone: 302-651-8160

EIN: 36-4665428

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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