The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newport Beach, CA EIN: 20-8583851

The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $251K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $21K.

Key facts about The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation

In short: The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation gave $21K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8583851
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$20,500
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$5,125
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$250,572
Primary geography
California (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$251K

+45.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 324% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Newport BeachCosta MesaFort CollinsSanta AnaThermal

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $40K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Think Together: $10KThink Together$10KSave Our Youth: $5KSave Our Youth$5KNewport Beach Public Library Foundation: $3KNewport Beach Public LibraryFoundation$3KSemester at Sea: $3KSemester at Sea$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Think Together ($10K). Together the top 4 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Think Together Santa Ana, CAExpand Learning Skillsexpand Children Learningexpand Children Learningempower Learning$10,000
Save Our Youth Costa Mesa, CAEmpower Learningempower Youth to Make Positive Decisions$5,000
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation Newport Beach, CAEmpower Reading Skills$3,000
Semester at Sea Fort Collins, COProvide Opportunities for World Wide Travel Abroad$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$250,572$172,172$142,672
Revenue$100,000$50,000$50,000
Expenses$21,600$20,500$11,605
Qualifying Distributions$21,600$20,500$10,500
Distributable Amount$6,674$7,741$6,081

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation is led by Fritz Hoelscher, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Fritz Hoelscher

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Bell

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Elliott

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation

How much does The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation give each year?

The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation gave $21K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $21K across 4 grants.

What is The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation's typical grant size?

The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,125, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation give grants?

The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (12%).

Does The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation?

The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation reported $251K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation's EIN?

The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8583851. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation by hand.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Assets

$594.3M

Grants

1

Total Given

$101.4M

Kugelman Family Foundation

Newport Coast, CA

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$421K

Grants

8

Total Given

$106K

National Charity League Inc Newport Chapter

Costa Mesa, CA

National Charity League supports California nonprofits serving children and families, including programs in education, scholarships, pediatric research and rehabilitation, housing, and emergency assistance. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,183 to $60,000, with a median of $16,780; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Assets

$1.9M

Grants

13

Total Given

$299K

Lamb Family Foundation

Irvine, CA

The Lamb Family Foundation supports a range of California organizations in youth services, health care, education, community philanthropy, and conservation. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000; it gives almost exclusively in California. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Assets

$4.1M

Grants

14

Total Given

$750K

Croul Family Foundation

Irvine, CA

The foundation primarily supports K–12 education and organizations serving people who are economically disadvantaged or homeless, with priorities also including veterans, food banks, and shelters; its focus is Orange County, California. Typical grants are around $10,000 (2024 median), though published grant categories are $1,000–$14,999 and $15,000–$50,000. Its materials conflict on unsolicited requests: one says it does not accept them, while another says it accepts them but has very limited funds for general grants.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$24.0M

Grants

72

Total Given

$1.4M

Livingston Family Foundation

San Diego, CA

The foundation supports a range of charitable work, including youth, health, homelessness, sports, and the arts. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $83,333, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to California organizations, followed by Texas. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$11.9M

Grants

35

Total Given

$563K

The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation

Long Beach, CA

The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation funds education, children’s health and well-being, and youth development, primarily for at-risk children and families in Southern California. Its 2024 median grant was $50,000, and it does not accept unsolicited requests; it funds preselected charitable organizations.

Assets

$112.7M

Grants

48

Total Given

$6.2M

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Newport Beach, CA

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian funds Orange County programs addressing health and social-service needs, especially for disadvantaged and underserved residents; recent grants supported access to care, mental health, chronic-disease prevention, and family services. In 2024, grants ranged from $25,000 to $3,344,828, with a median of $55,000. It invites pre-identified eligible organizations to apply; the profile does not state that it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$4.9B

Grants

49

Total Given

$8.6M

Henry L Guenther Foundation

Seal Beach, CA

The Henry L. Guenther Foundation funds charitable services that improve human welfare, including medical care, youth opportunities, education, housing, and humanitarian projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $25,000, and primarily benefit California residents, especially in Southern California. It accepts online applications from qualified charitable organizations serving Californians; individuals cannot apply.

Assets

$115.9M

Grants

58

Total Given

$4.2M

Ueberroth Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Ueberroth Family Foundation funds community organizations working in youth and education, human services, and health, primarily in Orange County and areas where its directors live. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $120,000, with a median of $47,500. It accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry through an electronic annual application process; only invited organizations may submit a full proposal.

Assets

$39.1M

Grants

60

Total Given

$2.9M

Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County

Irvine, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation Orange County primarily funds Jewish nonprofit organizations serving Orange County, supporting Jewish life and programs for people of different ages and needs; it also makes grants to other charitable organizations, including recipients outside California. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $25,000, though amounts varied widely. The Foundation says its General Grants Program reviews applications, but the available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$134.8M

Grants

193

Total Given

$12.2M

Vanderark Foundation

Centennial, CO

Assets

$131K

Grants

84

Total Given

$75K

More Funders in California

The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?