Private foundation · Burlingame, CA

Bella Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
26
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Anita Galeana
PRESIDENT
Juan C Jaen
SECRETARY AND TREASURER
John David Jaen
DIRECTOR
Marie Elizabeth Jaen
DIRECTOR
Grace Alexandra Jaen
DIRECTOR
Katherine Emily Jaen
DIRECTOR
Alyson Duffy Jaen
DIRECTOR
Travis Pazin
DIRECTOR
Joe Hogan
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
259
Total grants awarded
$2.0M
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$272K
23 grants
2023
$144K
21 grants
2022
$108K
23 grants
2021
$147K
22 grants
2020
$216K
27 grants
2019
$292K
39 grants
2018
$325K
46 grants
2017
$247K
34 grants
2016
$223K
24 grants

Top recipients

170 grants · WA
$1.3M
Peninsula Bridge
4 grants · CA
$100K
Blinknow
4 grants · NJ
$96K
4 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$72K
1 grant · CO · ✓ Exact match
$50K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$28K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$27K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$25K
Curiodyssey Museum
2 grants · CA
$25K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$16K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Barton Institute for Community Action
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Peninsula Bridge
BUILDING BRIDGES PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Blinknow
FUTURES PROGRAM AND COLLEGE LOAN PROGRAMS
NJ · TY 2024
$41K
Changing Perspectives
GENERAL SUPPORT
VT · TY 2024
$22K
Curiodyssey Museum
GENERAL SUPPORTCONSERVATION TRAIL & EDUCATION GARDEN
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Columbia University
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Happi
HOMIE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$15K
University of California Santa Barbara
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$10K
University of California Riverside
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$6K
University of San Francisco
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$6K
Uc Regentsmaster Gardeners of Smsf
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Sunsar Maya
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN NEPAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Mission Action
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Rocky Mountain Pbs
DIA DE LOS ABUELOS PROGRAM
CO · TY 2024
$5K
San Diego State University
SCHOLARSHIP
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Music at Kohl Mansion
ARTIST AND SCHOOL PROGRAMMINGARTIST AND SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
CA · TY 2024
$3K
University of California Davis
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$3K
University of California Merced
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Sophia University Tokyo
SCHOLARSHIPS
TY 2024
$2K
University of California Berkeley
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Yeti Co
MASTERS GARDENERS PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$578
Moms Against Poverty
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$500
Climate Reality Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$100
Peninsula Bridge
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Blinknow
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$20K
Changing Perspectives
GENERAL SUPPORT
VT · TY 2023
$20K
College of San Mateo
1700 W HILLSDALE BLVD
CA · TY 2023
$8K
University of California Davis
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$8K
Sun Valley Youth Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$5K
Curiodyssey Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
University of San Francisco
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Sunsar Maya
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
California State University East Bay
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Artogether
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$5K
University of California Berkeley
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$4K
San Diego State University
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$4K
University of California Riverside
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$4K
University of California Santa Cruz
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$3K
University of California Merced
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Uc Regentsmaster Gardeners of Smsf
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Northern Arizona University
SCHOLARSHIPS
AZ · TY 2023
$3K
Sophia University Tokyo
SCHOLARSHIPS
TY 2023
$2K
Cal State Poly University Humboldt
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$2K
San Jose State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Changing Perspectives
GENERAL SUPPORT
VT · TY 2022
$20K
Peninsula Bridge
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Blinknow
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$10K
University of California Davis
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2022
$9K
University of California Riverside
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2022
$9K
University of California Berkeley
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2022
$7K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.