Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

The Bell Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $20K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
39
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Leigh Fox
PRESIDENT
Josh Duckworth
TREASURER
Cristi Cornette
DIRECTOR
Su Shi
DIRECTOR
Kevin Murray
DIRECTOR
Tom Simpson
DIRECTOR
Christi Cornette
DIRECTOR
Andrew Kaiser
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
973.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'21
'22
'23
'24
64
Total grants awarded
$4.2M
Total amount
$65K
Average grant
$2.3M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.7M
30 grants
2023
$1.2M
23 grants
2022
$283K
11 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · HI · ✓ Exact match
$3.0M
2 grants · OH · ≈ likely match
$63K
Wesley Community Services
1 grant · OH
$50K
Per Scholas
1 grant · OH
$40K
2 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$40K
1 grant · OH · ✓ Exact match
$38K
2 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$30K
Hospice of Hilo Dba Hawaii Care Choices
1 grant · HI
$30K
1 grant · OH · ✓ Exact match
$26K
1 grant · KY · ✓ Exact match
$26K

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

Hawaii Community Foundation
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$2.3M
Tri-state Trails
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$26K
Life Learning Center
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$26K
The Nature Conservancy
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2024
$25K
Joseph House Inc
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$25K
Hawaii Science & Technology Museum
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$25K
Partnership for Innovation in Educa
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$25K
Avondale Development Corporation
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$25K
Cincinnati Cancer Foundation Inc
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$25K
Found Village
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$25K
LA Soupe
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$25K
Groundwork Ohio River Valley
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$25K
Pcs for People
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$24K
Glad House
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$20K
1n5
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$20K
Therapeutic Riding Institute Inc
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$20K
Per Scholas Inc
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$20K
Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$18K
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$13K
Assistive Technology Resource Centr
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$11K
Your Store of the Queen City
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$10K
Samaritan Car Care Clinic Inc
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$10K
Back2back Ministries Inc
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$10K
Adult Friends for Youth
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$10K
First Responders Bridge
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$10K
Lanakila Pacific
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$3K
Maui Food Bank
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$2K
Bethany House Services
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$2K
Hawaii Literacy
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$1K
Salvation Army
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$903
Hawaii Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
HI · TY 2023
$750K
Hospice of Hilo Dba Hawaii Care Choices
GENERAL OPERATIONS
HI · TY 2023
$30K
50can Inc Dba Hawaiikidscan
GENERAL OPERATIONS
DC · TY 2023
$25K
Palama Settlement
GENERAL OPERATIONS
HI · TY 2023
$25K
Academy for Technologists Extraordinire Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
OH · TY 2023
$25K
Affordable Living By Ers (ersal)
GENERAL OPERATIONS
OH · TY 2023
$25K
Center for Tomorrows Leaders
GENERAL OPERATIONS
HI · TY 2023
$25K
Purple Maia Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
HI · TY 2023
$25K
St Mary Development Corporation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
OH · TY 2023
$25K
American Red Cross (hawaii Red Cross)
GENERAL OPERATIONS
HI · TY 2023
$25K
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
GENERAL OPERATIONS
GA · TY 2023
$24K
Hawaii Literacy
GENERAL OPERATIONS
HI · TY 2023
$20K
Uptown Consortium Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
OH · TY 2023
$20K
YWCA of Greater Cincinnati
GENERAL OPERATIONS
OH · TY 2023
$20K
Special Olympics Hawaii Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
HI · TY 2023
$20K
Cincinnati Music & Wellness Coalition
GENERAL OPERATIONS
OH · TY 2023
$18K
Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (cabvi)
GENERAL OPERATIONS
OH · TY 2023
$15K
Hawaii Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
HI · TY 2023
$12K
Accessurf Hawaii
GENERAL OPERATIONS
HI · TY 2023
$12K
Center for Respite Care Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
OH · TY 2023
$10K

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