Private foundation · San Diego, CA

The Bella Arts Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $16K $16K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
4

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesTO BE DETERMINED
ContactALISHA ZALKIN · 8589452146
MaterialsBY INVITATION ONLY
RestrictionsENDOWMENTS OR RELATED CAMPAIGNS AND BUILDINGS OR RELATED CAMPAIGNS

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Alisha Zalkin
CEO/PRESIDENT
$56K
Beth Behrs
DIRECTOR
Geeta Novotny
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'21
'22
'23
'24
5
Total grants awarded
$87K
Total amount
$17K
Average grant
$46K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$32K
2 grants
2023
$46K
1 grants
2022
$8K
2 grants

Top recipients

Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services
1 grant · CA
$46K
1 grant · WA · ✓ Exact match
$16K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$16K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$5K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$3K

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

Free Arts
TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CA · TY 2024
$16K
Pongo Poetry Project
TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE.
WA · TY 2024
$16K
Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services
TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CA · TY 2023
$46K
Communities Create
TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Dance and Dialogue
TO FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CA · TY 2022
$3K

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

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