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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4038296

BLL Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 51 grants and $54,490 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $54,490

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,040,870
  • Tax year 2024

    $52,595

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,053,857
  • Tax year 2023

    $47,045

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $973,348
  • Tax year 2022

    $38,201

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,024,795
  • Tax year 2021

    $42,507

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,048,605
  • Tax year 2020

    $39,507

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $974,518

Grants paid in 2025

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. WNET (thirteen PBS)New York, NY

    General operations

    $4,500
  2. Temple Emanu ElYonkers, NY

    General operations

    $3,150
  3. Special OlympicsAlbany, NY

    General operations

    $3,000
  4. Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind IncSmithtown, NY

    General operations

    $2,750
  5. Lincoln Ctr TheaterNew York, NY

    General operations

    $2,546
  6. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  7. Citizens Comm Children NYNew York, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  8. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  9. God's Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  10. St Jude Children's HospitalNew York, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  11. Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,250
  12. 122 E 66th St FDNNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  13. ASPCANew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  14. Breille Books Blind Children (american Action Fund for Blind Children and ABiltimore, MD

    General operations

    $1,000
  15. Children's AidNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  16. Compassion ChoicesEtna, NH

    General operations

    $1,000
  17. Congregation Emanu ElWichita, KS

    General operations

    $1,000
  18. CT CollegeNew London, CT

    General operations

    $1,000
  19. FraxaNewburyport, MA

    General operations

    $1,000
  20. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  21. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    General operations

    $1,000
  23. Park Avenue ArmoryNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  24. Reading Is FundamentalWashington, DC

    General operations

    $1,000
  25. Red CrossWashington DC, DC

    General operations

    $1,000
  26. Ronald McDonald HouseNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  27. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  28. World Wild LifeNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  29. Damon Runyon Cancer FDNNew York, NY

    General operations

    $964
  30. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    General operations

    $750
  31. Frick CollNew York, NY

    General operations

    $630
  32. League of Women VotersNew York, NY

    General operations

    $600
  33. Brennan Ctr for JusticeNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500
  34. Feeding AmericaWashington DC, DC

    General operations

    $500
  35. Food Bank for NYCNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500
  36. GiffordsWashington, DC

    General operations

    $500
  37. Hartley HouseNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500
  38. MapplebrookAmenia, NY

    General operations

    $500
  39. Master VoicesNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500
  40. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General operations

    $500
  41. The Doe FundNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500
  42. The DoorNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500
  43. Toys for TotsBinghamton, NY

    General operations

    $500
  44. MapplebrookAmenia, NY

    General operations

    $500
  45. Auxillary of Lenox Hill HospNew York, NY

    General operations

    $375
  46. Amer Indian College FundDenver, CO

    General operations

    $250
  47. Early Childhood Dev CtrBrooklyn, NY

    General operations

    $250
  48. Fund for Park AveNew York, NY

    General operations

    $200
  49. Alni (auxiliary of Lenox Hill Hospital)New York, NY

    General operations

    $170
  50. Harry S Truman Library InstKansas City, MO

    General operations

    $100
  51. Simmons UniversityBoston, MA

    General operations

    $5

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid3 grants $3,50023% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $3,25022% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,00013% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $1,0057% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $3,25022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York38 grants $45,635
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $3,000
  3. Connecticut2 grants $1,500
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $1,005
  5. Kansas1 grant $1,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $1,000
  8. Colorado1 grant $250
  9. Missouri1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Barbara G LandauTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Blair TrippeTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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