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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1634830

Bbla Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New Hope, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 95 grants and $45,630 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $45,630

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $604,711

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,335

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $636,150

  • Tax year 2022

    $101,358

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $482,335

  • Tax year 2021

    $61,620

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $544,930

  • Tax year 2020

    $55,152

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $581,072

  • Tax year 2019

    $39,374

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $485,735

  • Tax year 2018

    $16,160

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $319,316

Grants paid in 2024

95 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    No restrictions

    $4,000
  2. Buckingham Friends SchoolLahaska, PA

    No restrictions

    $3,500
  3. Riverside SymphoniaLambertville, NJ

    No restrictions

    $3,000
  4. Solebury Friends MeetingSolebury, PA

    No restrictions

    $2,500
  5. George SchoolNewtown, PA

    No restrictions

    $1,500
  6. Mercer Street FriendsTrenton, NJ

    No restrictions

    $1,350
  7. Eagle Fire CompanyNew Hope, PA

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  8. Get Bent FriendsOakland, CA

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  9. Grid AlternativesOakland, CA

    No restrictions

    $1,000
  10. Project HomePhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $800
  11. Friends Council on EducationPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $750
  12. National Friends Education FundPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $750
  13. Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA

    No restrictions

    $700
  14. Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA

    No restrictions

    $700
  15. Fisherman's MarkLambertville, NJ

    No restrictions

    $600
  16. St James SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $600
  17. ACLU FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $500
  18. American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $500
  19. Ann Silverman Community Health ClinicDoylestown, PA

    No restrictions

    $500
  20. Bristol Friends MeetingNewtown, PA

    No restrictions

    $500
  21. Centro Nueva CreacionPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $500
  22. International Institutue of New EnglandBoston, MA

    No restrictions

    $500
  23. PhilabundanceLehigh Valley, PA

    No restrictions

    $500
  24. PlayworksPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $500
  25. St Philip's ChurchNew Hope, PA

    No restrictions

    $500
  26. St James Episcopal ChurchBristol, PA

    No restrictions

    $500
  27. FCNL Education FundWashington, DC

    No restrictions

    $400
  28. New Hope ArtsNew Hope, PA

    No restrictions

    $400
  29. Philadelphia Yearly MeetingPittsburgh, PA

    No restrictions

    $400
  30. Right Sharing of World ResourcesRichmond, IN

    No restrictions

    $400
  31. Trenton Area Soup KitchenTrenton, NJ

    No restrictions

    $350
  32. AmericaresHagerstown, MD

    No restrictions

    $300
  33. Amnesty InternationalWashington, DC

    No restrictions

    $300
  34. Better Community Housing of TrentonTrenton, NJ

    No restrictions

    $300
  35. Bucks County Choral SocietyNew Britain, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  36. Bucks County Housing GroupWarminster, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  37. Bucks County Opportunity Council IncDoylestown, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  38. Delaware Valley Food PantryLambertville, NJ

    No restrictions

    $300
  39. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    No restrictions

    $300
  40. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    No restrictions

    $300
  41. Friends General ConferencePhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  42. Friends VillageNewtown, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  43. Habitat for Humanity Bucks CountyWarminster, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  44. Isles IncTrenton, NJ

    No restrictions

    $300
  45. Lambertville & NH Ambulance & Rescue SquadLambertville, NJ

    No restrictions

    $300
  46. Lenape Chamber EnsemblePipersville, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  47. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    No restrictions

    $300
  48. Pathways to Housing PAPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  49. Philadelphia Education FundPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  50. Philadelphia Orchestra AssociationPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  51. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    No restrictions

    $300
  52. The Friends of Foundation AcademyPrinceton, NJ

    No restrictions

    $300
  53. The Friends of Foundation Academy - Knight FundTrenton, NJ

    No restrictions

    $300
  54. The Sentencing ProjectWashington, DC

    No restrictions

    $300
  55. United Way of Bucks CountyLevittown, PA

    No restrictions

    $300
  56. Children's Hosp of Phila FoundationGreencastle, PA

    No restrictions

    $250
  57. DFMS Protestant Episcopal Church USSt Louis, MO

    No restrictions

    $250
  58. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    No restrictions

    $250
  59. Earth School IncPT Pleasant, PA

    No restrictions

    $250
  60. Eastern PA Trans Equity ProjectOrefield, PA

    No restrictions

    $250
  61. Fiaria Project IncDoylestown, PA

    No restrictions

    $250
  62. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    No restrictions

    $250
  63. Root & ReboundSan Francisco, CA

    No restrictions

    $250
  64. Whyy IncPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $250
  65. American Red CrossLancaster, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  66. Arch Street Meeting House Preservation TrustPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  67. Bucks County Herald FoundationDoylestown, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  68. Central Bucks Emergency Medical ServicesDoylestown, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  69. Chandler Hall Health ServicesNewtown, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  70. Chester Children's ChorusSwarthmore, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  71. Concordia Chamber PlayersNew Hope, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  72. Doylestown Health FoundationDoylestown, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  73. Episcopal Community ServicesPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  74. Free Library of New Hope & SoleburyNew Hope, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  75. Friends of the Delaware CanalNew Hope, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  76. Friends of the Free Library of NH & SNew Hope, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  77. Heritage ConservancyDoylestown, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  78. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    No restrictions

    $200
  79. Johns HopkinsBaltimore, MD

    No restrictions

    $200
  80. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    No restrictions

    $200
  81. Peace CenterLanghorne, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  82. Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  83. Shalem Institute for Spritual FoundationWashington, DC

    No restrictions

    $200
  84. Snipes Farm & Education Center IncMorrisville, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  85. The Quaker ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  86. Thistle HillsDowningtown, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  87. Ujima Friends Peace CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $200
  88. Public Citizen FoundationWashington, DC

    No restrictions

    $180
  89. The Schools of St MaryManhasset, NY

    No restrictions

    $150
  90. Bucks County Audubon SocietyNew Hope, PA

    No restrictions

    $100
  91. Holy Cross MonasteryWest Park, NY

    No restrictions

    $100
  92. League of Women Voters Education FundCedar Rapids, IA

    No restrictions

    $100
  93. Thomas Jefferson University ChoirPhiladelphia, PA

    No restrictions

    $100
  94. WWFMWest Windsor, NJ

    No restrictions

    $100
  95. Phillips' Mill Community AssociationNew Hope, PA

    No restrictions

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter4 grants $4,90023% of the total
  2. Education7 grants $4,30020% of the total
  3. Human services7 grants $2,60012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture8 grants $1,8009% of the total
  5. Health4 grants $1,1005% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  7. 10 other causes20 grants $5,33025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania61 grants $30,000
  2. New Jersey10 grants $4,200
  3. North Carolina1 grant $4,000
  4. California5 grants $2,800
  5. Maryland4 grants $950
  6. District of Columbia4 grants $780
  7. New York3 grants $550
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $500
  9. Indiana1 grant $400
  10. New Hampshire1 grant $400

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christopher KerrPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Christopher KerrTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Catherine D KerrSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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