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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-2387549

The Bell Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $591,016 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

    $591,016

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,732,094

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $280,570

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,175,945

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $509,008

  • Tax year 2022

    $283,243

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $105,282

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $166,706

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. E Kupaku Ka AinaWailuku, HI

    Operational support

    $42,500
  2. Hui O Hau'ulaHauula, HI

    Operational support

    $35,000
  3. Gateway Community and Technical College Foundation IncFlorence, KY

    Operational support

    $30,000
  4. Taking RootCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $30,000
  5. 3CDCCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $25,000
  6. Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse HubCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $25,000
  7. DaybreakCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $25,000
  8. Dayton Equity CenterDayton, OH

    Operational support

    $25,000
  9. Dynamic Healing CenterHonolulu, HI

    Operational support

    $25,000
  10. Freestore FoodbankCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $25,000
  11. Goodwill HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    Operational support

    $25,000
  12. Kamp HawaiiKapolei, HI

    Operational support

    $25,000
  13. Mission of MaryDayton, OH

    Operational support

    $25,000
  14. MortarCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $25,000
  15. BACK2BACKCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $20,000
  16. Children's Home of Northern KentuckyCovington, KY

    Operational support

    $20,000
  17. Cincinnati Youth CollaborativeCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $20,000
  18. Friends of Kauai Wildlife RefugesKilauea, HI

    Operational support

    $20,000
  19. Re-Use HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    Operational support

    $20,000
  20. Beech Acres Parenting CenterCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $15,000
  21. Dress for SuccessCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $15,000
  22. Lighthouse Youth Services IncCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $15,000
  23. Samaritan Car Care ClinicCovington, KY

    Operational support

    $15,000
  24. Keep Cincinnati BeautifulCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $13,516
  25. Citylink CenterCincinnati, OH

    Operational support

    $10,000
  26. Humanity HaleKailua Kona, HI

    Operational support

    $10,000
  27. Pal HawaiiKapaa, HI

    Operational support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $88,51625% of the total
  2. Community development3 grants $70,00020% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $65,00018% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $50,00014% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $35,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio15 grants $313,516
  2. Hawaii9 grants $212,500
  3. Kentucky3 grants $65,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Leigh FoxPRESIDENT Hours 0.15Pay $0
  • Josh DuckworthTREASURER Hours 0.15Pay $0
  • Kevin MurraySECRETARY Hours 0.15Pay $0
  • Cristi CornetteDIRECTOR Hours 0.15Pay $0
  • Su ShiDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

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