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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 90-0432743

The Belle Jar Foundation

A private foundation in Creston, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Dr Christopher Payne
5890 Rocky Canyon Road
Creston, CA 93432
(415) 343-0831
none
Form and materials
Limited to chartitable purpose
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,273,587

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,613,593

  • Tax year 2023

    $975,304

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,449,477

  • Tax year 2022

    $278,749

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,536,507

  • Tax year 2021

    $356,554

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,808,465

  • Tax year 2020

    $537,193

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,711,611

  • Tax year 2019

    $481,315

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,825,789

  • Tax year 2018

    $438,979

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,208,248

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. NC East AllianceEdenton, NC

    Unstricted

    $400,000
  2. Catholic Charities Santa Clara CountySan Jose, CA

    Unrestricted

    $250,000
  3. Local Enterprise Assistance FundBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $250,000
  4. Ron Brown Scholar FundCharlottesvle, VA

    unrestricted

    $75,000
  5. Watervliet City School DistrictWatervliet, NY

    unrestricted

    $54,837
  6. Ten StrandsSan Francisco, CA

    unrestricted

    $50,000
  7. The Education Alliance - Business and Community foCharleston, WV

    unrestricted

    $50,000
  8. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    unrestricted

    $25,000
  9. College TrackOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  10. North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    unrestricted

    $21,750
  11. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. Krause Center for InnovationLos Altos, CA

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. Volunteers in AsiaMenlo Park, CA

    unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. Boys and Girls Club of the PeninsulaMenlo Park, CA

    unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Silicon Valley Education FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. Cristo Rey San Jose High SchoolSan Jose, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Breakthrough Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    Unresticted

    $5,000
  18. Aim High for High SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. OnegoalChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Inplay Learning NetworkSan Mateo, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of RaleighRaleigh, NC

    unrestricted

    $3,000
  22. Alamance Community FoundationBurlington, NC

    unrestricted

    $2,000
  23. Parent Institute for Quality Education IncNational City, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  24. Summer SearchOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment2 grants $251,00052% of the total
  2. Education8 grants $160,00033% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $50,00010% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $10,0002% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina4 grants $426,750
  2. California14 grants $397,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $250,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $75,000
  5. New York1 grant $54,837
  6. West Virginia1 grant $50,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $15,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Dr Christopher PayneDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gregory PayneDIRECTOR,SECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Douglas PayneDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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