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The Bell Charitable Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $556,016 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Bell Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Cincinnati, OH, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $556,016 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 15, 2026. The largest was $42,500 to E Kupaku Ka Aina in Wailuku, HI for operational support.
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- EIN
- 842387549
- Based in
- Cincinnati, OH
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $591,016
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202601059349100535. It reported $591,016 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Kupaku Ka Aina | Wailuku, HI | Operational support | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gateway Community and Technical College Foundation Inc | Florence, KY | Operational support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Taking Root | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 3CDC | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daybreak | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dayton Equity Center | Dayton, OH | Operational support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dynamic Healing Center | Honolulu, HI | Operational support | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodwill Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kamp Hawaii | Kapolei, HI | Operational support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission of Mary | Dayton, OH | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mortar | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Back2back | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Home of Northern Kentucky | Covington, KY | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati Youth Collaborative | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Kauai Wildlife Refuges | Kilauea, HI | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Re-Use Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Operational support | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beech Acres Parenting Center | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dress for Success | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse Youth Services Inc | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan Car Care Clinic | Covington, KY | Operational support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keep Cincinnati Beautiful | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Environment | $13,516 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citylink Center | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humanity Hale | Kailuakona, HI | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pal Hawaii | Kapaa, HI | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 22, 2025, IRS object ID 202522959349100817. It reported $2,732,094 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | Operational support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tri-State Trails | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Public and societal benefit | $26,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Life Learning Center | Covington, KY | Operational support | Human services | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Avondale Development Corporation | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cincinnati Cancer Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Found Village | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Groundwork Ohio River Valley | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Science & Technology Museum | Hilo, HI | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joseph House Inc | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Soupe | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership for Innovation in Educa | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Alrington, VA | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PCS for People | Cleveland, OH | Operational support | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1N5 | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glad House | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Per Scholas Inc | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Therapeutic Riding Institute Inc | Spring Valley, OH | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council | Hilo, HI | Operational support | Environment | $17,778 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $13,284 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assistive Technology Resource Centr | Honolulu, HI | Operational support | $11,287 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adult Friends for Youth | Honolulu, HI | Operational support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Back2back Ministries Inc | Mason, OH | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Responders Bridge | Westerville, OH | Operational support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan Car Care Clinic Inc | Covington, KY | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Your Store of the Queen City | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lanakila Pacific | Honolulu, HI | Operational support | Human services | $3,127 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maui Food Bank | Wailuku, HI | Operational support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,609 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethany House Services | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | Housing and shelter | $1,507 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii Literacy | Honolulu, HI | Operational support | $1,199 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Cincinnati, OH | Operational support | $903 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,283,284 |
| Environment | $106,294 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $95,000 |
| Youth development | $60,000 |
| Human services | $59,127 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $51,609 |
| Education | $50,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $35,000 |
States funded
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Updated April 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.