Bella Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyHillsborough, California · EIN 47-4349225 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$271K
Organizations funded18
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$6.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
27% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commun (Barton Institute for Community Action) | Denver, CO | Capital campaign | $75,000 |
| Peninsula Bridge | Menlo Park, CA | Student programs | $50,000 |
| Curiodyssey Museum | San Mateo, CA | Conservation trail and education gardenconservation trail & education garden | $20,000 |
| Happi | Menlo Park, CA | Happi homes program | $20,000 |
| Blinknow | Mendham, NJ | Futures scholarships and hef | $15,000 |
| Changing Perspectives | Bradford, VT | Sel programming and workshops | $15,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Scholarship | $15,000 |
| Sunsar Maya | San Francisco, CA | School programs | $15,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Pbs | Denver, CO | 2026 be my neighbor | $10,000 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Scholarships | $9,000 |
| Refugee & Immigrant Transitions | San Francisco, CA | Refugees and asylum seekers programs | $5,000 |
| University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources | Berkeley, CA | Master gardeners grant | $3,090 |
| Nature in the City (Earth Island Institute) | Berkeley, CA | Environmental education and community eventsartist and school programming | $3,000 |
| University of California Riverside | Riverside, CA | Scholarships | $2,000 |
| UC Regentsmaster Gardeners of Smsf | Oakland, CA | Master gardeners program | $1,500 |
| University of California Merced | Merced, CA | Scholarships | $1,500 |
| University of California Merced | Merced, CA | Scholarships | $1,116 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $271,206 | 18 |
| 2024 | $272,262 | 23 |
| 2023 | $143,743 | 21 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631359349103468
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-4349225
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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