The Linda and Lenny Bell Family Foundation
EIN 276963832Total Given 2016–2023
$7.3M
100 grants · $909K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
33%
supporter · 19/58 multi-year
repeat
$64.3M
Assets (2023)
58
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $112K | $12.0M | $3.0M | 7 |
| 2018 | $600K | $14.8M | $1.2M | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $20.3M | $3.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $995K | $36.6M | $10.4M | 14 |
| 2021 | $800K | $54.0M | $17.2M | 25 |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $54.4M | $13.2M | 29 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $64.3M | $2.7M | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 100 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$73K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$600K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LB
Linda Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Leonard Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Leonard Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Linda Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Linda Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Leonard Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Linda Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Leonard Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Leonard Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Linda Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Leonard Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Linda Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Leonard Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
LB
Linda Bell
7+ yrs
Co-Trustee
Grants Awarded (100 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America Votes Education Fund | Washington, DC | $600,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Baltimore, MD | $450,000 | America Votes Fund | 2022 |
| Hunter College Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $400,000 | Barbara Otis Bell Scholarship fund | 2018 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $300,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Hopewell Fund | Baltimore, DC | $300,000 | Civic Resolve Fund | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Baltimore, MD | $300,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Baltimore, MD | $300,000 | America Votes Fund | 2022 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $300,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ezra Academy of Greater New Haven Incorporated | Woodbridge, CT | $300,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $250,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $250,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| New York University | Hagerstown, MD | $250,000 | General support of the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center | 2022 |
| Secure Community Network Inc | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fair Districts Fund | Washington, DC | $200,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $150,000 | To purchase a Life Support Ambulance and for the balance for supplies | 2023 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc | Woodbridge, CT | $101,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $100,000 | ADL's INTERVENTION PROGRAMS & SUPPORT FOR THE STOP HATE FOR PROFIT CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc | Woodbridge, CT | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $100,000 | the Linda and Lenny Bell Family Fund for DNS Student Professional Development | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | America Votes | 2021 |
| The Leadership Center for Attorney General Studies | Washington, DC | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc | Woodbridge, CT | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Secure Community Network Inc | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc | Woodbridge, CT | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc | Woodbridge, CT | $100,000 | New Haven Stands With Israel Fund | 2023 |