Bella and Don Barden Foundation Inc

EIN 351989786

Southfield, MI 48034 |(248) 351-3000

Total Given 2018–2024
$331K
14 grants · $47K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $10K–$27K
grant size
44%
supporter · 4/9 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
9
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (248) 351-3000

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 N/A $1.7M $34K N/A
2018 $110K $1.5M $44K 7
2019 N/A $1.7M $58K N/A
2020 N/A $2.1M $67K N/A
2022 $85K $1.6M $22K 4
2023 N/A $2.1M $32K N/A
2024 $136K $2.6M $255K 3

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 14 grants on record

Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$18K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$27K
Maximum
$82K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

AB
Alana M Barden 7+ yrs
President, Cfo, Director Leadership
LP
Lindsey Poole 7+ yrs
Treasurer, Director Leadership
SM
Samantha McDaniel 7+ yrs
Secretary, Director Leadership
CD
Christina Denning 5 yrs
Director
EN
Elizabeth Angel Njenga 5 yrs
Director
AL
Aisha Lewis 5 yrs
Director

Grants Awarded (14 total)

Purpose
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit Detroit, MI $81,600 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI $50,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Skull and Dagger Foundation Palos Verdes Estates, CA $27,200 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI $27,200 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Skull and Dagger Foundation Downey, CA $25,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2018
Charles H Wright Museum of African American History Detroit, MI $20,000 STORY TIME READING PROGRAM 2018
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit Detroit, MI $20,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2018
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit Detroit, MI $15,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $15,000 KENNEL DEDICATION 2018
Charles H Wright Museum of African American History Detroit, MI $10,000 INTERACTIVE STORYTIME READING PROGRAM 2022
Skull and Dagger Foundation Palos Verdes Estates, CA $10,000 BELLA AND DON BARDEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2022
Motown Museum Detroit, MI $10,000 GENERAL PURPOSEGENERAL PURPOSE 2018
Mercy Education Project - Detroit Detroit, MI $10,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2018
The Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI $10,000 GENERAL PURPOSE 2018