Bella and Don Barden Foundation Inc
EIN 351989786Total 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
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
EN
Elizabeth Angel Njenga
5 yrs
Director
CD
Christina Denning
5 yrs
Director
AL
Aisha Lewis
5 yrs
Director
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
AL
Aisha Lewis
5 yrs
Director
EN
Elizabeth Angel Njenga
5 yrs
Director
CD
Christina Denning
5 yrs
Director
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
AL
Aisha Lewis
5 yrs
Director
EN
Elizabeth Angel Njenga
5 yrs
Director
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
EN
Elizabeth Angel Njenga
5 yrs
Director
CD
Christina Denning
5 yrs
Director
AL
Aisha Lewis
5 yrs
Director
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
KP
Kamari Patrick
2 yrs
Director
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
KP
Kamari Patrick
2 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 |