THE BELLIS FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$658K
58 grants · $82K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
34%
supporter · 13/38 multi-year
repeat
$2.9M
Assets · 2020
38
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2486497272
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $8K | $649K | $347K | 3 |
| 2017 | $19K | $1.0M | $393K | 13 |
| 2018 | $39K | $1.6M | $588K | 11 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.5M | $570K | N/A |
| 2020 | $92K | $2.9M | $88K | 13 |
| 2022 | $160K | $9.0M | $6.0M | 7 |
| 2023 | $340K | $11.3M | $228K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 58 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$85K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| SALVATORE LA MENDOLA | CO TRUSTEE | $2K |
| MELISSA HULL | CO TRUSTEE | — |
| JOYCE E JOHNSTON | CO TRUSTEE | — |
| JASMINE U JONES | CO TRUSTEE | — |
| RONALD L KATZ | CO TRUSTEE | — |
| LAWRENCE L BELLIS | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (58 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $85,000 | CHILD CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2023 |
| EASTERSEALS MICHIGAN | AUBURN HILLS, MI | $65,000 | FAMILY ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| COLORADO MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION | LAKEWOOD, CO | $42,500 | PROMOTING MOUNTAIN BIKING | 2023 |
| ROCKEY MOUNTAIN FELINE RESCUE | DENVER, CO | $42,500 | CARE FOR STRAKE FELINES | 2023 |
| COLORADO MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION | LAKEWOOD, CO | $40,000 | PROMOTING MOUNTAIN BIKING | 2022 |
| EASTERSEALS MICHIGAN | AUBURN HILLS, MI | $40,000 | FAMILY ASSISTANCE | 2022 |
| MOST HOLY TRINITY SEMINARY | READING, PA | $40,000 | TRAINING OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS | 2023 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $40,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | 2022 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2020 |
| MOST HOLY TRINITY SEMINARY | READING, PA | $20,000 | TRAINING OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS | 2022 |
| UNITED MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE FOUND | PITTSBURGH, PA | $20,000 | RESEARCH MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES | 2023 |
| INTERREGNUM FOUNDATION INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,000 | SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 2023 |
| WAYNE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDA | DETROIT, MI | $13,000 | OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR ELDERLY ETC | 2018 |
| INTERREGNUM FOUNDATION INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | SUPPORT THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CH | 2022 |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | MADISON HEIGHTS, MI | $10,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2020 |
| WAYNE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDA | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR ELDERLY ETC | 2020 |
| OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS | FRASER, MI | $10,000 | SUPPORT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 2023 |
| THE SISTER OF ST THOMAS AQUINAS | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 2023 |
| SAAVI FOUNDATION | CANTON, MI | $7,500 | S. ASIAN AMERICAN OUTREACH PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| MIINDIA FOUNDATION | CANTON, MI | $7,500 | CHARITABLE MEDICAL CLINIC | 2020 |
| KEEPER KITTIES RESCUE | WAYLAND, MI | $7,000 | ANNIMAL RESCUE | 2017 |
| UNITED MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE | PITTSBURG, PA | $5,000 | DISEASE RESEARCH | 2020 |
| KEEPER KITTIES RESCUE | WAYLAND, MI | $5,000 | ANIMAL RESCUE | 2020 |
| BIBLE TRUTH APOSTOLIC CHURCH | ROCHESTER HILLS, MI | $5,000 | PERPETUATE RELIGIOUS CAUSE | 2020 |
| WHAT CATHOLICS BELIEVE | NORWOOD, OH | $5,000 | SUPPORT OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPT CH | 2023 |