The Belle Jar Foundation
EIN 900432743Total Given 2018–2024
$3.5M
100 grants · $501K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
31%
supporter · 20/64 multi-year
repeat
$3.6M
Assets (2024)
64
Distinct Recipients
About
PROVIDING INVESTEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
DR CHRISTOPHER PAYNE
Phone
(415) 343-0831
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
C/O ROCKEFELLER PHILANTRHOPY ADVISOR
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $439K | $6.5M | $507K | 21 |
| 2019 | N/A | $6.7M | $373K | N/A |
| 2020 | $537K | $6.8M | $621K | 21 |
| 2022 | $279K | $5.6M | $195K | 13 |
| 2023 | $975K | $4.9M | $32K | 21 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $3.6M | $601K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 100 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$35K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$400K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DP
Dr Christopher Payne
6+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
GP
Gregory Payne
6+ yrs
Director,Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
DP
Douglas Payne
6+ yrs
Director
DP
Dr Christopher Payne
6+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
GP
Gregory Payne
6+ yrs
Director,Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
DP
Douglas Payne
6+ yrs
Director
DP
Dr Christopher Payne
6+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
GP
Gregory Payne
6+ yrs
Director,Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
DP
Douglas Payne
6+ yrs
Director
DP
Dr Christopher Payne
6+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
GP
Gregory Payne
6+ yrs
Director,Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
DP
Douglas Payne
6+ yrs
Director
DP
Dr Christopher Payne
6+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
GP
Gregory Payne
6+ yrs
Director,Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
DP
Douglas Payne
6+ yrs
Director
DP
Dr Christopher Payne
6+ yrs
Director & President
Leadership
GP
Gregory Payne
6+ yrs
Director,Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
DP
Douglas Payne
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (100 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Education Alliance - Business and Community fo | Charleston, WV | $400,000 | unrestricted | 2023 |
| Nc East Alliance | Edenton, NC | $400,000 | UNSTRICTED | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Santa Clara County | San Jose, CA | $250,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Local Enterprise Assistance Fund | Boston, MA | $250,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Stanford University | Redwood City, CA | $169,086 | unrestricted | 2023 |
| Watervliet City School District | Watervliet, NY | $161,968 | unrestricted | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | $125,000 | for two Impact & Evaluation Team Positions | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | $125,000 | TO SUPPORT TWO IMPACT & EVALUATION TEAM POSITION | 2020 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $87,680 | TO SUPPORT THE CSET AP RESEARCH PROJECT | 2020 |
| North Carolina East Alliance | Charleston, WV | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT THE STEM EAST NETWORK | 2022 |
| Ron Brown Scholar Fund | Charlottesville, VA | $75,000 | unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ron Brown Scholar Fund | Charlottesville, VA | $75,000 | unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Education Alliance - Business and Community | Charleston, WV | $72,775 | for the Blended Learning Project in West Virginia | 2018 |
| The Education Alliance | Charleston, WV | $72,775 | TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BLENDED LEARNING PROJECT | 2020 |
| Watervliet City School District | Watervliet, NY | $62,616 | for the Pivot Program | 2018 |
| Watervliet City School District | Watervliet, NY | $54,837 | unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ten Strands | San Rafael, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM OF CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY INITIATIVE | 2022 |
| Ten Strands | San Rafael, CA | $50,000 | unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ten Strands | San Rafael, CA | $50,000 | unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Education Alliance - Business and Community fo | Charleston, WV | $50,000 | unrestricted | 2024 |
| Watervliet City School District | Watervliet, NY | $49,249 | TO SUPPORT THE PIVOT PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Watervliet City School District | Watervliet, NY | $44,238 | TO SUPPORT THE PIVOT PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Youth Passageways | Kansas City, KS | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $29,500 | TO SUPPORT THE KENAN FELLOWS PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Black Girls Code | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | unrestricted | 2020 |