Grants paid by The Linda and Lenny Bell Family Foundation
EIN 27-6963832 · Wilmington, DE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Linda and Lenny Bell Family Foundation of Wilmington, DE (EIN 27-6963832) reported 91 grants paid totaling $9,249,609 to 57 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$9,249,609
91 grants
Recipients
57
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $600,000 | — |
| 2020 | 14 | $995,000 | — |
| 2022 | 29 | $3,115,000 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | $1,648,300 | — |
| 2024 | 23 | $2,891,309 | — |
Top recipients
The 57 recipients receiving the most from The Linda and Lenny Bell Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 57 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America Votes Education Fund 92-1602494 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,550,000 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | U | Baltimore, MD | 5 | $1,550,000 | 2024 |
| Secure Community Network Inc 20-1437733 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $850,000 | 2024 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc 06-0647025 | B | Woodbridge, CT | 8 | $555,000 | 2024 |
| Hunter College Foundation Inc 13-3598671 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $400,000 | 2018 |
| Ezra Academy of Greater New Haven Incorporated 06-0835136 | B | Woodbridge, CT | 2 | $310,000 | 2023 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc 86-1704152 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $300,000 | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund 20-5806345 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $300,000 | 2020 |
| Hopewell Fund 47-3681860 | C | Baltimore, DC | 1 | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Prime Coalition Inc 46-4621007 | B | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $263,509 | 2024 |
| The Voter Participation Center 55-0889748 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| New York University | U | Hagerstown, MD | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc 04-6149986 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Anti-Defamation League 13-1818723 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| American Independent Foundation 33-1137541 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Fair Districts Fund 82-2031949 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom 13-1790719 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Marthas Vineyard Hebrew Center 51-0173049 | B | Vineyard Hvn, MA | 6 | $114,100 | 2024 |
| Congregation B'nai Jacob | U | Woodbridge, CT | 3 | $110,000 | 2024 |
| Cornell University 15-0532082 | C | Ithaca, NY | 3 | $105,000 | 2023 |
| Sheriffs Meadow Foundation 04-6111529 | B | West Tisbury, MA | 3 | $95,000 | 2024 |
| Florida Alliance for Civic Engagement Inc 46-4874864 | B | Homestead, FL | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital 06-0646652 | B | New Haven, CT | 4 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Chilmark Pre-School Inc 41-2144337 | B | Chilmark, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Greater New Haven 06-6032106 | B | New Haven, CT | 2 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven Inc 45-2403156 | B | Woodbridge, CT | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Brown University Annual Fund | U | Providence, RI | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces 13-3156445 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Conservative Masorti-Judaism in Isr | U | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith - Connecticut | U | Hamden, CT | 2 | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Marthas Vineyard Hospital Inc 04-2104691 | C | Oak Bluffs, MA | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| National Public Radio Inc | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated 27-3521132 | C | Washington, DC | 2 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Sea Education Association Inc 04-2702102 | B | Falmouth, MA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community of Louisville Inc 61-0444765 | B | Louisville, KY | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation 36-6150906 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Kby Congregations Together Inc 57-1199898 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Parkinsons Foundation Inc 88-3421786 | D | Miami, FL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Hospice of Marthas Vineyard Inc 04-2770996 | B | Vineyard Haven, MA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven Inc 06-0646692 | B | New Haven, CT | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Incorporated 06-6070722 | B | Storrs, CT | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| White Plains Hospital Medical Center | U | White Plains, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Greenburgh Hebrew Center 13-1841136 | B | Dobbs Ferry, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Fair Haven Community Health Clinic Inc 06-0883545 | B | New Haven, CT | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Kiev Jewish Community 11-3527658 | B | Airmont, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Hillel at Cornell Inc | U | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Partners Healthcare System Inc - Marthas Vineyard | U | Oak Bluffs, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Mv Youth Inc 46-5177674 | B | Chilmark, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Sherwin B Nuland Foundation for Palliative Care in 47-2161414 | C | Hamden, CT | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Island Housing Trust Corporation 02-0549245 | B | West Tisbury, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 52-0799246 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life 05-6019146 | B | Providence, RI | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc 06-0726487 | B | Fairfield, CT | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation Inc 46-1967347 | B | Newtown, CT | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Stratton Family Fund Limited 20-5862418 | B | Stratton Mountain, VT | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership 22-2906547 | B | New Haven, CT | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation 13-4188834 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 91 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | America Votes Education Fund Washington, DC | B | $950,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Secure Community Network Inc Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund Baltimore, MD | U | $400,000 | paid | Voter Engagement Fund - Culture of Voting Initiative | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Prime Coalition Inc Cambridge, MA | B | $263,509 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | American Independent Foundation Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund Baltimore, MD | U | $100,000 | paid | Civic Responsibility Project | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Florida Alliance for Civic Engagement Inc Homestead, FL | B | $75,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Friends of the Chilmark Pre-School Inc Chilmark, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Congregation B'nai Jacob Woodbridge, CT | U | $50,000 | paid | Building Fund | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Marthas Vineyard Hebrew Center Vineyard Hvn, MA | B | $41,800 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Parkinsons Foundation Inc Miami, FL | D | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | White Plains Hospital Medical Center White Plains, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Sheriffs Meadow Foundation West Tisbury, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc Woodbridge, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | Security Fund | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Hospice of Marthas Vineyard Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Marthas Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Greenburgh Hebrew Center Dobbs Ferry, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | General Fund and Campaign for GHC Fund | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Fair Haven Community Health Clinic Inc New Haven, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Marthas Vineyard Hebrew Center Vineyard Hvn, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | Annual Appeal | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Mv Youth Inc Chilmark, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Stratton Family Fund Limited Stratton Mountain, VT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2024 | Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202543119349101004 |
| 2023 | America Votes Education Fund Washington, DC | B | $600,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Ezra Academy of Greater New Haven Incorporated Woodbridge, CT | B | $300,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NY | B | $150,000 | paid | To purchase a Life Support Ambulance and for the balance for supplies | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc Woodbridge, CT | B | $100,000 | paid | New Haven Stands With Israel Fund | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc Woodbridge, CT | B | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Secure Community Network Inc Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Conservative Masorti-Judaism in Isr New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | Sderot October 2023 Emergency Campaign and Emergency fund for equipment and urgent needs of Israeli soldiers | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven Inc Woodbridge, CT | B | $50,000 | paid | Linda and Lenny Bell Family PACE Fund | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | C | $30,000 | paid | Dietetic Intern Fund | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Sea Education Association Inc Falmouth, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith - Connecticut Hamden, CT | U | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Marthas Vineyard Hebrew Center Vineyard Hvn, MA | B | $17,300 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Sherwin B Nuland Foundation for Palliative Care in Hamden, CT | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Hillel at Cornell Inc Ithaca, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | to support the security and safety of the staff at hillel | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Marthas Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Providence, RI | B | $10,000 | paid | Security and Safety of the Staff and members of Hillel | 202443179349100019 |
| 2023 | Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership New Haven, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202443179349100019 |
| 2022 | New Venture Fund Baltimore, MD | U | $450,000 | paid | America Votes Fund | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Hopewell Fund Baltimore, DC | C | $300,000 | paid | Civic Resolve Fund | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | New Venture Fund Baltimore, MD | U | $300,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | States United Democracy Center Inc Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | New Venture Fund Baltimore, MD | U | $300,000 | paid | America Votes Fund | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Secure Community Network Inc Chicago, IL | C | $250,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Conservation Law Foundation Inc Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | New York University Hagerstown, MD | U | $250,000 | paid | General support of the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Fair Districts Fund Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc Woodbridge, CT | B | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Sheriffs Meadow Foundation Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $60,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Congregation B'nai Jacob Woodbridge, CT | U | $50,000 | paid | Building Fund | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven Inc New Haven, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Kby Congregations Together Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation for Greater New Haven New Haven, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | Specifically for the Community Fund for Women & Girls | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | University of Connecticut Foundation Incorporated Storrs, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | Dodd Endowment | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc Woodbridge, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | Programs targeting the people of Ukraine | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community of Louisville Inc Louisville, KY | B | $25,000 | paid | Support of victims of tornadoes in Kentucky | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | American Friends of the Kiev Jewish Community Airmont, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC | C | $20,000 | paid | support the refugees in and from Ukraine | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Marthas Vineyard Hebrew Center Vineyard Hvn, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | High Holiday Appeal | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Ezra Academy of Greater New Haven Incorporated Woodbridge, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Partners Healthcare System Inc - Marthas Vineyard Oak Bluffs, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Marthas Vineyard Hebrew Center Vineyard Hvn, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | Ukraine support | 202312839349101701 |
| 2022 | Save the Children Federation Inc Fairfield, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund | 202312839349101701 |
| 2020 | New Venture Fund Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | The Voter Participation Center Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | ADL's INTERVENTION PROGRAMS & SUPPORT FOR THE STOP HATE FOR PROFIT CAMPAIGN | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc Woodbridge, CT | B | $100,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc Woodbridge, CT | B | $55,000 | paid | COVID-19 Response Fund | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | The Linda and Lenny Bell Family Fund for DNS StudeNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | Brown University Annual Fund Providence, RI | U | $50,000 | paid | BELL FUND IN ENGAGED PHILOSOPHY | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | National Public Radio Inc Baltimore, MD | U | $30,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | Sheriffs Meadow Foundation Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | Congregation B'nai Jacob Woodbridge, CT | U | $10,000 | paid | ABATEMENT OFFSET - Keren Hanadiv FUND | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | Island Housing Trust Corporation West Tisbury, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202101339349100525 |
| 2020 | Marthas Vineyard Hebrew Center Vineyard Hvn, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202101339349100525 |
| 2018 | Hunter College Foundation Inc New York, NY | B | $400,000 | paid | Barbara Otis Bell Scholarship fund | 201921339349103117 |
| 2018 | Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | ADL's intervention programs | 201921339349103117 |
| 2018 | The Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Inc Woodbridge, CT | B | $50,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921339349103117 |
| 2018 | Community Foundation for Greater New Haven New Haven, CT | B | $25,000 | paid | Community Fund for Women & Girls | 201921339349103117 |
| 2018 | Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith - Connecticut Hamden, CT | U | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921339349103117 |
| 2018 | Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation Inc Newtown, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921339349103117 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543119349101004 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443179349100019 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312839349101701 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101339349100525 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921339349103117 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/276963832.json.
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