Grants paid by Bella and Don Barden Foundation Inc
EIN 35-1989786 · Southfield, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B82Z
Bella and Don Barden Foundation Inc of Southfield, MI (EIN 35-1989786) reported 14 grants paid totaling $331,000 to 7 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
$331,000
14 grants
Recipients
7
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $110,000 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $85,000 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $136,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 7 recipients receiving the most from Bella and Don Barden Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 7 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit | U | Detroit, MI | 3 | $116,600 | 2024 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts 38-1359510 | B | Detroit, MI | 3 | $87,200 | 2024 |
| Skull and Dagger Foundation 95-4214579 | B | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | 3 | $62,200 | 2024 |
| Charles H Wright Museum of African American History | U | Detroit, MI | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles 41-2078176 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Motown Museum | U | Detroit, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Mercy Education Project - Detroit 38-3209556 | C | Detroit, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
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 14 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit Detroit, MI | U | $81,600 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532479349101078 |
| 2024 | Skull and Dagger Foundation Palos Verdes Estates, CA | B | $27,200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532479349101078 |
| 2024 | Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI | B | $27,200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202532479349101078 |
| 2022 | Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202341429349100619 |
| 2022 | Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit Detroit, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202341429349100619 |
| 2022 | Skull and Dagger Foundation Palos Verdes Estates, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | BELLA AND DON BARDEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202341429349100619 |
| 2022 | Charles H Wright Museum of African American History Detroit, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | INTERACTIVE STORYTIME READING PROGRAM | 202341429349100619 |
| 2018 | Skull and Dagger Foundation Downey, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201911589349100416 |
| 2018 | Charles H Wright Museum of African American History Detroit, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | STORY TIME READING PROGRAM | 201911589349100416 |
| 2018 | Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit Detroit, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201911589349100416 |
| 2018 | Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | KENNEL DEDICATION | 201911589349100416 |
| 2018 | Mercy Education Project - Detroit Detroit, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201911589349100416 |
| 2018 | The Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201911589349100416 |
| 2018 | Motown Museum Detroit, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSEGENERAL PURPOSE | 201911589349100416 |
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 | 202532479349101078 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341429349100619 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911589349100416 |
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/351989786.json.
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