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Who funds Bell Policy Center

EIN 84-1550841 · Denver, CO · NTEE R40

Bell Policy Center of Denver, CO (EIN 84-1550841) was named as a grant recipient by 32 funders in 106 grants paid totaling $6,936,726 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$6,936,726

106 grants paid

Funders

32

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$1,295,149

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Bell Policy Center
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Merle Chambers Fund 84-0929410COB17$2,228,4802024
The Colorado Health Foundation 74-2568941COB3$569,2562023
Nextfifty Initiative 26-2700185COB3$450,2882024
Rose Community Foundation 84-0920862COA6$447,2252024
Gill Foundation 84-1264186COB9$395,9502024
The Piton Foundation 81-0587194COB2$302,5002020
Brett Family Foundation 84-1525821COB5$286,0002025
The Women's Foundation of Colorado 84-1039305COA8$247,3002025
Caring for Colorado Foundation 84-1477197COA5$225,0002025
American Endowment Foundation 34-1747398OHA3$210,0002024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc 22-3692921NYB2$200,0002022
Colorado Gives Foundation 51-0157964COA6$198,8132024
The Denver Foundation 84-6048381COA4$141,0002024
The Kresge Foundation 38-1359217MIB1$120,0002022
Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316CAA3$108,4002025
The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County 84-1171836COA5$106,7502024
The Colorado Trust 84-0994055COB1$103,5002020
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA1$100,1002018
Anchor Point Foundation 45-5178179COB1$100,0002020
Sciarra Foundation 83-6920321COB1$100,0002023
New Venture Fund 20-5806345DCA4$85,0002022
The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Colorado 27-4196851CAB1$70,0002020
Mile High United Way Inc 84-0404235COA2$45,0642023
The Jack and Sarita Gantz Foundation Inc 13-3352396NYB4$34,0002025
Impactassetsinc 26-2048480MDA1$25,0002022
California Community Foundation 95-3510055CAA1$10,0002023
The Dm Solomon Family Foundation Inc 13-4144079NYB1$10,0002023
Economic Policy Institute 52-1368964DCA1$10,0002020
Aloha Foundation 16-1365260HIB1$4,0002024
Emsa Fund Inc 58-6043282NYB2$2,0002023
Jerome S and Grace H Murray Foundation 52-1805567DEB1$1,0002023
The Chotin Foundation 71-0950446COB1$1002023

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.

Grants

The 115 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Bell Policy Center as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Brett Family FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$60,000paidGeneral support202621109349100332
2025The Women's Foundation of Colorado IncThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$30,000paidADVOCACY202502399349301025
2025Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncBell Policy Center Denver, COA$27,850paidPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT202611199349300601
2025Caring for Colorado FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$15,000paidGRADUATED INCOME TAX202610409349301956
2025The Jack and Sarita Gantz Foundation IncBell Policy Center Denver, COB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202640659349100514
2024Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$500,000paidEXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP202523099349101662
2024Nextfifty InitiativeThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$170,800approved, futureGENERAL SUPPORT202502629349100700
2024Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$150,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR)202523099349101662
2024Nextfifty InitiativeThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$141,800paidGENERAL SUPPORT202502629349100700
2024Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100,000paidPROJECT SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES202512889349100446
2024American Endowment FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$70,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS202513219349310376
2024Brett Family FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$58,000paidGeneral support202501419349100325
2024Colorado Gives FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$51,831paidGENERAL PURPOSE, HOUSING202543169349306549
2024Community Foundation Boulder CountyThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$40,250paidGENERAL SUPPORT202543179349305409
2024The Women's Foundation of ColoradoThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$35,900paidADVOCACY202423269349300612
2024Rose Community FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$28,850paidGeneral operating support202533099349301943
2024The Denver FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$25,000paidVOTER EDUCATION & REGISTRATION202513159349303936
2024Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncBell Policy Center Denver, COA$5,350paidPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT202541069349300729
2024Aloha FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$4,000paidOPERATIONAL SUPPORT202501339349103155
2024Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202512889349100446
2024Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$80paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523099349101662
2023Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$500,000approved, futureGENERAL SUPPORT202403199349105940
2023Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$500,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR)202403199349105940
2023Rose Community FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$239,500paidGeneral operating support202422819349301242
2023Nextfifty InitiativeBell Policy Center Denver, COB$194,827paidSTRENGTHENING CAREGIVING AND CAREGIVERS FOR OLDER COLORADANS202422689349100012
2023Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$150,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR)202403199349105940
2023Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$150,000approved, futureGENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR)202403199349105940
2023Colorado Gives FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$102,637paidGENERAL PURPOSE202413169349305346
2023Sciarra FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$100,000paidTO ENSURE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR EVERY COLORADAN202441349349102704
2023Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100,000paidPROJECT SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES202423189349103967
2023The Colorado Health FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100,000paidCHAMPION HEALTH EQUITY202403209349103545
2023American Endowment FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$70,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS202442479349301654
2023Brett Family FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$50,000paidGeneral support202413139349100621
2023The Denver FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$36,000paidVOTER EDUCATION & REGISTRATION202433119349303518
2023The Women's Foundation of ColoradoThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$35,900paidPUBLIC POLICY/PUBLIC POLICY GRANT FROM A DONOR ADVISED FUND202332339349301458
2023Mile High United Way IncBell Policy Center Denver, COA$20,064paidDES, OTHER202343049349302804
2023Community Foundation Boulder CountyThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$10,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202433199349306203
2023The Dm Solomon Family Foundation IncThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$10,000paidGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE202431149349100533
2023California Community FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$10,000paidECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY202441359349312719
2023The Jack and Sarita Gantz Foundation IncBell Policy Center Denver, COB$5,000paidUNRESTRICTED202402589349100550
2023Emsa Fund IncBell Policy Center Denver, COB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423139349100522
2023Jerome S and Grace H Murray FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$1,000paidGeneral & Unrestricted202413239349100831
2023The Chotin FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100paidTO SUPPORT VARIOUS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS MISSIONS202411229349101036
2023Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202423189349103967
2022The Colorado Health FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$202,500paidCHAMPION HEALTH EQUITY202303199349105775
2022Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$160,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202301729349100115
2022Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$150,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202301729349100115
2022The Kresge FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$120,000paidTO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH RACIAL JUSTICE CENTERED, TWO GENERATION APPROACHES.202333179349102048
2022Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100,000paidOPERATING SUPPORT202332899349100508
2022Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100,000paidPROJECT SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES202323119349102267
2022Rose Community FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$87,600paidGeneral Operating Support202342799349301104
2022Schwab Charitable FundBell Policy Center Denver, COA$75,200paidPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT202330939349300403
2022American Endowment FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$70,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS202332499349300338
2022Brett Family FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$60,000paidOPERATING SUPPORT; PROGRAM SUPPORT - TAXPAYER EDUCATION PROJECT202303139349102170
2022Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202301729349100115
2022Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$45,600paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT CONS202301729349100115
2022The Community Foundation Serving Boulder CountyThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$38,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202303189349308365
2022The Women's Foundation of ColoradoThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$32,500paidPUBLIC POLICY GRANT AND DONOR ADVISED FUND PUBLIC POLICY GRANT202242319349300134
2022ImpactassetsincBell Policy Center Denver, COA$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202333199349308098
2022The Jack and Sarita Gantz Foundation IncBell Policy Center Denver, COB$15,000paidUNRESTRICTED202342579349100414
2022Colorado Gives FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$10,542paidGENERAL PURPOSE202333199349314103
2022New Venture FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$10,000paidCAPACITY BUILDING202323149349302362
2022Emsa Fund IncBell Policy Center Denver, COB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313109349101146
2022Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$600paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202323119349102267
2022Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100approved, futureGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202323119349102267
2022The Denver FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$0 + $31,000 non-cashpaidVOTER EDUCATION & REGISTRATION202303199349312830
2021Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$160,000paidGeneral Support202211539349100621
2021Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$150,000approved, futureGeneral Support202211539349100621
2021Caring for Colorado FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$50,000paidEconomic Mobility and Equity202220399349300037
2021Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$45,600paidGeneral Support for Development Consultant202211539349100621
2021Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$45,600approved, futureGeneral Support for Development Consultant202211539349100621
2021The Women's Foundation of ColoradoThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$40,000paidWFCO RELIEF FUND,PUBLIC POLICY202132389349301238
2021Mile High United Way IncBell Policy Center Denver, COA$25,000paidOTHER GRANT202122999349301327
2021The Community Foundation Serving Boulder CountyThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$8,000paidGeneral operating support202222769349300542
2020The Piton FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$300,000paidTo provide support to an advocacy group that promotes legislation in higher education, workforce and and available wrap around services on behalf of moderate to low income families.202142079349100119
2020The Colorado Health FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$266,756paidCHAMPION HEALTH EQUITY202143199349109269
2020The Colorado Health FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$186,358approved, futureSTRENGTHEN COMMUNITY HEALTH202143199349109269
2020Nextfifty InitiativeBell Policy Center Denver, COB$113,661paid2020 GRANT202132659349100413
2020The Colorado TrustThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$103,500paidGeneral Operating202143199349107714
2020Anchor Point FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100,000paidGENERAL202131539349100803
2020Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncBell Policy Center Denver, COB$100,000paidOPERATING SUPPORT202102889349100120
2020Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$100,000paidGeneral Support202131469349100403
2020Nextfifty InitiativeBell Policy Center Denver, COB$92,191approved, future2021 GRANT202132659349100413
2020Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$85,000paidPROJECT SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES202103159349103055
2020The Denver FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$80,000paidBELL POLICY CENTER FAIR TAX COLORADO CAMPAIGN202113159349306511
2020The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Foundation of ColoradoThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$70,000paidFor General Operating Support and Capacity Building202122459349100412
2020Brett Family FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$58,000paidOPERATING SUPPORT202123069349101517
2020Caring for Colorado FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$50,000paidEconomic Mobility for Colorado Families202130369349301428
2020Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$45,600paidGeneral Support for Development Consultant202131469349100403
2020The Women's Foundation of ColoradoThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$38,000paidPUBLIC POLICY GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS202032459349300723
2020Rose Community FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$25,775paidgeneral operating support, Economic Mobility and Recovery202113169349307996
2020New Venture FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$15,000paidGENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE202113169349310971
2020Economic Policy InstituteBell Policy Center Denver, COA$10,000paidEDUCATIONAL RESEARCH202103149349306455
2020Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$10,000paidPROJECT SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES202103159349103055
2020The Community Foundation Serving Boulder CountyThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$10,000paidGeneral Operating Support202143059349301404
2020Community First FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$9,799paidGENERAL PURPOSE202143199349303764
2020The Jack and Sarita Gantz Foundation Inc C/O Citrin CoopermanBell Policy Center Denver, COB$4,000paidUNRESTRICTED202132589349101158
2020The Piton FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$2,500paidNon-Grant Contribution202142079349100119
2020Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$2,500paid20th Anniversary Support202131469349100403
2020Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$200paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202103159349103055
2020Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$100paidMatching Gift202131469349100403
2020Gill FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COB$50paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202103159349103055
2019Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$150,000paidGeneral Support202040719349100109
2019Caring for Colorado FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$60,000paidEconomic Mobility and Health Policy Project202000289349301760
2019Rose Community FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$32,750paidGeneral operating support202043219349317804
2019Rose Community FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$32,750paidGeneral operating support202043219349317804
2019The Women's Foundation of Colorado IncBell Policy Center Denver, COA$30,000paidPublic Policy201922329349301007
2019New Venture FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$30,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY202043389349300039
2019New Venture FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$30,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY202043389349300039
2019Merle Chambers FundThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COB$19,000paidGeneral Support for Development Consultant202040719349100109
2019Community First FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$12,002paidGENERAL PURPOSE202043219349302789
2019Community First FoundationThe Bell Policy Center Denver, COA$12,002paidGENERAL PURPOSE202043219349302789
2019The Women's Foundation of Colorado IncBell Policy Center Denver, COA$5,000paidPublic Policy grant from a Donor Advised Fund201922329349301007
2018Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBell Policy Center Denver, COA$100,100paidFOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES201931359349301478
2018Caring for Colorado FoundationBell Policy Center Denver, COA$50,000paidOral Health Expansion Project201930289349301158

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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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