Bella Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 47-4349225

Foundation Overview

Based in Burlingame, CA, Bella Charitable Foundation has awarded 261 grants totaling $1,771,085 to organizations in New Jersey, California and 15 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $450 to $35,500, with a median award of $4,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,771,085
Total Assets
$6,346,628
Median Grant (all grants)
$4,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
42
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Growth
+67% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 19%

8 of 42 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
California

71% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Oakland (11%), San Francisco (10%), Burlingame (9%).

Funding Trajectory
-36%

Declining funding trend with 36% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Education + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bella Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Blinknow $20,000 Mendham, NJ, US General Support 2023
Cal State Poly University Humboldt $1,500 Arcata, CA, US Scholarships 2023
California State University East Bay $5,000 Hayward, CA, US Scholarships 2023
Changing Perspectives $20,000 Bradford, VT, US General Support 2023
Northern Arizona University $2,500 Flagstaff, AZ, US Scholarships 2023
Peninsula Bridge $30,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2023
San Jose State University $1,500 San Jose, CA, US Scholarships 2023
Sophia University Tokyo $2,000 Chiyoda City, Foreign, JA Scholarships 2023
Sun Valley Youth Center $5,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2023
Sunsar Maya $5,000 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2023
Uc Regentsmaster Gardeners Of Smsf $3,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
University Of California Berkeley $4,000 Berkeley, CA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of California Davis $7,500 Davis, CA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of California Merced $3,000 Merced, CA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of California Riverside $4,000 Riverside, CA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of California Santa Cruz $3,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of San Francisco $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Scholarships 2023
Curiodyssey Museum $5,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2023
Artogether $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
San Diego State University $4,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support 2023
College Of San Mateo $7,743 San Mateo, CA, US 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd 2023
Blinknow $20,000 Mendham, NJ, US General Support 2023
Cal State Poly University Humboldt $1,500 Arcata, CA, US Scholarships 2023
California State University East Bay $5,000 Hayward, CA, US Scholarships 2023
Changing Perspectives $20,000 Bradford, VT, US General Support 2023
Northern Arizona University $2,500 Flagstaff, AZ, US Scholarships 2023
Peninsula Bridge $30,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2023
San Jose State University $1,500 San Jose, CA, US Scholarships 2023
Sophia University Tokyo $2,000 Chiyoda City, Foreign, JA Scholarships 2023
Sun Valley Youth Center $5,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2023
Sunsar Maya $5,000 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2023
Uc Regentsmaster Gardeners Of Smsf $3,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
University Of California Berkeley $4,000 Berkeley, CA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of California Davis $7,500 Davis, CA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of California Merced $3,000 Merced, CA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of California Riverside $4,000 Riverside, CA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of California Santa Cruz $3,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Scholarships 2023
University Of San Francisco $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Scholarships 2023
Curiodyssey Museum $5,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2023
Artogether $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
San Diego State University $4,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support 2023
College Of San Mateo $7,743 San Mateo, CA, US 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd 2023
Blinknow $10,000 Mendham, NJ, US General Support 2022
Changing Perspectives $20,000 Bradford, VT, US General Support 2022
Sun Valley Youth Center $2,500 Denver, CO, US General Support 2022
Music At Kohl Mansion $2,500 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2022
Uc Regentsmaster Gardeners Of Smsf $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Raices $5,000 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2022
Northern Arizona University $2,500 Flagstaff, AZ, US Scholarships 2022
Peninsula Bridge $10,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2022
San Francisco State University $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Scholarships 2022
San Jose State University $3,000 San Jose, CA, US Scholarships 2022
Sophia University Tokyo $2,000 Chiyoda City, Foreign, JA Scholarships 2022
Sunsar Maya $1,500 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2022
University Of California Berkeley $7,000 Berkeley, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Davis $9,167 Davis, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Irvine $2,000 Irvine, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Merced $3,000 Merced, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Riverside $9,000 Riverside, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Santa Cruz $3,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Scholarships 2022
Clark Atlanta College $1,000 Sw Atlanta, GA, US Scholarships 2022
Cal State Poly University Humboldt $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Scholarships 2022
California State University East Bay $6,250 Hayward, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of San Francisco $4,000 San Francisco, CA, US Scholarships 2022
Blinknow $10,000 Mendham, NJ, US General Support 2022
Changing Perspectives $20,000 Bradford, VT, US General Support 2022
Sun Valley Youth Center $2,500 Denver, CO, US General Support 2022
Music At Kohl Mansion $2,500 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2022
Uc Regentsmaster Gardeners Of Smsf $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Raices $5,000 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2022
Northern Arizona University $2,500 Flagstaff, AZ, US Scholarships 2022
Peninsula Bridge $10,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2022
San Francisco State University $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Scholarships 2022
San Jose State University $3,000 San Jose, CA, US Scholarships 2022
Sophia University Tokyo $2,000 Chiyoda City, Foreign, JA Scholarships 2022
Sunsar Maya $1,500 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2022
University Of California Berkeley $7,000 Berkeley, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Davis $9,167 Davis, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Irvine $2,000 Irvine, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Merced $3,000 Merced, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Riverside $9,000 Riverside, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Santa Cruz $3,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Scholarships 2022
Clark Atlanta College $1,000 Sw Atlanta, GA, US Scholarships 2022
Cal State Poly University Humboldt $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Scholarships 2022
California State University East Bay $6,250 Hayward, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of San Francisco $4,000 San Francisco, CA, US Scholarships 2022
Blinknow $10,000 Mendham, NJ, US General Support 2022
Changing Perspectives $20,000 Bradford, VT, US General Support 2022
Sun Valley Youth Center $2,500 Denver, CO, US General Support 2022
Music At Kohl Mansion $2,500 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2022
Uc Regentsmaster Gardeners Of Smsf $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2022
Raices $5,000 San Antonio, TX, US General Support 2022
Northern Arizona University $2,500 Flagstaff, AZ, US Scholarships 2022
Peninsula Bridge $10,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2022
San Francisco State University $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Scholarships 2022
San Jose State University $3,000 San Jose, CA, US Scholarships 2022
Sophia University Tokyo $2,000 Chiyoda City, Foreign, JA Scholarships 2022
Sunsar Maya $1,500 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2022
University Of California Berkeley $7,000 Berkeley, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Davis $9,167 Davis, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Irvine $2,000 Irvine, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Merced $3,000 Merced, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Riverside $9,000 Riverside, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of California Santa Cruz $3,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Scholarships 2022
Clark Atlanta College $1,000 Sw Atlanta, GA, US Scholarships 2022
Cal State Poly University Humboldt $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Scholarships 2022
California State University East Bay $6,250 Hayward, CA, US Scholarships 2022
University Of San Francisco $4,000 San Francisco, CA, US Scholarships 2022
Blinknow $25,000 Mendham, NJ, US General Support 2021
Sunsar Maya $1,500 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2021
Moms Against Poverty $5,200 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2021
San Francisco State University $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Scholarships 2021
San Jose State University $9,000 San Jose, CA, US Scholarships 2021
University Of California Berkeley $13,000 Berkeley, CA, US Scholarships 2021
University Of California Davis $7,164 Davis, CA, US Scholarships 2021
Csu Easy Bay $7,500 Hayward, CA, US Scholarships 2021
Clark Atlanta University $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Scholarships 2021
Holy Names University $2,500 Oakland, CA, US Scholarships 2021
Humboldt State University $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Scholarships 2021
Northwestern University $1,500 Roseville, MN, US Scholarships 2021
University Of California Riverside $9,000 Riverside, CA, US Scholarships 2021
University Of California Irvine $2,000 Irvine, CA, US Scholarships 2021
Northern Arizona University $5,000 Flagstaff, AZ, US Scholarships 2021
University Of California Merced $3,000 Merced, CA, US Scholarships 2021
University Southern California $4,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Scholarships 2021
Sophia University Tokyo $2,000 Chiyoda City, N/A, JA Scholarships 2021
Changing Perspectives $10,000 Bradford, VT, US General Support 2021
Denver Public Schools $5,050 Denver, CO, US General Support 2021
Niroga Institute $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2021
Peninsula Bridge $10,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Support 2021
Blinknow $20,000 Mendham, NJ, US General Support 2020
Mercy High School - Burlingame $3,600 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2020
Music At Kohl Mansion $10,000 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2020
San Francisco State University $13,850 San Francsico, CA, US Scholarships 2020
San Jose State University $28,250 San Jose, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Univ Of California Berkeley $18,000 Berkeley, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Univ Of California Davis $25,333 Davis, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Univ Of California Riverside $5,000 Riverside, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Macalester College $3,000 St Paul, MN, US Scholarships 2020
Merritt College $1,500 Oakland, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Mit $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Scholarships 2020
Univ Of California Irvine $7,500 Irvine, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Univ Of California Los Angeles $4,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Univ Of California San Diego $3,500 La Jolla, CA, US Scholarships 2020
University Of Southern California $7,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Scholarships 2020
University Of San Francisco $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US Scholarships 2020
California State University East Ba $9,500 Hayward, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Holy Names University $5,000 Oakland, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Humboldt State University $3,000 Arcata, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Northwestern University $1,500 Evanston, IL, US Scholarships 2020
Niroga Institute $7,200 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2020
Small Schools For Equity $1,750 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2020
Trust For Conservation Innovation $24,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2020
Csu Sacramento $1,750 Sacramento, CA, US Scholarships 2020
Northern Arizona University $1,500 Flagstaff, AZ, US Scholarships 2020
Clark Atlanta University $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Scholarships 2020
Sunsar Maya $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2020
Blinknow $35,500 Mendham, NJ, US General Support 2018
Peninsula Bridge $21,000 Menlo Park, CA, US General Support 2018
Uaspire Bay Area $30,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2018
Alliance On Aging $10,000 Salinas, CA, US General Support 2018
Hofstra University $5,000 Hempstead, NY, US General Support 2018
Mercer University $4,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2018
Mercy High School - Burlingame $29,600 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2018
Music At Kohl Mansion $5,000 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2018
Ohlone College $700 Newark, CA, US General Support 2018
San Francisco State University $16,500 San Francsico, CA, US General Support 2018
San Jose State University $26,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2018
Santa Clara University $5,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2018
Univ Of California Berkeley $17,500 Berkeley, CA, US General Support 2018
Univ Of California Davis $21,667 Davis, CA, US General Support 2018
Univ Of California Merced $-250 Merced, CA, US General Support 2018
Univ Of California Riverside $4,833 Riverside, CA, US General Support 2018
Univ Of California Santa Cruz $6,001 Santa Cruz, CA, US General Support 2018
Chabot Community College $1,400 Hayward, CA, US General Support 2018
City College Of San Francisco $2,300 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2018
Florida State College $2,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General Support 2018
Hampton University $3,000 Hampton, VA, US General Support 2018
Howard University $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Macalester College $3,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2018
Merritt College $1,500 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2018
Mit $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2018
Rise Yoga For Youth $10,000 Piedmont, CA, US General Support 2018
Smart $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2018
Univ Of California Irvine $5,502 Irvine, CA, US General Support 2018
Univ Of California Los Angeles $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2018
Univ Of California San Diego $3,501 La Jolla, CA, US General Support 2018
University Of Southern California $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2018
University Of San Francisco $6,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2018
Florida State College $2,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General Support 2018
California State University East Ba $8,500 Hayward, CA, US General Support 2018
Csu Monterey Bay $1,000 Marina, CA, US General Support 2018
Denison University $1,000 Granville, OH, US General Support 2018
Diablo Valley College $2,025 Pleasant Hill, CA, US General Support 2018
Holy Names University $5,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2018
Humboldt State University $3,500 Arcata, CA, US General Support 2018
Kainos Home Training Center $500 Redwood City, CA, US General Support 2018
Laney College $1,400 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2018
Northwestern University $1,500 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2018
See Inc $450 Calabasas, CA, US General Support 2018
St Edward's University $1,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2018
University Of Redlands $1,000 Redlands, CA, US General Support 2018
Whiteman College $1,000 Walla Walla, WA, US General Support 2018
University Of Michigan $30,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2017
Blinknow $24,000 Mendham, NJ, US General Support 2017
Hofstra University $5,000 Hempstead, NY, US General Support 2017
Mercer University $4,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2017
Mercy High School - Burlingame $23,600 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2017
Ohlone College $1,400 Newark, CA, US General Support 2017
San Francisco State University $15,500 San Francsico, CA, US General Support 2017
San Jose State University $23,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2017
Santa Clara University $4,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2017
Sonoma State University $5,000 Rohnert Park, CA, US General Support 2017
Univ Of California Berkeley $15,166 Berkeley, CA, US General Support 2017
Univ Of California Davis $20,000 Davis, CA, US General Support 2017
Univ Of California Merced $2,500 Merced, CA, US General Support 2017
Univ Of California Riverside $9,003 Riverside, CA, US General Support 2017
Univ Of California Santa Cruz $7,004 Santa Cruz, CA, US General Support 2017
American University $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Cal State University San Marcos $2,000 San Marcos, CA, US General Support 2017
Chabot Community College $1,000 Hayward, CA, US General Support 2017
City College Of San Francisco $1,661 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2017
Florida State College $2,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General Support 2017
Hampton University $3,000 Hampton, VA, US General Support 2017
Howard University $3,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Kalamazoo College $1,166 Kalamazoo, MI, US General Support 2017
Macalester College $3,000 St Paul, MN, US General Support 2017
Merritt College $1,200 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2017
Mit $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2017
Rise Yoga For Youth $800 Piedmont, CA, US General Support 2017
Social Environmental Entrepreneurs $10,530 Calabasas, CA, US General Support 2017
Smart $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2017
Univ Of California Irvine $5,501 Irvine, CA, US General Support 2017
Univ Of California Los Angeles $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2017
Univ Of California San Diego $5,503 La Jolla, CA, US General Support 2017
University Of Southern California $1,400 Los Angeles, CA, US General Support 2017
University Of San Francisco $4,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2017
University Of Michigan $30,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US General Support 2016
Blinknow $22,672 Mendham, NJ, US General Support 2016
Peninsula Bridge $20,000 Menlo Park, CA, US General Support 2016
Uaspire Bay Area $20,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2016
Africa School Assistance Project $3,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2016
Alliance On Aging $5,000 Salinas, CA, US General Support 2016
Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation $5,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General Support 2016
Hofstra University $5,000 Hempstead, NY, US General Support 2016
Mercer University $4,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2016
Mercy High School - Burlingame $11,200 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2016
Music At Kohl Mansion $5,000 Burlingame, CA, US General Support 2016
Ohlone College $2,000 Newark, CA, US General Support 2016
San Francisco State University $16,250 San Francsico, CA, US General Support 2016
San Jose State University $8,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2016
Santa Clara University $4,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2016
Sonoma State University $5,000 Rohnert Park, CA, US General Support 2016
Toys For Tots Foundation $4,000 Triangle, VA, US General Support 2016
U C Regents $600 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2016
Ucce Master Gardeners Smsf $24,000 Half Moon Bay, CA, US General Support 2016
Univ California Berkeley $2,666 Berkeley, CA, US General Support 2016
Univ California Davis $15,500 Davis, CA, US General Support 2016
Univ California Merced $2,000 Merced, CA, US General Support 2016
Univ California Riverside $6,000 Riverside, CA, US General Support 2016
Univ California Santa Cruz $2,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Bella Charitable Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 47-4349225
Website https://www.bellacf.org/
Address PO BOX 616 Burlingame, CA 94011-0615

Key People (9)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bella Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Anita Galeana
Secretary And Treasurer Juan C Jaen
Director John David Jaen
Director Marie Elizabeth Jaen
Director Grace Alexandra Jaen

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.