The Belle Jar Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 90-0432743
Foundation Overview
Based in Creston, CA, The Belle Jar Foundation has awarded 154 grants totaling $5,412,702 to organizations in California, North Carolina and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $400,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
20 of 48 recipients (42%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
48% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Jose (19%), Oakland (12%), Stanford (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 190% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (34%). 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 The Belle Jar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Raleigh | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Krause Center For Innovation | $10,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| North Carolina State University | $21,750 | Raleigh, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Teach For America Inc | $15,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Education Alliance - Business And Community Fo | $50,000 | Charleston, WV, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Volunteers In Asia | $5,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Watervliet City School District | $54,837 | Watervliet, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $5,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Stanford University | $25,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ron Brown Scholar Fund | $75,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Alamance Community Foundation | $2,000 | Burlington, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Parent Institute For Quality Education Inc | $1,000 | National City, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey San Jose High School | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unresticted | 2024 |
| Summer Search | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Aim High For High School | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Onegoal | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Inplay Learning Network | $5,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Nc East Alliance | $400,000 | Edenton, NC, US | Unstricted | 2024 |
| College Track | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Santa Clara County | $250,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Local Enterprise Assistance Fund | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Raleigh | $3,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Krause Center For Innovation | $10,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| North Carolina State University | $21,750 | Raleigh, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Teach For America Inc | $15,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| The Education Alliance - Business And Community Fo | $50,000 | Charleston, WV, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Volunteers In Asia | $5,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Watervliet City School District | $54,837 | Watervliet, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $5,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Stanford University | $25,000 | Redwood City, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Ron Brown Scholar Fund | $75,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Alamance Community Foundation | $2,000 | Burlington, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Parent Institute For Quality Education Inc | $1,000 | National City, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey San Jose High School | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unresticted | 2024 |
| Summer Search | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Aim High For High School | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Onegoal | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Inplay Learning Network | $5,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Nc East Alliance | $400,000 | Edenton, NC, US | Unstricted | 2024 |
| College Track | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Santa Clara County | $250,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Local Enterprise Assistance Fund | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Raleigh | $7,500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Krause Center For Innovation | $5,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| North Carolina State University | $21,750 | Raleigh, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Teach For America Inc | $25,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Education Alliance - Business And Community Fo | $400,000 | Charleston, WV, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Volunteers In Asia | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Watervliet City School District | $161,968 | Watervliet, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $10,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Stanford University | $169,086 | Redwood City, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Ron Brown Scholar Fund | $75,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Kennedy's Disease Foundation | $2,500 | Coarsegold, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Song For Charlie | $1,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| California Native Plant Society | $6,000 | Sacamento, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Wildlife Center Silicon Valley | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Global Inheritance | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Burton Band Boosters Inc | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Burton High School Ptsa | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Colts Drum And Bugle | $1,000 | Dubuque, IA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Alamance Community Foundation | $12,500 | Burlington, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Raleigh | $10,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | To Support The Durham Community Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Krause Center For Innovation | $10,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| North Carolina State University | $29,500 | Raleigh, NC, US | To Support The Kenan Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Safe Passage Project Corporation | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Teach For America Inc | $25,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| North Carolina East Alliance | $75,000 | Charleston, WV, US | To Support The Stem East Network | 2022 |
| Volunteers In Asia | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | To Support The Asia Programs | 2022 |
| Watervliet City School District | $49,249 | Watervliet, NY, US | To Support The Pivot Program | 2022 |
| Engaging Schools | $3,500 | Cambirdge, MA, US | To Support The Syracuse City School District | 2022 |
| South Skyline Firefighters | $1,000 | Los Gatos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $9,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | To Support The Program Of California Environmental Literacy Initiative | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Raleigh | $10,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | To Support The Durham Community Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Krause Center For Innovation | $10,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| North Carolina State University | $29,500 | Raleigh, NC, US | To Support The Kenan Fellows Program | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Safe Passage Project Corporation | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Teach For America Inc | $25,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| North Carolina East Alliance | $75,000 | Charleston, WV, US | To Support The Stem East Network | 2022 |
| Volunteers In Asia | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | To Support The Asia Programs | 2022 |
| Watervliet City School District | $49,249 | Watervliet, NY, US | To Support The Pivot Program | 2022 |
| Engaging Schools | $3,500 | Cambirdge, MA, US | To Support The Syracuse City School District | 2022 |
| South Skyline Firefighters | $1,000 | Los Gatos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $9,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Ten Strands | $50,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | To Support The Program Of California Environmental Literacy Initiative | 2022 |
| Black Girls Code | $3,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $125,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | To Support The Santa Clara Advocacy Council | 2021 |
| California Charter Schools Association | $10,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Raleigh | $10,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Krause Center For Innovation | $10,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Safe Passage Project Corporation | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Teach For America Inc | $22,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | To Support The Cset Ap Research Project | 2021 |
| The Education Alliance - Business And Community Fo | $27,880 | Charleston, WV, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Education Trust | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Joshua Tree Foundation | $5,000 | Twentynine Palms, CA, US | To Support The Implementation Of The Blended Learning Project | 2021 |
| Volunteers In Asia | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Watervliet City School District | $46,674 | Watervliet, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Jails To Jobs | $5,000 | Leander, TX, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Ncssm Foundation | $20,000 | Durham, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| North Carolina's Economic Development Foundation I | $20,000 | Edenton, NC, US | To Support The Pivot Program | 2021 |
| North Carolina State University | $29,500 | Raleigh, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $125,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | To Support Two Impact & Evaluation Team Position | 2020 |
| California Charter Schools Association | $10,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Support The Santa Clara Advocacy Council | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Raleigh | $8,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Kennedy's Disease Foundation | $1,000 | Coarsegold, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Krause Center For Innovation At Foothill - De Anza | $10,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Safe Passage Project Corporation | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Stanford University | $87,680 | Stanford, CA, US | To Support The Cset Ap Research Project | 2020 |
| Stepup Durham | $11,000 | Durham, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Teach For America Inc | $22,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Education Alliance | $72,775 | Charleston, WV, US | To Support The Implementation Of The Blended Learning Project | 2020 |
| The Education Trust | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Hill Center | $15,000 | Durham, NC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Trinity Alliance Capitol Region | $3,500 | Albany, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Volunteers In Asia | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Watervliet City School District | $44,238 | Watervliet, NY, US | To Support The Pivot Program | 2020 |
| Black Girls Code | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank - Silicon Valley | $10,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Hidden Genuis Project | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Joshua Tree Foundation | $10,000 | Twentynine Palms, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Youth Passageways | $30,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| California Charter Schools Association | $15,000 | San Jose, CA, US | For The Santa Clara Advocacy Council | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Raleigh | $5,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | For General Support | 2018 |
| Krause Center For Innovation At Foothill- | $10,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | For General Support | 2018 |
| Teach For America Inc | $22,050 | Baltimore, MD, US | For General Operating Support | 2018 |
| The Education Alliance - Business And Community | $72,775 | Charleston, WV, US | For The Blended Learning Project In West Virginia | 2018 |
| The Education Trust | $16,538 | Oakland, CA, US | For General Operating Support For Education Trust-west | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy Of Ohio | $5,000 | Dublin, OH, US | For General Support | 2018 |
| The University At Albany Foundation | $3,500 | Albany, NY, US | For General Support | 2018 |
| Volunteers In Asia | $10,000 | Stanford, CA, US | For General Support | 2018 |
| Watervliet City School District | $62,616 | Watervliet, NY, US | For The Pivot Program | 2018 |
| Aim High | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | For General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $125,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | For Two Impact & Evaluation Team Positions | 2018 |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | $15,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Assess The Expansion Of Out-of-school Programs To School-based | 2018 |
| The Community Foundation Of Nc East Inc | $5,000 | Greenville, NC, US | For General Support | 2018 |
| Fugees Family Inc | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | For General Support | 2018 |
| North Carolina School Of Science And Mathematics | $20,000 | Durham, NC, US | For Hiring A Staff Member For Enc Stem | 2018 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | For Oakland Athletic League | 2018 |
| Onegoal | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | For Onegoal Bay Area | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | For General Support | 2018 |
| Safe Passage Project | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | For General Support | 2018 |
| Nceast Alliance | $20,000 | Greenville, NC, US | Replicating The Success Of Stem East | 2018 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 90-0432743 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 44 MONTGOMERY STREET STE 1400 San Francisco, CA 94104-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Belle Jar Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director & President | Dr Christopher Payne |
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| Director,secretary & Treasurer | Gregory Payne |
| Director | Douglas Payne |
Forms 990-PF
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