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BDL Foundation

Preselected recipients only Paradise Valley, Arizona · EIN 866333206

BDL Foundation is a private foundation in Paradise Valley, Arizona. In tax year 2024 it gave $234,679 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $154,679. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $221,951 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$221,95113$4.8 million
2024$234,6799$5.1 million

How to apply

BDL Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What BDL Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona8$224,679
Florida1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
AZ
Health & education$154,679
Phoenix Cancer Support Network
Scottsdale, AZ
Health and community$25,000
Aask
Phoenix, AZ
Donation$15,000
Hunkapi Programs Inc
Scottsdale, AZ
Health and education$10,000
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
Charitable/health$10,000
Feeding Matters
Scottsdale, AZ
Donation$5,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Health and education$5,000
Valleywise Health Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable/health$5,000
The Gavel Project
Phoenix, AZ
Community improvement$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does BDL Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does BDL Foundation give?

$234,679 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs BDL Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sherry L Lund (Trustee) and Sabrina L Lovejoy (Trustee).

What does BDL Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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