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The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newport Beach, California · EIN 208583851

The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation is a private foundation in Newport Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 the same as $20,500 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
2022$10,5003$142,672
2023$20,5004$172,172
2024$20,5004$250,572

How to apply

The Hoelscher Bell Elliott 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 The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California3$18,000
Colorado1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Think Together
Santa Ana, CA
Expand learning skillsexpand children learningexpand children learningempower learning$10,000
Save Our Youth
Costa Mesa, CA
Empower learningempower youth to make positive decisions$5,000
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation
Newport Beach, CA
Empower reading skills$3,000
Semester at Sea
Fort Collins, CO
Provide opportunities for world wide travel abroad$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation give?

$20,500 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Fritz Hoelscher (President), Heidi Bell (Cfo) and John Elliott (Secretary).

What does The Hoelscher Bell Elliott Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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