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Belford Family Charitable Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Naples, Florida · EIN 262390465

Belford Family Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.6 million in 11 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $1.0 million. 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 down from $2.2 million the year before.

46% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.2 million16$38.3 million
2024$1.6 million11$37.8 million

How to apply

Belford Family Charitable Fund Inc 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 Belford Family Charitable Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio8$1.6 million
California1$7,500
New York1$7,500
Colorado1$1,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio State University Foundation
Columbus, OH
Public services$1.0 million
Flying Horse Farms
Mt Gilead, OH
Camp for terminally ill children$405,509
The Wells Foundation
Columbus, OH
Public services for the challenge account$125,000
Star House
Columbus, OH
Public services$59,500
Columbus Humane Society
Hillard, OH
Public support$12,500
Environmental Defense Center
Santa Barbara, CA
Environmental protection$7,500
Friends Israel Defense
New York, NY
Public services$7,500
Jewish Community Center
Columbus, OH
Public services$5,000
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH
Herbert j. Block memorial tournament$5,000
Jewish Colorado
Denver, CO
Public services$1,800
Columbus Dog Connection
Columbus, OH
Public support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Belford Family Charitable Fund Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Belford Family Charitable Fund Inc give?

$1.6 million in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Belford Family Charitable Fund Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists David A Belford (President).

What does Belford Family Charitable Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, animals and faith communities.

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