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Bella Spewack Article 5th Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 133669246

Bella Spewack Article 5th Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $75,333 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $45,333. 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 $71,765 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$71,7657$1.6 million
2024$75,3336$1.7 million

How to apply

Bella Spewack Article 5th Tr 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$45,333
New York4$27,000
California1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of Israel Sport
Northfield, IL
General operating$45,333
Hashomer Hatzair Inc
New York, NY
General operating$18,000
National Council of Jewish Women
New York, NY
General operating$5,000
Women in Need
Newport Beach, CA
General operating$3,000
Variety Child Learning Center
Syosset, NY
General operating$2,000
Entertainment Community Fund
New York, NY
General operating$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bella Spewack Article 5th Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bella Spewack Article 5th Tr give?

$75,333 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Bella Spewack Article 5th Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists Minna Ellas (Co-Trustee), Amotz Bar-Noy (Co-Trustee) and Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

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