The Bell Foundation
The Bell Foundation reported $13.8 million in revenue and $23.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.39 went to program services, $16.77 to management and general costs and $3.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $588,255 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 22% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 35.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $588,255 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.48% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization provides innovative solutions, services and resources to scale and create meaningful impact across a variety of settings and communities. The organization has a software-as-a-service model created through a proprietary platform, arly, that enables partners to scale and strengthen their youth development programming. It includes features such as program configuration, staff and scholar management, family communications, professional learning management system, evaluation, and other resources. The organization's complete youth program management solution provides a pathway for…
The organization provides consulting services to help schools and nonprofits accelerate and scale their impact. The organization's quality improvement solution is designed to help program providers identify where to invest effort to elevate quality and improve outcomes. The consulting process includes an initial interview with program leadership, multiple activity observations during a day-long site visit and a customized dashboard and debrief session to share feedback
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $488,259 | $0 | $99,996 | $588,255 |
| PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $425,618 | $0 | $89,960 | $515,578 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $350,185 | $0 | $75,539 | $425,724 |
| VP, PARTNER SOLUTIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $361,124 | $0 | $17,068 | $378,192 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $315,303 | $0 | $48,889 | $364,192 |
| VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,495 | $0 | $35,883 | $336,378 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $330,562 | $0 | $2,215 | $332,777 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Bell Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5107
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TURNKEY LABS INC Outsourced technology & development staf | $2,282,614 |
| SPARQ HOLDINGS RURAL SOURCING Product design & development for arly | $936,012 |
| CREO Salesfoce re-implementation services | $310,965 |
| CAPSTONE PARTNERS Financial consulting services | $123,010 |
| ARIONKODER Arly test cases automation services | $114,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Bell Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Bell Foundation reported that 79.4% of its $23.8 million in expenses went to program services, 16.8% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Bell Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Bell Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $588,255, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Bell Foundation get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 35.9% came from contributions and grants and 58.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Bell Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3182053 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533089349303108 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433169349301103 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343139349304314 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203229349300535 · read the filing
- FY2020 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202103359349300030 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130129349300603 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3182053: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.