Funding search · EIN 256289259 · Columbus, OH
Mary Ellen Bell Charitable Tuw
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 70
- grants reported
- $296,042
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $3,906
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- American Waldensian Aid Society4 grants · $16,633
- American Fondouk Hospital4 grants · $16,633
- Defenders of Wildlife4 grants · $16,633
- Defense of Animals4 grants · $16,633
- Dogs for the Deaf4 grants · $16,633
- Geneva College4 grants · $16,633
- International Fund for Animal4 grants · $16,633
- Massachusetts Spca4 grants · $16,633
- New Alexandria Union Cemetery4 grants · $16,633
- Southern Oregon Humane Society4 grants · $16,633
Giving over time
Grant history
All 70 reported grants, largest first.
- $6,707
Animal Welfare Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $5,488
American Fondouk Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
General support
- $5,488
American Society for Prevention · New York, NY · 2023
Support program
- $5,488
American Waldensian Aid Society · Valdese, NC · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Buckhorn Children'S Center · Buckhorn, KY · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Casa Materna Society · Jamison, PA · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Defense of Animals · San Rafael, CA · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Dogs for the Deaf · Central Point, OR · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Geneva College · Beaver Falls, PA · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $5,488
International Fund for Animal · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Lee'S Junior College · Jackson, KY · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Massachusetts Spca · Boston, MA · 2023
General support
- $5,488
New Alexandria Union Cemetery · New Alexandria, PA · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Society for Animal Protective · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Southern Oregon Humane Society · Medford, OR · 2023
General support
- $5,488
St Andrews United Presbyterian · Butler, PA · 2023
General support
- $5,488
Westminster College · New Wilmington, PA · 2023
General support
- $3,906
American Fondouk Hospital · Boston, MA · 2025
General support
- $3,906
American Society for Prevention · New York, NY · 2025
Support program
- $3,906
American Waldensian Aid Society · Valdese, NC · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Animal Welfare Institute · Washington, DC · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Buckhorn Children'S Center · Buckhorn, KY · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Casa Materna Society · Jamison, PA · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Defense of Animals · San Rafael, CA · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Dogs for the Deaf · Central Point, OR · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Geneva College · Beaver Falls, PA · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
General support
- $3,906
International Fund for Animal · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Lee'S Junior College · Jackson, KY · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Massachusetts Spca · Boston, MA · 2025
General support
- $3,906
New Alexandria Union Cemetery · New Alexandria, PA · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Southern Oregon Humane Society · Medford, OR · 2025
General support
- $3,906
St Andrews United Presbyterian · Butler, PA · 2025
General support
- $3,906
Westminster College · New Wilmington, PA · 2025
General support
- $3,886
American Fondouk Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
General support
- $3,886
American Society for Prevention · New York, NY · 2022
Support program
- $3,886
American Waldensian Aid Society · Valdese, NC · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Buckhorn Children'S Center · Buckhorn, KY · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Casa Materna Society · Lake Ronkonkoma, NY · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Defense of Animals · San Rafael, CA · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Dogs for the Deaf · Central Point, OR · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Geneva College · Beaver Falls, PA · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $3,886
International Fund for Animal · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Lee'S Junior College · Jackson, KY · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Massachusetts Spca · Boston, MA · 2022
General support
- $3,886
New Alexandria Union Cemetery · New Alexandria, PA · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Society for Animal Protective · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Southern Oregon Humane Society · Medford, OR · 2022
General support
- $3,886
St Andrews United Presbyterian · Butler, PA · 2022
General support
- $3,886
Westminster College · New Wilmington, PA · 2022
General support
- $3,353
American Fondouk Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
General support
- $3,353
American Waldensian Aid Society · Valdese, NC · 2024
General support
- $3,353
Buckhorn Children'S Center · Buckhorn, KY · 2024
General support
- $3,353
Casa Materna Society · Jamison, PA · 2024
General support
- $3,353
Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $3,353
Defense of Animals · San Rafael, CA · 2024
General support
- $3,353
Dogs for the Deaf · Central Point, OR · 2024
General support
- $3,353
Geneva College · Beaver Falls, PA · 2024
General support
- $3,353
Greenpeace Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $3,353
International Fund for Animal · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2024
General support
- $3,353
Massachusetts Spca · Boston, MA · 2024
General support
- $3,353
New Alexandria Union Cemetery · New Alexandria, PA · 2024
General support
- $3,353
Southern Oregon Humane Society · Medford, OR · 2024
General support
- $3,353
St Andrews United Presbyterian · Butler, PA · 2024
General support
- $3,353
Westminster College · New Wilmington, PA · 2024
General support
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