THE BELL FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 043182053 501(c)(3)

NEEDHAM, MA

Total Revenue
$13,528,408
Total Expenses
$25,143,887
Total Assets
$29,219,180
Net Assets
$26,455,720
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1992
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
LAUREN GILBERT
Phone
6177400400
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE BELL FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1992, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $13.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 60% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $25.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 86% operating deficit.

Mission

TO TRANSFORM THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND LIFE TRAJECTORIES OF CHILDREN.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,625,349
Program Service Revenue $5,296,463
Investment Income $587,546
Other Revenue $19,050
TOTAL REVENUE $13,528,408

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $12,968,979
Fundraising Expenses $816,679
Program Expenses $20,389,053
Other Expenses $12,174,908
TOTAL EXPENSES $25,143,887

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $13,528,408 $34,242,762 -0.6%
Expenses $25,143,887 $21,404,650 +0.2%
Net Income $-11,615,479 $12,838,112 -1.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
10
Employees
107
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$874,993
Total Directors
11
$480,927
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LAUREN GILBERT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer Director
$470,393 $10,534 $480,927
LAURA SAMBERG CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAULA ARROJO VICE-CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA GLICK DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA GRATTAN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY JORDAN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLYSON KIM DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE NEBLE DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL REVILLE DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARRETT SMITH DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID ZILBERMAN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTONIO BATTAGLIA PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATIN 40.00
Officer
$378,566 $15,500 $394,066
BARBARA ADAMUS CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$323,295 $5,456 $328,751
RITA RABINOVICH VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$270,027 $149 $270,176
MARLENE HARRINGTON CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$250,883 $11,869 $262,752
MARK WILLIAMS CHIEF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$242,454 $9,869 $252,323
MATTHEW PAINTER VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE 40.00
Highest
$235,575 $1,821 $237,396
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $13,528,408 $25,143,887 $29,219,180 $-11,615,479
2022 $34,242,762 $21,404,650 $40,262,816 $12,838,112
2021 $19,692,109 $13,465,581 $26,190,550 $6,226,528
2020 $7,432,767 $9,709,403 $21,643,802 $-2,276,636
2020 $17,772,880 $14,779,541 $24,763,980 $2,993,339
2019 $17,279,357 $15,380,695 $20,038,290 $1,898,662
2018 $19,216,083 $16,000,570 $18,977,709 $3,215,513
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