Private Foundation

JAMES FORD BELL FOUNDATION

JAMES FORD BELL FOUNDATION, of MINNEAPOLIS, MN, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $222K in revenue, $441K in expenses, $2.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 355 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.8M.

EIN: 416023099 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$222K

Total Expenses$441K

Total Assets$2.1M

Grants Given355

Grant Total$1.8M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2024

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$25,000

BELL MUSEUM

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2024

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$25,000

AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS

ARLINGTON, VA · 2024

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$25,000

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

ST PAUL, MN · 2024

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$17,000

THE SOURCE

VERO BEACH, FL · 2024

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$15,500

Showing up to 5 of 355 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ellen George

TRUSTEE Ford W Bell

TRUSTEE Samuel H Bell Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$1,827,966 354 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$222K	$441K	$2.1M
2023	$375K	$414K	$2.3M
2022	$99K	$442K	$2.3M
2021	$529K	$375K	$2.7M
2020	$260K	$340K	$2.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $260K to $222K (-15%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, DC, FL, ID, MA, and 4 other states.

CACTDCFLIDMAMNMSNDNJ

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