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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 2025 filing shows $576K in revenue, $686K in expenses, $2.0M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 412 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.4M.
EIN: 416023099
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$576K
Total Expenses$686K
Total Assets$2.0M
Grants Given412
Grant Total$2.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION (BELL MUSEUM)
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$210,000
THE SOURCE
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$35,000
MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$26,000
AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$25,000
MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 412 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
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $576K | $686K | $2.0M |
| 2024 | $222K | $441K | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $375K | $414K | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $99K | $442K | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $529K | $375K | $2.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $529K to $576K (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
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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.
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