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)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2025

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$210,000

THE SOURCE

VERO BEACH, FL · 2025

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$35,000

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

ST PAUL, MN · 2025

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$26,000

AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS

ARLINGTON, VA · 2025

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$25,000

MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2025

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

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$2,393,921 411 grants

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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