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Private Foundation
FRED AND LAURA RUTH BIDWELL FOUNDATION
Based in CLEVELAND, OH, FRED AND LAURA RUTH BIDWELL FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $12K in revenue, $11K in expenses, $24K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.0M.
EIN: 900634981
CLEVELAND, OH
Private Operating Foundations
NTEE: T23
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12K
Total Expenses$11K
Total Assets$24K
Grants Given24
Grant Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
CURATED STORE FRONT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$16,000
CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$3,090
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART
DONATION OF THE TRANSFORMER STATION PROPERTY
$1,867,086
CURATED STORE FRONT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$10,000
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$10,000
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Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Barbara Tannenbaum
PRESIDENT
Fred Bidwell
MEMBER
Graham Veysey
VICE PRESIDENT
Laura Ruth Bidwell
SECRETARY
William Lipscomb
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Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12K | $11K | $24K |
| 2024 | $34K | $54K | $24K |
| 2023 | $402K | $2.2M | $119K |
| 2022 | $249K | $301K | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $249K | $328K | $1.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $249K to $12K (-95%), with total assets most recently reported at $24K.
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Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, FL, NY, OH.
AZFLNYOH
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