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James Ford Bell Foundation: 57 grants to organizations, $565,955 (tax year ended December 2025)
James Ford Bell Foundation, a private foundation in Minneapolis, MN, paid 57 grants to organizations totaling $565,955 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 27, 2026. The largest was $210,000 to University of Minnesota Foundation (bell Museum) in Minneapolis, MN for general operations.
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- EIN
- 416023099
- Based in
- Minneapolis, MN
- Assets
- $8,997,952
- Grants paid
- $565,955
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202631179349100548. It reported $565,955 in grants paid; 57 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation (bell Museum) | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Source | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Historical Society | St Paul, MN | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Alliance of Museums | Arlington, VA | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Learning Alliance | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minneapolis Institute of Arts | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverside Theater | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Senior Resource Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $11,905 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $10,050 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childcare Resources of Indian River | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Orchestra | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of South Dakota Foundation (national Music Museum) | Vermillion, SD | General operations | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belwin Conservancy | Afton, MN | General operations | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dunwoody Institute | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Firefighters for Healing | Champlin, MN | General operations | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hennepin Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | Health care | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General operations | Health care | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raptor Center | St Paul, MN | General operations | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Associates of the James Ford Bell Library | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | General operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamm Clinic | St Paul, MN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indian River Golf Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indian River Land Trust | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Health Collaborative of Indian River Inc | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Millbrook School | Millbrook, NY | General operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum | Chaska, MN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Public Radio | St Paul, MN | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Zoo | Apple Valley, MN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macphail Center for the Arts | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monterey County Food Bank | Salinas, CA | General operations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | General operations | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival | Eastsound, WA | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Real Mission Inc | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Retreat | Wayzata, MN | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visiting Nurses Association | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moorings Educational Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Dakota State University Foundation (4-H Club) | Brookings, SD | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Treasure Coast Food Bank | Fort Pierce, FL | General operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vero Beach Rowing | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weisman Art Museum | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | General operations | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Refuge | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | General operations | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chagdud Gonpa Foundation | Junction City, CA | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Home Society | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eaglebrook School | Deerfield, MA | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orcas Center (jazz Festival) | Eastsound, WA | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quail Valley Charities | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Edward's School | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | General operations | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orcas Senior Center | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202542249349100704. It reported $318,500 in grants paid; 62 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Alliance of Museums | Arlington, VA | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bell Museum | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minneapolis Institute of Arts | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Historical Society | St Paul, MN | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Source | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverside Theater | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bell Museum | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childcare Resources of Indian River | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Learning Alliance | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Orchestra | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Raptor Center (university of Minnesota Foundation) | St Paul, MN | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Florida Stages | Orlando, FL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dunwoody Institute | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Associates of the James Ford Bell Library | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belwin Conservancy | Afton, MN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | General operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamm Clinic | St Paul, MN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indian River Land Trust | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Health Collaborative of Indian River Inc | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Millbrook School | Millbrook, NY | General operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Public Radio | St Paul, MN | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Zoo | Apple Valley, MN | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Senior Resource Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Visiting Nurses Association | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum | Chaska, MN | General operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Firefighters for Healing | Champlin, MN | General operations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macphail Center for the Arts | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | General operations | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hennepin Health Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival | Eastsound, WA | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Real Mission Inc (house of Transfiguration) | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter Anderson Museum of Art | Ocean Springs, MS | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belwin Conservancy | Afton, MN | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mardy Fish Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monterey County Food Bank | Salinas, CA | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moorings Educational Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Dakota State University Foundation (4-H Club) | Brookings, SD | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vero Beach Rowing | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | General operations | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Refuge | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Thread Foundation | San Rafael, CA | General operations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | General operations | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chagdud Gonpa Foundation | Junction City, CA | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Home Society | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eaglebrook School | Deerfield, MA | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General operations | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Historical Society | St Paul, MN | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Youth Symphonies | St Paul, MN | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orcas Center (jazz Festival) | Eastsound, WA | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quail Valley Charities | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Edward's School | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | General operations | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weisman Art Museum | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University of General Studies | New York, NY | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Research & Conservation Association | Vero Beach, FL | General operations | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | General operations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $74,500 |
| Education | $65,000 |
| Human services | $22,500 |
| Health care | $15,500 |
| Animal-related | $12,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $9,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $512,500 |
| Florida | $245,455 |
| Virginia | $50,000 |
| New York | $13,500 |
| South Dakota | $13,000 |
| California | $12,000 |
| Connecticut | $10,000 |
| District of Columbia | $7,500 |
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Updated April 27, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.