Grants awarded
Who does James Ford Bell Foundation fund?
James Ford Bell Foundation has awarded $2.1 million across 353 grants to 142 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $2,500, with most between $1,500 and $5,000.
Total awarded
$2.1M
Typical grant
$2K
Grantees
142
Grants
353
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| U University of Minnesota Foundation (bell Museum) | $210K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Alliance of Museums | $145K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Minneapolis Institute of Arts | $145K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Bell Museum | $144K | 5 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Source | $140K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Riverside Theater | $100K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$72K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Westminster Presbyterian Church | $36K | 5 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Connecticut College
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$34K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CT | |
The Learning Alliance INC
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$34K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| U University of South Dakota Foundation (national Music Museum) | $31K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Childcare Resources of Indian River INC
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$30K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| M Minnesota Historical Society | $26K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Dunwoody Institute | $26K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Associates of James Ford Bell Library | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| H Hamm Clinic | $25K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Learning Alliance | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$24K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| B Bell Museum (university of Minnesota Foundation) | $24K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$24K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| I Individual recipient | $23K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Millbrook School
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$22K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
| I Indian River Land Trust | $22K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County
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$22K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| C Central Florida Stages INC | $22K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
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$20K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | OH | |
| C College of Veterinary Medicine University of Minnesota | $19K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Delta Waterfowl Foundation
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$18K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | ND | |
| H Humane Society | $18K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Riverside Theatre | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M Macphail Center for the Arts | $14K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Raptor Center (university of Minnesota Foundation) | $14K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Firefighters for Healing
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$14K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| C Cleveland Clinic Indian River Foundation | $13K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Difference Principle(sober Justice Fund) | $12K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| D Difference Principle the (sober Justice Fund) | $12K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| M Mardy Fish Foundation | $12K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Mayo Clinic | $12K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $12K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Senior Resource Foundation | $12K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Indian River Golf Foundation INC
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$11K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | FL | |
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
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$10K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WA | |
| R Real Mission INC (house of Transfiguration) | $10K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of Minnesota Foundation (raptor Center ) | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Walter Anderson Museum of Art Incorporated
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$10K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MS | |
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$10K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
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$10K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
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$10K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| C Childcare Resources of Indian River | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Minnesota Orchestral Association
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| I Individual recipient | $9K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| V Visiting Nurses Association of Hardee County | $9K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| B Belwin Outdoor Education St Paul Public Schools | $8K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C College of Veterinary Medicine | $8K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Wildlife Conservation Network INC
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$8K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| E Eaglebrook School | $8K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Smithsonian American Art Museum | $8K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| V Vero Beach Museum of Art | $8K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$8K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| M Monterey County Food Bank | $7K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Wild Salmon Center
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$7K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | OR | |
| T The Moorings Educational Foundation INC | $6K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| H Hennepin Health Foundation Hcmc | $6K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| F Firefighters for Healing | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Raptor Center | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Hennepin Health Foundation | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Indian River Golf Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Macphail Center for Music
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
St Lawrence University
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$5K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
Childcare Resources
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | AL | |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| V Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Chagdud Gonpa Foundation INC | $5K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Senior Resource Association INC
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | FL | |
| M Mental Health Collaborative of Indian River INC | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Connecticut College | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Children's Home Society | $5K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Millbrook School | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Science Museum of Minnesota
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$5K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| A American Assoc for State & Local History | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A Associates of the James Ford Bell Library | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$4K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | CA | |
| S St Edward's School | $4K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Quail Valley Charities INC
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$4K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
| S South Dakota State University Foundation (4-H Club) | $4K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
University of South Dakota Foundation
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$4K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | SD | |
Boys & Girls Club of Indian River County INC
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$4K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | FL | |
| A Aquability INC | $4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | ID | |
| W Weisman Art Museum | $3K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Orcas Island Community Foundation
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$3K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | WA | |
| R Real Mission INC | $3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | FL | |
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$3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| A A Human Thread Foundation | $3K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| C Children's Home Society Treasure Coast | $3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | FL | |
| E Education Foundation | $3K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| V Visiting Nurses Association | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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