Bellis

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)EIN 41-1444119

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Bellis was founded in 1983, initially as the adoption committee INC., by a group of women in the minneapolis area to offer educational and housing support to mothers facing challenges related to stigma, family relationships, and health after placing a child for adoption. Since then, Bellis has expanded its expertise and transformed its services to meet two overlooked needs within the adoption community: peer-based emotional support and public awareness about diverse adoption experiences. Bellis is one of the only few organizations in the united states to offer safe and shame-free environments for mothers navigating the complex emotions of adoption. Bellis is the only organization in the nation that serves mothers who have lost custody.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $438K a year · 65% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $143K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$987K
+177% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$989K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$987K
FY2025▲ +177%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$987K
Expenses
$219K
FY2025▼ -12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$250K
FY2025$219K
Net assets
$989K
FY2025▲ +342%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$989K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $97K Management & general 31% · $67K Fundraising 25% · $54K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$63,654Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Eldredge—$75,000$67,500$49,000$34,125—
Kelly Tronstad$63,654—————
Jenny Eldredge—————$34,125

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides peer support and public awareness for mothers navigating adoption.

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2 programs · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Peer-Based Networks

Our primary focus is peer-based emotional support programs for people whose children are parented by others. Participants of bellis programs come to us with a wide variety of experiences including termination of parental rights, transfer of custody, foster care, open child protection cases, custody disputes, parental alienation…

$83Kprogram expense
02

Bellis expanded the reach of its stronger together peer support model through both direct-service partnerships and a newly available facilitator training program. In collaboration with the university of minnesota, bellis developed a comprehensive facilitator training manual and training process.

$15Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$987K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$966K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$97K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$989K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$966K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$987K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$488K
Total assetsLn 16$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$989K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192K$488K
Total assetsLn 16$226K$993K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$224K$989K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$21K$21K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$22K$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$4K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$2K$7K$252
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$268$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$385$4K$385
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$38K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$97K$67K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $987K$219K$769K$989K 990 PDF
FY2024 $357K$250K$107K$224K 990 PDF
FY2023 $197K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022 $138K$177K 990 PDF
FY2021 $140K$200K 990 PDF
FY2020 $111K$175K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $987,446 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$966,081
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$966,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,040$13,040
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,325$8,325
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,040 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,325$987,446
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,704 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,218 · Management $21,218 · Fundraising $21,218$63,654
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,279 · Management $22,279 · Fundraising $22,279$66,837
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,013 · Management $4,014 · Fundraising $4,014$12,041
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,430 · Management $6,533 · Fundraising $252$9,215
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,527 · Management $268 · Fundraising $2,009$5,804
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $385 · Management $3,959 · Fundraising $385$4,729
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,962$7,962
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37,714 · Fundraising $2,702$40,416
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,170 · Management $1,169 · Fundraising $1,169$3,508
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,538$4,538
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,274 · Management $67,402 · Fundraising $54,028$218,704
Part X · Balance sheet $992,704 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,271$15,902
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$488,662
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $192,220$488,140
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $226,491$992,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,412$3,356
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,412$3,356
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $224,079$500,686
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$488,662
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,079$989,348
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $226,491$992,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $989,348 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$987,446
XI-2 Total expenses$218,704
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$768,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,079
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,473
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$989,348

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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