Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1959.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
What each dollar paid for.
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
The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Ford W Bell | $15,000 | $10,000 |
| Samuel H Bell JR | $15,000 | $10,000 |
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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Programs and updates
A private foundation based in Minneapolis, MN.
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Grants and how to apply
Who it funds, and how to ask.
Who They Fund
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By the numbers
The FY2022 990-PF, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $576K | $686K | −$110K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $222K | $441K | −$219K | $2.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $375K | $414K | −$39K | $2.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 Viewing | $99K | $442K | −$343K | $2.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $529K | $375K | $155K | $2.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $260K | $340K | −$80K | $2.5M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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