Nonprofit · EIN 41-6023099
JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $575,871 | $686,237 | -$110,366 | $1,951,756 | $0 | $1,951,756 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $221,664 | $440,925 | -$219,261 | $2,062,122 | $0 | $2,062,122 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $375,105 | $413,951 | -$38,846 | $2,281,383 | $0 | $2,281,383 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Dividends
- $83,781
- Interest
- $4
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $492,086
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $565,955
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $30,000
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $626,982
- Excise tax on investment income
- $7,242
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,062,122
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,951,756
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,951,756
- Fair market value of assets
- $8,997,952
- Qualifying distributions
- $626,982
- Net investment income
- $575,871
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD W BELL 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $15,000 |
| SAMUEL H BELL JR 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $15,000 |
| ELLEN GEORGE 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD W BELL 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $10,000 |
| SAMUEL H BELL JR 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $10,000 |
| ELLEN GEORGE 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD W BELL 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $10,000 |
| SAMUEL H BELL JR 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 | TRUSTEE | 5 | $10,000 |
| ELLEN GEORGE 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1818 OLIVER AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405-2224
- Signed the 990-PF
- ELLEN GEORGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 377-8400
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-6023099
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private foundation, 30% limit
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,951,756
- Income (IRS master file)
- $656,536
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $575,871 | $686,237 | $1,951,756 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $221,664 | $440,925 | $2,062,122 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $375,105 | $413,951 | $2,281,383 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-6023099).
Questions about JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION is 41-6023099.
- Is JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,000 (FORD W BELL, TRUSTEE).
- How much revenue does JAMES F BELL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $575,871, expenses of $686,237 and total assets of $1,951,756 at year end.
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