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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3954920

Bell Foundation

A private foundation in Greensboro, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $530,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $530,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,404,133

  • Tax year 2023

    $530,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,921,344

  • Tax year 2022

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,143,200

  • Tax year 2021

    $494,444

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,733,809

  • Tax year 2020

    $204,276

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $7,070,911

  • Tax year 2019

    $317,667

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,750,746

  • Tax year 2018

    $314,667

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,373,180

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC

    Geneal operating

    $185,000
  2. University of North Carolina GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    General operating

    $150,000
  3. Greensboro Day SchoolGreensboro, NC

    General operating

    $100,000
  4. Greensboro Children's MuseumGreensboro, NC

    General operating

    $40,000
  5. Community Foundation of Greater GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    General operating

    $15,000
  6. Economic Development Partnership of NCCary, NC

    General operating

    $15,000
  7. Piedmont Triad Charitable FoundationGreensboro, NC

    General operating

    $15,000
  8. North Carolina Folk FestivalGreensboro, NC

    General operating

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $285,00092% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina8 grants $530,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Steven D BellPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonathan D BellSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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