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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-2704083

Bell Trust

A private foundation in Tecumseh, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $30,300 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $30,300

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $137,989

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,350

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $154,577

  • Tax year 2023

    $15,700

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $175,705

  • Tax year 2022

    $17,700

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $197,138

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,950

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $189,521

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,285

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $186,753

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Adrian Symphony OrchestraAdrian, MI

    General Support

    $7,700
  2. Croswell Opera HouseAdrian, MI

    General Support

    $6,250
  3. Hospice of LenaweeAdrian, MI

    General Support

    $6,000
  4. Health Network FoundationPepper Pike, OH

    General Support

    $3,000
  5. Lenawee Community FoundationAdrian, MI

    General Support

    $2,000
  6. Boys & Girls Club of LenaweeAdrian, MI

    General Support

    $1,250
  7. Adrian Armory Community CenterAdrian, MI

    General Support

    $1,000
  8. Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI

    General Support

    $1,000
  9. WGTE Public MediaToledo, OH

    General Support

    $500
  10. Lehigh UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    General Support

    $300
  11. Adrian Center for the ArtsAdrian, MI

    General Support

    $250
  12. Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI

    General Support

    $200
  13. Toledo Museum of ArtToledo, OH

    General Support

    $150
  14. Adrian Public Schools Education FoundationAdrian, MI

    General Support

    $100
  15. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General Support

    $100
  16. Holy Family MinistriesClarklake, MI

    General Support

    $100
  17. Hope Community CenterAdrian, MI

    General Support

    $100
  18. Lenawee County Toys for TotsAddison, MI

    General Support

    $100
  19. Memory Lane Care ServicesToledo, OH

    General Support

    $100
  20. Salvation ArmyHarlan, IA

    General Support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,00034% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $1,30022% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $1,25021% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $4007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan14 grants $26,150
  2. Ohio4 grants $3,750
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $300
  4. Iowa1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert F BellCo-Trustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Muriel L BellCo-Trustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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