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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3979193

Bell Schaefer Family Foundation

A private foundation in Raleigh, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 60 grants and $318,625 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $318,625

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $6,984,118

  • Tax year 2024

    $216,580

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $7,271,871

  • Tax year 2023

    $149,676

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $5,186,475

  • Tax year 2022

    $163,495

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $2,870,552

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,325,808

Grants paid in 2025

60 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UNC Health FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    Endowments and cancer center

    $112,000
  2. North Carolina Art MuseumRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $50,000
  3. White Memorial Presbyterian ChurchRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $35,000
  4. Ncsu FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $28,000
  5. North Carolina Museum of HistoryRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  6. The Great Raleigh CleanupRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Haven House ServicesRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $6,000
  8. Dix Park ConservancyRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  9. YMCA of the TriangleRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $3,550
  10. Wolfpack Investors NetworkRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $3,000
  11. Healing TransitionsRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  12. St Baldrick's FoundationMonrovia, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  13. Wake Med FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,750
  14. Helene FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,475
  15. Habitat for Humanity Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,050
  16. Meals on Wheels of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,050
  17. A Place at the TableRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Abilities Tennis of North CarolinaRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Alliance Medical MinistryRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  20. American Red CrossRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  21. Appalachian State University FoundationBoone, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  22. Blood Cancer UnitedRye Brook, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  23. Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  24. Community of Hope MinistriesGarner, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Dress for Success Triangle NCRaleigh, NC

    Endowment and general support

    $1,000
  26. Duke University Health SystemsDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Food Bank of Central and Eastern NCRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Foundation of HopeRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Interfaith Food ShuttleRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  30. NAMI NCRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  31. NC Agricultural FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  32. North Raleigh MinistriesRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the TriangleDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  34. SPCA of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  35. Stepup MinistryRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  36. Transitions LifecareRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  37. Triangle Family ServicesRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  38. Boys & Girls ClubRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $650
  39. Advance Community Health ServicesRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  40. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $500
  41. Autism Society of North CarolinaRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  42. Band TogetherRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  43. Colon Cancer CoalitionMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $500
  44. First Tee TriangleRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  45. Living Beyond Breast CancerBala Cynwyd, PA

    General support

    $500
  46. Marbles Museum Capital CampaignRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  47. Needham Broughton Athletics Legacy FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  48. Needham Broughton HS Alumni AssocRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  49. NolsLander, WY

    General support

    $500
  50. Note in the PocketRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  51. Pulmonary Fibrosis FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $500
  52. Refugee Hope PartnersRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  53. SafechildRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  54. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General support

    $500
  55. Ship Community OutreachRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  56. Wake Tech FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $500
  57. Activate GoodRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $250
  58. Queens ClubRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $250
  59. Long's Chapel Christian ChurchBurlington, NC

    General support

    $50
  60. National Marrow Donor ProgramMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $114,25080% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  3. Health8 grants $5,5254% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $3,0002% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $2,0001% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $5,7504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina53 grants $313,575
  2. California1 grant $2,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  4. Minnesota2 grants $550
  5. Illinois1 grant $500
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $500
  7. Wyoming1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John McNair BellPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laura Schaefer BellVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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