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7 Bells

Public charity · Grantmaker Burnsville, MN EIN: 82-4066778 Website

Transitional housing and loving restorative assistance

7 Bells at a glance

Total assets
$41,431
+117.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$200,666
+2.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$175,689
-8.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who 7 Bells funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

LakevillePrior Lake

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $130K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$41,431$200,666$175,689——
2024$19,067$196,492$192,576——
2023$15,329$235,222$214,917——
2022$12,573$239,651$261,464——
2021$17,763$251,329$242,559——
2020$11,076$266,892$265,433$130,0003

About 7 Bells

Based on IRS filings

7 Bells is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Burnsville, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

7 Bells is led by Wendy Lowry, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wendy Lowry

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $38K (2020) → $54K (2025)

  • Cheryl Fregien

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    $6K (2025)

  • Jeremy Fregien

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Tatiana Hart (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Cheryl Gilbertson (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ashley Parsons (2020)
  • Former: Kevin Joyce (2020)
  • Former: Laura West (2020)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wendy Lowry — President: $54KWendy LowryPresident$54KCheryl Fregien — Treasurer: $6KCheryl FregienTreasurer$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $54K, to Wendy Lowry (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about 7 Bells

How large is 7 Bells?

7 Bells reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $201K.

What is 7 Bells?

7 Bells is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Burnsville, MN. It holds $41K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does 7 Bells operate?

7 Bells has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is 7 Bells's EIN?

7 Bells's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4066778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)

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