Bedell World Citizenship Fund
Bedell World Citizenship Fund is a private foundation, based in Spirit Lake, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.
Bedell World Citizenship Fund at a glance
In short: Bedell World Citizenship Fund gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,500
- -62.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +12.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $18,848
- -21.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bedell World Citizenship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Iowa Lakes Initiative ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Bedell World Citizenship Fund gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 300% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $59K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Lakes Initiative Spencer, IA | Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,848 | $660 | $5,926 | $1,500 | 1 | $3,650 | — | $1,216 |
| 2023 | $24,114 | $366 | $4,050 | $4,000 | 3 | $4,000 | $316 | $1,296 |
| 2022 | $27,798 | $1,451 | $9,738 | $7,750 | 4 | $8,655 | $468 | $1,629 |
| 2021 | $36,085 | $12,934 | $42,297 | $42,000 | 4 | $42,000 | $12,737 | $3,309 |
| 2020 | $65,448 | $7,248 | $60,972 | $58,962 | 8 | — | $5,281 | $5,554 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bedell World Citizenship Fund reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bedell World Citizenship Fund is led by Thomas W Bedell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas W Bedell
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Riley Beattie
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Berkley S Bedell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Bedell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Sun
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ren Bedell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Beattie
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sami Bedell-Mulhern
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Bedell
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas L Heneke
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bedell World Citizenship Fund
How much does Bedell World Citizenship Fund give each year?
Bedell World Citizenship Fund gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 3 grants.
How large is Bedell World Citizenship Fund?
Bedell World Citizenship Fund reported $19K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bedell World Citizenship Fund operate?
Bedell World Citizenship Fund has awarded grants in California, Iowa, New York, Virginia.
What is Bedell World Citizenship Fund's EIN?
Bedell World Citizenship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0418324. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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