Bedell World Citizenship Fund

SPIRIT LAKE, IA EIN: 20-0418324

Bedell World Citizenship Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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 grants totaling $2K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$19K

-21.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$2K

-62.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+12.5% YoY

About Bedell World Citizenship Fund

Based on IRS filings

Bedell World Citizenship Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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 grants totaling $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ArlingtonArnolds ParkCarlsbadDes MoinesNew YorkOkobojiSpencerSpirit Lake

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$17K$34K$50K$67K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$18,848$24,114$27,798
Revenue$660$366$1,451
Expenses$5,926$4,050$9,738
Qualifying Distributions$3,650$4,000$8,655
Net Investment Income$316$468
Distributable Amount$1,216$1,296$1,629

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$29K$44K$59K8 grants20204 grants20214 grants20223 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Iowa Lakes Initiative$2K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Thomas W BedellPresident1
Molly BedellSecretary1
Thomas L HenekeTreasurer1
Sami Bedell-MulhernDirector1
Jesse BedellDirector1
Berkley S BedellDirector1
Ren BedellDirector1
Benjamin Riley BeattieDirector1
Robert BeattieDirector1
Peter SunDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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