Bell Family Foundation
Bell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $49K.
Bell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bell Family Foundation gave $54K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,000
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,000
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $1,375,593
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Bell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Foundation for Cancer ($18K). Together the top 3 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bell Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2025) to $67K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Foundation for Cancer Rockville, MD | Support of Daily Operations | $18,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans Providence, RI | Support of Daily Operations | $18,000 |
| The Conservancy of Southwest Naples, FL | Support of Daily Operations | $18,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,375,593 | $76,610 | $91,853 | $54,000 | 3 | $64,212 | $48,933 | $76,260 |
| 2024 | $1,391,446 | $105,108 | $81,926 | $57,150 | 3 | $57,968 | $15,467 | $73,095 |
| 2023 | $1,367,181 | $19,142 | $91,059 | $66,600 | 3 | $69,288 | $22,159 | $65,893 |
| 2022 | $1,438,881 | $1,522,532 | $83,646 | $66,150 | 3 | $66,732 | $989 | $60,912 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bell Family Foundation's only listed officer is Comerica Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Comerica Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$6K (2022) → $9K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Comerica Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bell Family Foundation
How much does Bell Family Foundation give each year?
Bell Family Foundation gave $54K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 3 grants.
What is Bell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $18,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bell Family Foundation give grants?
Bell Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Rhode Island (33%) and Florida (33%).
Does Bell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bell Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Daily Operations" (3 grants).
How large is Bell Family Foundation?
Bell Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bell Family Foundation's EIN?
Bell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6652006. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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