Bell Rock Foundation
Bell Rock Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $59K.
Bell Rock Foundation at a glance
In short: Bell Rock Foundation gave $59K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,999
- +883.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,833
- +227.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bell Rock Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dig Deep ($15K). Together the top 6 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bell Rock Foundation gives
- Giving grew 372% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $59K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dig Deep Los Angeles, CA | Navajo Water Project | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Truckee Library Truckee, CA | Truckee Library | $10,000 |
| Sedona Recycles Inc Sedona, AZ | Recycle | $10,000 |
| Drivers Edge The Payne Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Drivers Edge | $9,999 |
| Dio Cancer Fund Studio City, CA | Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund | $9,000 |
| BeLoved Asheville Asheville, NC | Flood Recovery Asheville | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | $61,493 | $58,999 | 6 | $58,999 |
| 2024 | $61,493 | — | $7,684 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,000 |
| 2023 | $69,177 | — | $6,435 | $5,200 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $75,612 | — | $15,038 | $12,500 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $90,650 | $50,000 | $6,565 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $47,215 | $50,000 | $2,785 | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bell Rock Foundation is led by Rick Thomas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick Thomas
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Thomas
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bell Rock Foundation
How much does Bell Rock Foundation give each year?
Bell Rock Foundation gave $59K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
What is Bell Rock Foundation's typical grant size?
Bell Rock Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bell Rock Foundation give grants?
Bell Rock Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (17%) and Nevada (17%).
Does Bell Rock Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Bell Rock Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bell Rock Foundation's largest grantees?
Bell Rock Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dig Deep ($15,000), Friends of the Truckee Library ($10,000) and Sedona Recycles Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What is Bell Rock Foundation?
Bell Rock Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Reno, NV.
What is Bell Rock Foundation's EIN?
Bell Rock Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3892005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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