Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation
Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2025, it made $11K in qualifying distributions.
Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $23,736
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,450
- -63.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $10,543
- -80.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,543
- -80.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $1.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Curated Store Front Akron, OH | General Operating Support | $16,000 |
| Cleveland Neighborhood Progress Cleveland, OH | General Operating Support | $3,090 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,736 | $12,450 | $10,543 | — | — | $10,543 | — |
| 2024 | $23,736 | $34,268 | $54,343 | $19,090 | 2 | $54,343 | — |
| 2023 | $119,409 | $401,584 | $2,244,078 | $1,894,631 | 6 | $2,239,693 | $23,311 |
| 2022 | $1,875,879 | $249,049 | $301,299 | $5,000 | 2 | $227,094 | $32,440 |
| 2021 | $1,932,532 | $248,812 | $328,417 | $37,663 | 3 | — | $26,616 |
| 2020 | $2,019,930 | $298,840 | $343,444 | $28,200 | 6 | — | $62,798 |
| 2019 | $2,049,088 | $290,406 | $339,164 | $5,000 | 1 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation is led by Fred Bidwell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred Bidwell
President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Barbara Tannenbaum
Member
Director → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Graham Veysey
Member
Director → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Ruth Bidwell
Vice President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Lipscomb
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation
How large is Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation?
Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $12K.
Where does Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation operate?
Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida, New York, Ohio.
What is Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation's EIN?
Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0634981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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