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Bell Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Detroit, Michigan · EIN 886568724

Bell Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $173,486 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $173,486 and the largest $173,486. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.1 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$129,6721$9.2 million
2023$1.1 million4$9.8 million
2024$173,4861$10.9 million

How to apply

Bell Family Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bell Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$173,486

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army National Corp
Alexandria, VA
Support daily operations$173,486

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bell Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bell Family Charitable Trust give?

$173,486 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $173,486.

Who runs Bell Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Comerica Bank (Trustee).

What does Bell Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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