Funding search · EIN 396572208 · Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Bell Family Charitable Foundation I

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

130
grants reported
$1.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Marshfield Clinic Health System Fou1 grant · $200,000
  • Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin5 grants · $150,000
  • South Wood County Ymca3 grants · $125,000
  • Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools9 grants · $105,516
  • Childrens Imaginarium3 grants · $105,000
  • Opportunity Development Centers6 grants · $95,000
  • Performing Arts Foundation1 grant · $50,000
  • Performing Arts Foundation1 grant · $50,000
  • McMillan Memorial Library1 grant · $50,000
  • Whitworth University3 grants · $50,000

Giving over time

$282,517
2022
$281,938
2023
$296,551
2024
$557,357
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 130 grants.

  • $200,000

    Marshfield Clinic Health System Fou · Marshfield, WI · 2025

    Nicu project

  • $75,000

    South Wood County Ymca · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Port edwards facility remodel

  • $50,000

    Performing Arts Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2025

    Grand theater 2nd century

  • $50,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    Operations / supplies

  • $50,000

    Performing Arts Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Giving to the grand campaign

  • $50,000

    Childrens Imaginarium · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Building project

  • $50,000

    Childrens Imaginarium · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Building project

  • $50,000

    McMillan Memorial Library · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    Building project

  • $39,000

    Community Foundation of N Central W · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Stable hands account

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Operations / supplies

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Summer programming

  • $25,000

    Opportunity Development Centers · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Support mental health clinic ops

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023

    Annual campaign matching dollars

  • $25,000

    South Wood County Ymca · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023

    Operations

  • $25,000

    Whitworth University · Spokane, WA · 2023

    Graduate scholarship

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wisconsin · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    Operations / supplies

  • $25,000

    Community Partners Campus · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Building project

  • $25,000

    Opportunity Development Centers · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    Operations

  • $25,000

    South Wood County Ymca · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    Operations

  • $20,000

    Good News Project · Wausau, WI · 2025

    Loading dock project

  • $20,000

    Opportunity Development Centers · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    Support mental health clinic ops

  • $19,000

    University of Wisconsin System · Madison, WI · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $17,500

    Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Rchs transition coordinator

  • $17,500

    University of Wisconsin System · Madison, WI · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $17,500

    Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    Rchs transition coordinator

  • $17,500

    Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023

    Rchs transition coordinator

  • $17,500

    Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    Transition coordinator

  • $15,000

    Whitworth University · Spokane, WA · 2024

    Graduate scholarship

  • $12,500

    Mid-State Technical College Foundat · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $10,000

    Farming for the Future Foundation I · Plover, WI · 2025

    Education field trip partnership

  • $10,000

    Whitworth University · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Graduate scholarship

  • $10,000

    Monk Botanical Gardens · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Sprouts preschool program

  • $10,000

    North Lakeland Discovery Center · Manitowish Waters, WI · 2024

    Building project

  • $10,000

    Wausau Public Schools · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Red granite charter school

  • $10,000

    Opportunity Development Centers · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023

    Support mental health clinic ops

  • $10,000

    Opportunity Development Centers · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023

    Fundraiser sponsorship

  • $10,000

    Hagar House Incorporated · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Operations

  • $9,627

    Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Special projects

  • $8,201

    Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    River cities high school

  • $8,000

    Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    River cities high school

  • $7,500

    University of Wisconsin System · Madison, WI · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $6,688

    Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023

    River cities high school

  • $6,500

    Lincoln High School · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $5,750

    Mid-State Technical College Foundat · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $5,574

    City of Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Mead park pickleball wind screen

  • $5,000

    Childrens Imaginarium · Wausau, WI · 2025

    Support school programming

  • $5,000

    Feeding Our Communities With United · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Food insecurity

  • $5,000

    Manitowish Waters Bike Trail · Manitowish Waters, WI · 2025

    Bike trail maintenance

  • $5,000

    Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    The Neighbors' Place · Wausau, WI · 2025

    Food insecurity

  • $5,000

    Wisconsin Dental Association Founda · West Allis, WI · 2025

    Mission for mercy school event

  • $5,000

    Women'S Community Inc of Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2025

    Fundraiser sponsorship

  • $5,000

    Woodson Ymca · Wausau, WI · 2025

    Landing's annual gala sponsor

  • $5,000

    Casa of Marathon County · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Volunteer training

  • $5,000

    Concordia University · Mequon Wi, WI · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $5,000

    Create Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    Support local entrepreneurs

  • $5,000

    Feeding Our Communities With United · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    Community food services

  • $5,000

    Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Fund book purchase

  • $5,000

    Luther College · Decorah, IA · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $5,000

    Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Mid-State Technical College Foundat · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Opportunity Development Centers · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    Fundraiser sponsorship

  • $5,000

    St Vincent De Paul of Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Safe beds progran

  • $5,000

    Women'S Community Inc of Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Fundraiser sponsorship

  • $5,000

    Wood County Sheriff'S Department · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    Fitness center

  • $5,000

    Woodson Ymca · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Annual campaign

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation of N Central W · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Penguin project

  • $5,000

    Feeding Our Communities With United · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023

    Community food services

  • $5,000

    Jeremiahs Crossing · Babcock, WI · 2023

    Support animal care & boarding

  • $5,000

    Luther College · Decorah, IA · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $5,000

    Woodson Ymca Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Landing fundraiser

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Patio renovation project

  • $5,000

    South Wood County Historical Corpor · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    Building project

  • $5,000

    Woodson Ymca · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Annual campaign

  • $4,500

    Jeremiahs Crossing · Babcock, WI · 2025

    Well and water pump

  • $4,500

    Mid-State Technical College Foundat · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $4,500

    University of Wisconsin System · Madison, WI · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $3,267

    Mid-State Technical College Foundat · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    Operations

  • $3,000

    Hannah Center · Marshfield, WI · 2025

    Packers tailgate tour sponsor

  • $3,000

    Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · Wausau, WI · 2025

    Art park & activity guide

  • $3,000

    Faith in Action - Marathon Couunty · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Sponsorship

  • $3,000

    Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    Grant elem basketball

  • $3,000

    Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Fund book purchase

  • $2,500

    Lincoln High School · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Pole vault landing system

  • $2,500

    University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $2,500

    Winman Trails · Manitowish Waters, WI · 2025

    Operations

  • $2,500

    Gering Family Foundation · Manitowish Waters, WI · 2024

    Winman trail chalet fund

  • $2,500

    University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $2,500

    Women'S Community Inc of Wausau · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Fundraiser sponsorship

  • $2,500

    Acacia Foundation of Central Wiscon · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    Wood county sherriff k9

  • $2,500

    Gering Family Foundation · Manitowish Waters, WI · 2022

    Winman trail chalet fund

  • $2,500

    Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Fund art kits

  • $2,156

    Hola · Wausau, WI · 2025

    Cpr project med college of wi

  • $2,000

    Assumption High School · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2025

    Undergraduate scholarships

  • $2,000

    Carroll University · Brookfield, WI · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $2,000

    Univerity of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $2,000

    University of Minnesota Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $2,000

    Community Foundation of N Central W · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Penguin project

  • $2,000

    Town of Rome · Nekoosa, WI · 2023

    Funding for public art project

  • $2,000

    United Way of Marathon County · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Marathon county hunger coalition

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.