Bells of the Lakes Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Promote musical excellence in performance, collaboration, and education through the medium of handbells.
- Income
- $12,324
- Spending
- $10,463
- Reserves
- 26.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 73%
- Highest pay
- $4,000, musical director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2,329 spent. Bellfest! 2025 - Educational event on March 8, 2025 in which 9 handbell ensembles came together and rehearsed five pieces in a mass ringing environment. Together they worked on various ringing techniques with conductor William Mathis and presented a concert to the public at 3pm.
- $1,350 spent. 2024-25 Concert Series - Performed four handbell concerts open to the public (3/30/25, 5/4/25, 5/10/25, 6/7/25) demonstrating musicality & highly skilled handbell ringing techniques. Attendance usually 100-200. Performed one concert for the Minnesota Veteran's Home on 4/12/25.
- Seminar 2024 - Educational event for handbell ringers and directors. Cancelled in 2024 but is a normal yearly event.
- $525 spent. Handbell music recording sessions were held on January 18 and January 25, 2025. Several new pieces just published were recorded as a service via Chorister's Guild to help promote the sale of handbell music.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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