2024-11-07T12:32:04-05:00 2024-06-30 391825995 GUINN VINOPAL & ZAHRADKA LLP 811 FIRST ST SUITE 101 HUDSON WI 54016 990 2023-07-01 411444119 BELLIS BELL 9522070001 3249 HENNEPIN AVE S SUITE 103 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 KELLY TRONSTAD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9529440866 2024-11-05 true true DAN PATRICK CPA P01771992 7153861212 2024-11-05 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X TRACY MURPHY 3249 HENNEPIN AVE S SUITE 103 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 360737 false X WWW.MYBELLIS.ORG X 1983 MN BELLIS WAS FOUNDED IN 1983, INITIALLY AS THE ADOPTION COMMITTEE INC., BY A GROUP OF WOMEN IN THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND HOUSING SUPPORT TO MOTHERS FACING CHALLENGES RELATED TO STIGMA, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, AND HEALTH AFTER PLACING A CHILD FOR ADOPTION. SINCE THEN, BELLIS HAS EXPANDED ITS EXPERTISE AND TRANSFORMED ITS SERVICES TO MEET TWO OVERLOOKED NEEDS WITHIN THE ADOPTION COMMUNITY: PEER-BASED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT DIVERSE ADOPTION EXPERIENCES. BELLIS IS ONE OF THE ONLY FEW ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TO OFFER SAFE AND SHAME-FREE ENVIRONMENTS FOR MOTHERS NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX EMOTIONS OF ADOPTION. BELLIS IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE NATION THAT SERVES MOTHERS WHO HAVE LOST CUSTODY. 6 5 2 8 0 184969 342441 0 11737 14075 0 196706 356516 0 0 108280 100779 0 61515 132310 149077 240590 249856 -43884 106660 128922 226491 4999 2412 123923 224079 X BELLIS WAS FOUNDED IN 1983, INITIALLY AS THE ADOPTION COMMITTEE INC., BY A GROUP OF WOMEN IN THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND HOUSING SUPPORT TO MOTHERS FACING CHALLENGES RELATED TO STIGMA, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, AND HEALTH AFTER PLACING A CHILD FOR ADOPTION. SINCE THEN, BELLIS HAS EXPANDED ITS EXPERTISE AND TRANSFORMED ITS SERVICES TO MEET TWO OVERLOOKED NEEDS WITHIN THE ADOPTION COMMUNITY: PEER-BASED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT DIVERSE ADOPTION EXPERIENCES. BELLIS IS ONE OF THE ONLY FEW ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TO OFFER SAFE AND SHAME-FREE ENVIRONMENTS FOR MOTHERS NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX EMOTIONS OF ADOPTION. BELLIS IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE NATION THAT SERVES MOTHERS WHO HAVE LOST CUSTODY. false false 101402 PEER-BASED NETWORKS: OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS PEER-BASED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ADOPTION EXPERIENCE. LICENSED PROFESSIONALS ENSURE THAT SHARING LIFE STORIES HAPPENS IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT OFFERS VALIDATION AND ACCEPTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: RETREATS FOR BIRTH MOTHERS; WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR MOTHERS WHOSE PARENTAL RIGHTS ARE TERMINATED (TPR); EVENING OF ADOPTION CONNECTION MONTHLY CONVERSATION FOR ADULTS WITH ANY TYPE OF ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE EXPERIENCE. 17895 CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS: PARTICIPANTS IN PEER-SUPPORT GROUPS, ALONG WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH A VARIETY OF ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE CONNECTIONS VISIT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO SHARE THEIR ADOPTION STORIES WITH THE GOAL OF DESTIGMATIZING AND DEMYSTIFYING ADOPTION. THE PRESENTERS ARE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED BY BELLIS IN DEVELOPING THE SKILLS TO TELL THEIR STORIES TO STUDENTS EFFECTIVELY. 119297 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false MN X KELLY TRONSTAD 9522070001 3249 HENNEPIN AVE S SUITE 103 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 JENNIFER ELDREDGE EXEC. DIR. 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SINCE THEN, BELLIS HAS EXPANDED ITS EXPERTISE AND TRANSFORMED ITS SERVICES TO MEET TWO OVERLOOKED NEEDS WITHIN THE ADOPTION COMMUNITY: PEER-BASED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT DIVERSE ADOPTION EXPERIENCES. BELLIS IS ONE OF THE ONLY FEW ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TO OFFER SAFE AND SHAME-FREE ENVIRONMENTS FOR MOTHERS NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX EMOTIONS OF ADOPTION. BELLIS IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE NATION THAT SERVES MOTHERS WHO HAVE LOST CUSTODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF ITS FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.