2025-05-15T14:52:17-04:00 2024-06-30 R&A CPAs PLLC 4542 E CAMP LOWELL DR STE 100 TUCSON AZ 85712 990 2023-07-01 760779755 Ben's Bells Inc % KATIE KEVERSHAN BENS 5206221379 40 E BROADWAY BOULEVARD Tucson AZ 85701 KATIE KEVERSHAN CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTO 5206221379 2025-05-15 true true David Samer P00182147 5208814900 2025-05-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATIE KEVERSHAN 40 E BROADWAY BOULEVARD Tucson AZ 85701 1007599 false X BENSBELLS.ORG X 2004 AZ THE MISSION OF BEN'S BELLS IS TO TEACH INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF INTENTIONAL KINDNESS AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PRACTICE KINDNESS AS A WAY OF LIFE. 14 14 40 1529 0 316869 291548 205253 206027 0 0 385116 450313 907238 947888 0 0 0 0 780994 776633 0 0 226819 372217 393594 1153211 1170227 -245973 -222339 532367 353037 243240 210067 289127 142970 X THE MISSION OF BEN'S BELLS IS TO TEACH INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF INTENTIONAL KINDNESS AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PRACTICE KINDNESS AS A WAY OF LIFE. false false 608824 427432 Merchandise/Studio: Our merchandise program not only helps fund our initiatives but also extends our message into everyday life. Each item is thoughtfully designed and produced to be a tool for kindness or a visual reminder. Many items are made directly in our Studio, and any that are not are sourced through partnerships with local businesses. Through our merchandise program, over 10,000 customers have brought visual reminders into their homes and workplaces as well as gifted them to family and friends across all 50 states. Ben's Bells Studio program serves as the heart of our creative efforts and community engagement. It is a vibrant hub where volunteers come together to create beautiful, meaningful art that furthers the messages of kindness and creates connection. The Studio hosts numerous workshops and volunteer opportunities, offering participants a hands-on way to contribute to our mission. Most notably, the studio programming has resulted in over 90,000 Ben's Bells being distributed to date. 113076 16983 Education - Kind Campus: Our Kind Campus program offers free, research-based curriculum to any school that wishes to participate. Kind Campus provides resources and activities that help foster empathy, kindness, and a positive school culture. This program has been used in schools all over the world and has served over 1.9 million students to date. 89777 118523 Mural: BEN'S BELLS HAS INSTALLED A SERIES OF KINDNESS-THEMED MOSAIC MURALS IN TUCSON, PHOENIX, CONNECTICUT, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. THESE BRIGHTLY COLORED PUBLIC ART PIECES SYMBOLIZE COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND SUPPORT THROUGH KINDNESS, AND ARE CREATED BY A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS, LOCAL ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHEREVER THEY ARE LOCATED. 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