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E & L Campbell Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 300674291

E & L Campbell Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $392,000 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $416,500 the year before.

22% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$416,50021$9.5 million
2024$392,00019$9.5 million

How to apply

E & L Campbell Family Foundation 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 E & L Campbell Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts14$332,000
Maine2$25,000
Connecticut1$20,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
North Carolina1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimer's Association
Newton, MA
Ma/nh health care systems transformation initiative$100,000
Community Music Center of Boston
Boston, MA
General support$50,000
Rehearsal for Life
Jamaica Plain, MA
General support$50,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston, MA
General support$30,000
Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School (FMR Thompson Island)
Boston, MA
General support$20,000
Mass Audubon - Boston Nature Center
Mattapan, MA
Bnc installment 3 of 5 (2024)$20,000
Wesleyan Fund
Middletown, CT
General support$20,000
Southern Harbor Eldercare Services
North Haven, ME
General support$15,000
United Way - Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley General Fund
Boston, MA
General support$15,000
Greater Food Bank of Boston
Boston, MA
General support$10,000
Hurricane Island Association
Rockland, ME
General support$10,000
Land Trust Alliance
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Topsham, MA
General support$10,000
North Bennet Street School
Boston, MA
General support$10,000
Charles River Watershed Association
Boston, MA
General support$5,000
Community Music Center of Boston
Boston, MA
General support$5,000
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC
General support$5,000
Shady Hill School
Cambridge, MA
General support$5,000
Epiphany School
Dorchester, MA
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does E & L Campbell Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does E & L Campbell Family Foundation give?

$392,000 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs E & L Campbell Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Nathaniel Jeppson (Trustee), Sarah HC Ambler (Trustee), David Ambler (Trustee) and Levin H Campbell Jr (Trustee).

What does E & L Campbell Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.

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