Ella Lyman Cabot Trust Inc
Accepts applications
Ella Lyman Cabot Trust Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $169,133 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $28,200. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$169,133
- Number of grants14
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$28,200
- Assets$4.9 million
- New grantees100%
Giving in 2025 was up from $157,027 the year before.
100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $146,316 | 8 | $3.8 million |
| 2024 | $157,027 | 7 | $4.4 million |
| 2025 | $169,133 | 14 | $4.9 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Anna Patching C/O Gma Foundations 2 Liberty, Square Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (617) 391-3094, apatching@gmafoundations.com |
What Ella Lyman Cabot Trust Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Massachusetts. It also paid $11,250 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 4 | $40,000 |
| New York | 2 | $38,200 |
| Georgia | 1 | $27,118 |
| California | 1 | $21,658 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $13,375 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $7,532 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $5,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | In support of project expenses and living expenses in nh to expand a nascent artist-in-residence program and exhibition space in madison, nh, and to establish a nonprofit organization to support and broaden the work in the future. | $28,200 |
| Doctors for Global Health Inc | In support of project of subin jeong:in partial support for travel, living, and project expenses to enhance access to oral healthcare for people in the community of estancia in morazan, el salvador, through collaboration with the existing network of health care providers at the caipes clinic. | $27,118 |
| Individual | In partial support for project expenses to organize a u.s. Study tour with the pa academy of ballet to train teachers from the only fulltime dance school in malawi. | $21,658 |
| Individual | In support of travel and living expenses to attend and work as a volunteer at the braille challenge finals in la, a competitive event that celebrates braille literacy among blind and vision-impaired students in the u.s., in order to help her develop a framework to establish a similar competition in her native country of sweden. | $11,250 |
| Boston Community Pediatrics | General operations | $10,000 |
| Groundworks Somerville | General operations | $10,000 |
| NJ Coalition to End Homelessness | General operations | $10,000 |
| NYC Together | General operations | $10,000 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center | General operations | $10,000 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Prison initiative at tisch college | $10,000 |
| Individual | In support for his living and project expenses to develop a program to combat gun violence by training peacemakers in gun safety, nonviolent community organizing, restorative circles, and nonviolent spiritual practices, and to introduce that program on a pilot basis in ashville, nc. | $7,532 |
| Individual | In support of her artistic and educational work in supporting the work of indigenous composers and performers from across north america. | $5,000 |
| Individual | To support his artistic and educational work in preserving the craft of building kapucha, traditional sticks used in the choctaw tribal game of stickball. | $5,000 |
| Princeton Einstein Museum Inc | In support of project of elizabeth p. Romanaux:travel and living expenses to visit places albert einstein lived in europe in order to gather information that furthers the development of princeton einstein museum of science in princeton, nj. | $3,375 |
Officers and trustees
- Andrew G Bodnar MD
- Gene A Corbin
- Jeffrey Swope Esq
- Anna Patching
- Abim Thomas Esq
- Dr Charles Shadle
- Dr Robert M Randolph
- Honorable Michael Barrett
- Louanne Hempton
- Mr Glenn Pudelka
- Prof Ellen T Harris
- Prof Constance W Williams
- Rev Alanna Sullivan
- Rev John H Finley IV
Questions people ask
Does Ella Lyman Cabot Trust Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Ella Lyman Cabot Trust Inc give?
$169,133 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Ella Lyman Cabot Trust Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Andrew G Bodnar MD (President & Trustee), Gene A Corbin (Vice Chair & Trustee), Jeffrey Swope Esq (Treasurer & Trustee) and Anna Patching (Clerk) among 14 officers and trustees.
What does Ella Lyman Cabot Trust Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and international.