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Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 263990463

Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $283,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $48,000 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 $316,523 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$592,81012$5.2 million
2023$316,5239$5.3 million
2024$283,0006$5.4 million

How to apply

Millicent and Eugene Bell 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 Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$170,000
Massachusetts2$113,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Geriatric outpatient psychiatry program$100,000
American Theatre Wing
New York, NY
2023 gala$50,000
Wherever We Go LLC
New York, NY
General fund$50,000
LDK Productions
New York, NY
Man among men$46,000
Red Bull Theatre
New York, NY
General fund$24,000
College Light Opera Company
Falmouth, MA
Sponsorships for little shop and gypsy$13,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation give?

$283,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $48,000.

Who runs Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Margaret J Fofonoff (Trustee) and Thomas P Jalkut (Trustee).

What does Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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