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The Ellison Foundation Mutl FD & LP

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046050704

The Ellison Foundation Mutl FD & LP is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.6 million in 17 grants; the typical grant was $168,988 and the largest $792,000. 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 up from $2.4 million the year before.

24% 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$2.4 million18$84.0 million
2024$4.6 million17$90.4 million

How to apply

The Ellison Foundation Mutl FD & LP 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 The Ellison Foundation Mutl FD & LP funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts17$4.6 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society
Farmingham, MA
Program support$792,000
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Program support$675,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Program support$650,000
Beth Israel Lahey Health Inc
Boston, MA
Program support$507,272
Brigham & Womens Hospital
Boston, MA
Program support$414,928
University of Massachusetts Chan Med School
Worcester, MA
Program support$350,468
Boston Childrens Hospital Trust
Boston, MA
Program support$250,000
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Program support$170,000
Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary
Boston, MA
Program support$168,988
Crossroads for Kids
Duxbury, MA
Program support$100,000
Duxbury Bay Maritime School
Duxbury, MA
Program support$100,000
Pine Street Inn
Boston, MA
Program support$100,000
Rosie's Place
Boston, MA
Program support$100,000
South Shore Conservatory
Hingham, MA
Program support$100,000
West Boylston JRSR High School
West Boylston, MA
Program support$100,000
Uss Constitution Museum
Charlestown, MA
Program support$50,000
Duxbury Beach Reservation Inc
Duxbury, MA
Program support$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ellison Foundation Mutl FD & LP accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ellison Foundation Mutl FD & LP give?

$4.6 million in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $168,988.

Who runs The Ellison Foundation Mutl FD & LP?

Its 2024 filing lists Andrew Silverman (Trustee), Elton F Drew (Trustee), Martin Hall (Trustee) and William G Speciale (Trustee).

What does The Ellison Foundation Mutl FD & LP fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and youth programs.

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