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John M Bissell Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Stowe, Vermont · EIN 261779455

John M Bissell Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Stowe, Vermont. In tax year 2024 it gave $26,002 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,166 and the largest $4,000. 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 $20,791 the year before.

71% 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
2023$20,7916$362,173
2024$26,0028$382,417

How to apply

John M Bissell Foundation Inc 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What John M Bissell Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont8$26,002

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Burlington, VT
Middlebury new filmmakers festival$4,000
Vermont International Film Festival
Burlington, VT
2024 vtiff film festival$3,500
The Current
Stowe, VT
Video projection equipment$3,500
Vermont Historical Society
Barre, VT
Pbs documentary film project$3,333
Bradford Teen Center
Bradford, VT
Computers for filmmaking program$3,000
Vermont Studio Center
Johnson, VT
Residency program$3,000
Missisquoi River Bason Assoc
East Berkshire, VT
Conservation documentary project$3,000
Vermont Historical Society
Barre, VT
Digitizing vt-based films$2,669

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John M Bissell Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does John M Bissell Foundation Inc give?

$26,002 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,166.

Who runs John M Bissell Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Edward B French Jr Esq (President), Angela Norder Cpa (Treasurer), Laurie Waterhouse (Director) and Jennifer B Colin Esq (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does John M Bissell Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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