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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3990463

Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation 0751260

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $283,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $283,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,189,267
  • Tax year 2023

    $316,523

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,449,270
  • Tax year 2022

    $592,810

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,701,987
  • Tax year 2021

    $241,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,348,445
  • Tax year 2020

    $496,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,207,615

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Geriatric outpatient psychiatry program

    $100,000
  2. American Theatre WingNew York, NY

    2023 gala

    $50,000
  3. Wherever We Go LLCNew York, NY

    General fund

    $50,000
  4. LDK ProductionsNew York, NY

    Man among men

    $46,000
  5. Red Bull TheatreNew York, NY

    General fund

    $24,000
  6. College Light Opera CompanyFalmouth, MA

    Sponsorships for little shop and gypsy

    $13,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $63,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $170,000
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $113,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Margaret J FofonoffTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $0
  • Thomas P JalkutTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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