Private foundation · Boston, MA

Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
12
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Margaret J Fofonoff
TRUSTEE
Thomas P Jalkut
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
12.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
45
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$43K
Average grant
$200K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$283K
6 grants
2023
$317K
9 grants
2022
$593K
12 grants
2021
$241K
8 grants
2020
$497K
10 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$425K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$358K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$236K
Wild About You Llc
1 grant · NY
$200K
Red Bull Theatre
5 grants · NY
$118K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$110K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$110K
Wherever We Go Llc
1 grant · NY
$50K
Ldk Productions
1 grant · NY
$46K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$33K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Massachusetts General Hospital
GERIATRIC OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRY PROGRAM
MA · TY 2024
$100K
American Theatre Wing
2023 GALA
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Wherever We Go Llc
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Ldk Productions
MAN AMONG MEN
NY · TY 2024
$46K
Red Bull Theatre
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$24K
College Light Opera Company
SPONSORSHIPS FOR LITTLE SHOP AND GYPSY
MA · TY 2024
$13K
Wild About You Llc
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2023
$200K
Marine Biological Laboratory
RENOVATE LILLIE AUDITORIUM
MA · TY 2023
$30K
College Light Opera Company
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Red Bull Theatre
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Boch Center - Wang Theater
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Ali Forney Center
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2023
$10K
New York City Center Inc
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Theater Row
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Belmont Theater
MUM'S THE WORD
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Massachusetts General Hospital
GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY PROGRAM
MA · TY 2022
$200K
College Light Opera Company
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2022
$198K
American Theatre Wing
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2022
$65K
New York City Center Inc
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Women's Project and Productions Inc
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Inc
TERRIS THEATER REOPENING FUND
CT · TY 2022
$20K
Goodspeed Musicals
GENERAL FUND
CT · TY 2022
$10K
Boch Center - Wang Theater
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Red Bull Theatre
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Newport Hospital Foundation Inc
GENERAL FUND
RI · TY 2022
$10K
Marine Biological Laboratory
RENOVATE LILLIE AUDITORIUM
MA · TY 2022
$10K
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2022
$10K
American Theatre Wing
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2021
$125K
Roundabout Theatre Company
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Red Bull Theatre
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Williamstown Theater Festival
GENERAL FUND
MA · TY 2021
$25K
Newport Hospital Foundation Inc
GENERAL FUND
RI · TY 2021
$20K
Marine Biological Laboratory
RENOVATE LILLIE AUDITORIUM
MA · TY 2021
$10K
Goodspeed Musicals
GENERAL FUND
CT · TY 2021
$6K
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Massachusetts General Hospital
GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY PROGRAM
MA · TY 2020
$100K
Roundabout Theatre Company
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2020
$85K
American Theatre Wing
OBIES VIRTUAL AWARD
NY · TY 2020
$78K
Marine Biological Laboratory
RENOVATE LILLIE AUDITORIUM
MA · TY 2020
$60K
American Theatre Wing
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2020
$40K
Red Bull Theatre
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2020
$34K
Wgbh Educational Foundation
SUPPORT FRONTLINE
MA · TY 2020
$25K
Broadway Cares
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Doctors Without Borders
COVID-19 WORK
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Massachusetts General Hospital
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND
MA · TY 2020
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.