The George S Bissell Charitable
Total Given 2016–2024
$1.1M
101 grants · $125K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 18/28 multi-year
repeat
$4.4M
Assets · 2021
28
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
7814312636
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $100K | $2.0M | $-233K | 12 |
| 2017 | $100K | $2.5M | $191K | 10 |
| 2018 | $113K | $2.2M | $123K | 14 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.9M | $40K | N/A |
| 2020 | $118K | $3.7M | $142K | 14 |
| 2021 | $160K | $4.4M | $162K | 15 |
| 2022 | $204K | $2.8M | $269K | 13 |
| 2023 | $162K | $5.5M | $1.9M | 12 |
| 2024 | $166K | $19.6M | $9.7M | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 101 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$52K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WB
William C Bissell
9+ yrs
Trustee
KG
Kenyon B Grogan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KG
Kenyon B Grogan
9+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William C Bissell
9+ yrs
Trustee
KG
Kenyon B Grogan
9+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William C Bissell
9+ yrs
Trustee
KG
Kenyon B Grogan
9+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William C Bissell
9+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William C Bissell
9+ yrs
Trustee
KG
Kenyon B Grogan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KG
Kenyon B Grogan
9+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William C Bissell
9+ yrs
Trustee
KG
Kenyon B Grogan
9+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William C Bissell
9+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William C Bissell
9+ yrs
Trustee
KG
Kenyon B Grogan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KG
Kenyon B Grogan
9+ yrs
Trustee
WB
William C Bissell
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (101 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatolia College | Boston, MA | $52,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Anatolia College | Boston, MA | $48,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Anatolia College | Boston, MA | $43,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Anatolia College | Boston, MA | $42,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Camfed Us | San Francisco, CA | $34,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Camfed Us | San Francisco, CA | $30,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Camfed Usa | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Camfed Usa | San Francisco, CA | $29,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Anatolia College | Boston, MA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Camfed Usa | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Camfed Usa | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Tenacre Country Day School | Wellesley, MA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Tenacre Country Day School | Wellesley, MA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Tenacre Country Day School | Wellesley, MA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Camfed Usa | San Francisco, CA | $22,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $22,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $21,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Anatolia College | Boston, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Camfed Usa | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Noble and Greenough School | Dedham, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Hiram College | Hiram, OH | $18,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $17,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Hiram College | Hiram, OH | $16,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Hiram College | Hiram, OH | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |