The Ellison Foundation
EIN 046050704Total Given 2020–2024
$15.9M
102 grants · $3.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $100K–$174K
grant size
68%
deep partner · 27/40 multi-year
repeat
$90.4M
Assets (2024)
40
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(781) 584-4755
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $79.4M | $2.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $90.2M | $5.3M | 22 |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $95.8M | $7.9M | 23 |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $76.0M | $2.6M | 22 |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $84.0M | $2.9M | 18 |
| 2024 | $4.6M | $90.4M | $5.4M | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 102 grants on record
Minimum
$20K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$100K
Average
$156K
75th Pctl
$174K
Maximum
$792K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (102 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society | Farmingham, MA | $792,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Tufts University School of Medicine | Boston, MA | $675,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $650,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Washington, DC | $600,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Washington, DC | $550,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Beth Israel Lahey Health Inc | Boston, MA | $507,272 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Tufts University School of Medicine | Boston, MA | $450,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Mass General Hospital | Boston, MA | $430,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $414,928 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| University of Massachusetts Chan | Worcester, MA | $350,468 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| University of Massachusetts Chan | Worcester, MA | $350,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Umass Medical School - Watts Lab | Worcester, MA | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Boston Children'S Hospital | Boston, MA | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital Trust | Boston, MA | $250,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital Trust | Boston, MA | $250,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Tufts University School of Medicine | Boston, MA | $225,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Ctr | Boston, MA | $225,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $225,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Beth Israel Lahey Health | Boston, MA | $220,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Mass General Hospital | Boston, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | $195,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | $188,300 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $175,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |