Funding search · EIN 306038996 · Gloucester, MA
William V & Betty M Ellis Family
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 43
- grants reported
- $450,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library3 grants · $75,000
- Addison Gilbert Hospital3 grants · $62,500
- Cape Ann Museum3 grants · $60,000
- The Trustees of Reservations3 grants · $37,500
- Open Door Food Pantry3 grants · $35,000
- Rockport Music3 grants · $30,000
- Greenbelt3 grants · $30,000
- Pathways for Children3 grants · $30,000
- Cape Ann Ymca3 grants · $30,000
- Cape Ann Art Haven2 grants · $15,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 43 reported grants, largest first.
- $27,500
Cape Ann Museum · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $25,000
Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $25,000
Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $25,000
Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General
- $22,500
Addison Gilbert Hospital · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $22,500
Addison Gilbert Hospital · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $20,000
Cape Ann Museum · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General
- $17,500
Addison Gilbert Hospital · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General
- $15,000
Open Door Food Pantry · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General
- $12,500
The Trustees of Reservations · Leominster, MA · 2024
General
- $12,500
Cape Ann Museum · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $12,500
The Trustees of Reservations · Leominster, MA · 2023
General
- $12,500
The Trustees of Reservations · Leominster, MA · 2022
General
- $10,000
Cape Ann Ymca · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $10,000
Greenbelt · Essex, MA · 2024
General
- $10,000
Open Door Food Pantry · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $10,000
Pathways for Children · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $10,000
Rockport Music · Rockport, MA · 2024
General
- $10,000
Cape Ann Ymca · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $10,000
Greenbelt · Essex, MA · 2023
General
- $10,000
Open Door Food Pantry · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $10,000
Pathways for Children · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $10,000
Rockport Music · Rockport, MA · 2023
General
- $10,000
Cape Ann Ymca · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General
- $10,000
Greenbelt · Essex, MA · 2022
General
- $10,000
Pathways for Children · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General
- $10,000
Rockport Music · Rockport, MA · 2022
General
- $7,500
Cape Ann Art Haven · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $7,500
Cape Ann Art Haven · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $5,000
Manship Artist Residency · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $5,000
Manship Artist Residency · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $5,000
Manship Artist Residency · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General
- $5,000
Maritime Gloucester · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General
- $2,500
Generous Gardeners · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $2,500
Hammond Castle Museum · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $2,500
Maritime Gloucester · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $2,500
Schooner Adventure · Gloucester, MA · 2024
General
- $2,500
Generous Gardeners · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $2,500
Hammond Castle Museum · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $2,500
Maritime Gloucester · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $2,500
Schooner Adventure · Gloucester, MA · 2023
General
- $2,500
Generous Gardeners · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General
- $2,500
Hammond Castle Museum · Gloucester, MA · 2022
General
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