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The George S Bissell Charitable Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $768,754 (tax year ended December 2025)
The George S Bissell Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Wellesley, MA, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $768,754 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $206,666 to Anatolia College in Boston, MA for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 042368188
- Based in
- Wellesley, MA
- Assets
- $21,392,200
- Grants paid
- $768,754
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202641339349102274. It reported $768,754 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatolia College | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $206,666 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hiram College | Hiram, OH | Unrestricted | Education | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camfed USA | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brimmer and May School | Chestnut Hill, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $93,334 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tenacre Country Day School | Wellesley, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $58,334 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $23,654 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners in Island Education | Vinalhaven, ME | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $22,475 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellesley Village Church | Wellesley, MA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African Collaboration | Winchester, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project of Easton Inc | Easton, PA | Unrestricted | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellesley A Better Chance | Wellesley Hills, MA | Unrestricted | $2,291 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Transformative Action Hammerstone School | Ithaca, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Karl Stirner Arts Trail | Easton, PA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202501479349100700. It reported $166,500 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatolia College | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tenacre Country Day School | Wellesley, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camfed USA | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hiram College | Hiram, OH | Unrestricted | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project of Easton Inc | Easton, PA | Unrestricted | Human services | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brimmer and May School | Chestnut Hill, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Noble & Greenough School | Dedham, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners in Island Education | Vinalhaven, ME | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Naval Academy Foundation | Naval Academy, MD | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $321,668 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $27,475 |
| Human services | $20,500 |
| Youth development | $10,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $594,625 |
| California | $122,000 |
| Ohio | $120,000 |
| Maine | $27,475 |
| District of Columbia | $23,654 |
| Pennsylvania | $21,500 |
| Illinois | $10,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.