E & L Campbell Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 30-0674291

E & L CAMPBELL FAMILY FOUNDATION is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and its listed filing type is 990T. Its 2024 filing reports 19 grants totaling $392,000, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Massachusetts.

Key facts about E & L Campbell Family Foundation

In short: E & L Campbell Family Foundation gave $392K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in Massachusetts. 22% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-0674291
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$392,000
Grants made (2024)
19
Average grant
$20,632
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2024)
Total assets
$5,524,953
Primary geography
Massachusetts (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.5M

+1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$392K

-5.9% YoY

Grant Count

19

-9.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+4.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E & L Campbell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $480K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is E & L Campbell Family Foundation open to new grantees?

22%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $19K. How we count

Medians: $35K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 78% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including music and arts education, youth development, environmental education and conservation, eldercare, food distribution, and health care systems transformation. For example, Community Music Center of Boston describes its mission as providing equitable access to music education and arts experiences, while Rehearsal for Life says its programs strengthen young people’s social and emotional skills through dialogue, creativity, and performance. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $392,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $10,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, Massachusetts recipients received 85% of grant dollars. Maine received 6%, Connecticut 5%, Washington, DC 3%, and North Carolina 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 19 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonNorth HavenTopshamCambridgeRocklandWatertownGreensboroLincolnMattapanMiddletownWalthamWashingtonWestonDorchesterJamaica PlainNewtonPoughkeepsieVinalhaven

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K8 grants202011 grants202112 grants202221 grants202319 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $311K (2020) to $461K (2022). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $392K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Alzheimer's Association: $100KAlzheimer's Association$100KCommunity Music Center of Boston: $55K across 2 grantsCommunity Music Center ofBoston$55K · 2 grantsRehearsal for Life: $50KRehearsal for Life$50KBoston Symphony Orchestra: $30KBoston Symphony Orchestra$30KCathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School (FMR Thompson Island): $20KCathleen Stone Island OutwardBound School (FMR Thompson…$20KMass Audubon - Boston Nature Center: $20KMass Audubon - Boston NatureCenter$20KWesleyan Fund: $20KWesleyan Fund$20KSouthern Harbor Eldercare Services: $15KSouthern Harbor EldercareServices$15KUnited Way - Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley General Fund: $15KUnited Way - Mass Bay andMerrimack Valley General Fund$15KGreater Food Bank of Boston: $10KGreater Food Bank of Boston$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Alzheimer's Association ($100K). Together the top 10 received $335K.

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K5$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 71 (85%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimer's Association Newton, MAMa/NH Health Care Systems Transformation Initiative$100,000
Community Music Center of Boston Boston, MAGeneral Support$50,000
Rehearsal for Life Jamaica Plain, MAGeneral Support$50,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MAGeneral Support$30,000
Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School (FMR Thompson Island) Boston, MAGeneral Support$20,000
Mass Audubon - Boston Nature Center Mattapan, MABNC Installment 3 of 5 (2024)$20,000
Wesleyan Fund Middletown, CTGeneral Support$20,000
Southern Harbor Eldercare Services North Haven, MEGeneral Support$15,000
United Way - Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley General Fund Boston, MAGeneral Support$15,000
Greater Food Bank of Boston Boston, MAGeneral Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2024 $5,524,953 $590,968 $491,660 $392,000 19
2023 $5,425,645 $436,841 $515,247 $416,500 21
2022 $5,503,957 $224,690 $545,563 $461,000 12
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,524,953$5,425,645$5,503,957
Revenue$590,968$436,841$224,690
Expenses$491,660$515,247$545,563
Qualifying Distributions$457,031$485,476$522,015
Net Investment Income$567,539$411,956$199,398
Distributable Amount$479,590$460,555$479,743

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Nathaniel Jeppson, Sarah HC Ambler, David Ambler, and Levin H Campbell Jr as trustees.

E & L Campbell Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Ambler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Levin H. Campbell Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathaniel Jeppson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Hc Ambler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 50 Congress Street Room 800, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 227-8660

Frequently asked questions about E & L Campbell Family Foundation

How much does E & L Campbell Family Foundation give each year?

E & L Campbell Family Foundation gave $392K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $417K across 21 grants.

What is E & L Campbell Family Foundation's typical grant size?

E & L Campbell Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,632, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from E & L Campbell Family Foundation that year got $32K on average.

Where does E & L Campbell Family Foundation give grants?

E & L Campbell Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maine (6%) and Connecticut (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (8 grants).

Does E & L Campbell Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 89% of E & L Campbell Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are E & L Campbell Family Foundation's largest grantees?

E & L Campbell Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Alzheimer's Association ($100,000), Community Music Center of Boston ($55,000 across 2 grants) and Rehearsal for Life ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is E & L Campbell Family Foundation?

E & L Campbell Family Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $457K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $480K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does E & L Campbell Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including music and arts education, youth development, environmental education and conservation, eldercare, food distribution, and health care systems transformation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from E & L Campbell Family Foundation?

In 2024, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $392,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $10,000.

What is E & L Campbell Family Foundation's EIN?

E & L Campbell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0674291. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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