Fellows Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-6108697

Fellows Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it made $703 in qualifying distributions.

Key facts about Fellows Foundation

EIN: 04-6108697
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2022

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

How Fellows Foundation gives

92% of 2021 grantees were also funded in 2020. Method
In 2022 it paid out 402% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Revenue

—

-100.0% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$703

-97.1% YoY

Expenses

$4K

-86.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fellows Foundation reported a distributable amount of $175 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Fellows Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Fellows Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it made $703 in qualifying distributions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maryland $14K (31%)

Virginia $14K (31%)

Maine $12K (27%)

Connecticut $2K (4%)

Massachusetts $2K (4%)

District of Columbia $1K (2%)

States

Connecticut District of Columbia Massachusetts Maryland Maine Virginia

Cities

AlexandriaAnnapolisArlingtonBar HarborBostonFalls ChurchGrotonRockvilleTopshamWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2022	2021	2020
Total Assets	—	$5,733	$31,814
Revenue	—	$1,266	$2,001
Expenses	$3,677	$27,347	$28,250
Qualifying Distributions	$703	$24,146	—
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	$175	$1,405	$2,616

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2022

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2022.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2022 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Dennis R Delaney	Trustee	1.5	—
Arthur B Page	Trustee	1.5	—
Alexandra M Fellows	Trustee	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Fellows Foundation operate?

Fellows Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Virginia.

How much is Fellows Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Fellows Foundation reported a distributable amount of $175 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.