Private foundation · EIN 22-3111728 · Stow, Massachusetts

Fieldstone Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 58 grants paid, $131K total, median $400. 48% of grants stayed in Massachusetts. Stated restrictions: NA

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
58
$131K
Median grant
$400
Stays in MA
48%
of grants
Deadline
NA
Assets
$2.8M

How to apply

Letter that includes the purpose of the grant requested and Internal Revenue Service exemption. Contact: Nate Shepherd, 172 Harvard Road, Stow, Ma, 9788350258, tns@tsgequity.com Deadlines: NA Restrictions: NA

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

58 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity ChapelShirley, MACommunity Development, Education$27K
Stow Conservation TrustStow, MACommunity Development, Education$6,800
The Nature ConnectionConcord, MACommunity Development, Education$6,400
Boston Area GleanersActon, MACommunity Development, Education$6,000
Creature Conserve IncBarrington, RICommunity Development, Education$6,000
Lionheart Foundation IncDedham, MACommunity Development, Education$5,100
City BlossomsWashington, DCCommunity Development, Education$5,000
Epiphany SchoolDorchester, MACommunity Development, Education$5,000
Governor's Institutes of VermontWinooski, VTCommunity Development, Education$5,000
Kestral Land Trust IncAmherst, MACommunity Development, Education$5,000
KidsgardeningorgBurlington, VTCommunity Development, Education$5,000
Longfellow Nonprofit HousingBoston, MACommunity Development, Education$5,000
Massaudubon - Drumlin FarmLincoln, MACommunity Development, Education$5,000
Pine Street InnBoston, MACommunity Development, Education$5,000
ResourceWilliston, VTCommunity Development, Education$5,000
Rfk Community AllianceLancaster, MACommunity Development, Education$3,500
Massaudubon - Wachusett MeadowPrinceton, MACommunity Development, Education$3,000
University of Vermont FoundationBurlington, VTCommunity Development, Education$3,000
Ginny's Helping Hands IncLeominster, MACommunity Development, Education$2,500
Hope (help Overcoming Poverty's Effects)Middlebury, VTCommunity Development, Education$2,500
Wheat Community ConnectionsClinton, MACommunity Development, Education$2,500
United Way of Addison CountyMiddlebury, VTCommunity Development, Education$2,000
Middlebury CollegeGroton, MACommunity Development, Education$1,000
Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on PovertyLexington, VACommunity Development, Education$1,000
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VACommunity Development, Education$1,000
Chemo NoirJacksonville, FLCommunity Development, Education$500
Homesfirst IncLincoln, VTCommunity Development, Education$500
Lincoln LibraryLincoln, VTCommunity Development, Education$500
Lincoln Sports IncLincoln, VTCommunity Development, Education$500
Potomac FundMcLean, VACommunity Development, Education$300
UNICEFNew York, NYCommunity Development, Education$300
Randall LibraryStow, MACommunity Development, Education$250
Sudbury Valley TrusteesSudbury, MACommunity Development, Education$250
Amnesty InternationalWashington, DCCommunity Development, Education$200
Christian Appalachian ProjectPaintsville, KYCommunity Development, Education$200
Dorchester Bay Economic Development CorpDorchester, MACommunity Development, Education$200
GbhBoston, MACommunity Development, Education$200
OarsConcord, MACommunity Development, Education$200
Oxfam AmericaWashington, DCCommunity Development, Education$200
Sterling CollegeCraftsbury Commons, VTCommunity Development, Education$200
The Madeira FundMcLean, VACommunity Development, Education$200
USA for UnhcrWashington, DCCommunity Development, Education$200
WcrbBoston, MACommunity Development, Education$200
American Indian College FundDenver, COCommunity Development, Education$150
Apple Hill Center for Chamber MusicSullivan, NHCommunity Development, Education$150
Episcopal Diocese of MassCambridge, MACommunity Development, Education$150
SsjeCambridge, MACommunity Development, Education$150
St Stephen's Youth ProgramBoston, MACommunity Development, Education$150
Stow Food PantryStow, MACommunity Development, Education$150
The Jane Goodall InstituteWashington, DCCommunity Development, Education$150
Center for Action and ContemplationAlbuquerque, NMCommunity Development, Education$100
Covenant HouseNew York, NYCommunity Development, Education$100
Lincoln Historical SocietyLincoln Center, MACommunity Development, Education$100
Stow Community ChestStow, MACommunity Development, Education$100
WburChelsea, MACommunity Development, Education$100
World Food Program USAWashington, DCCommunity Development, Education$100
Denison SocietyMystic, CTCommunity Development, Education$50
Historic Shepherdstown CommissionShepherdstown, WVCommunity Development, Education$50

By state: Massachusetts 28 · Vermont 10 · Rhode Island 1 · District of Columbia 6 · Virginia 4 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Fieldstone Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Stow, Massachusetts, administered in care of Ayco Co Lp, tax-exempt since 1991. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Fieldstone Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Fieldstone Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $131K across 58 grants, a median of $400.

Where does Fieldstone Foundation Inc give?

Massachusetts (28 grants), Vermont (10 grants), Rhode Island (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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