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Stratfield Fund

Preselected recipients only Orange, Connecticut · EIN 066046672

Stratfield Fund is a private foundation in Orange, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $148,400 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $113,400 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,5008$943,211
2024$113,40013$927,037
2025$148,4007$875,577

How to apply

Stratfield Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Stratfield Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$95,000
Connecticut1$50,000
Colorado3$2,900
Utah1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Americares
Stamford, CT
Unrestricted$50,000
Jewish National Fund
Rockville Center, NY
Unrestricted$50,000
Heart River Center
New York, NY
Unrestricted$45,000
Integrated Family Community Services
Englewood, CO
Unrestricted$2,500
Mount St Vincent
Salt Lake City, UT
Unrestricted$500
Arapahoe Library Friends Foundation
Englewood, CO
Unrestricted$200
Temple Sinai
Denver, CO
Unrestricted$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stratfield Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Stratfield Fund give?

$148,400 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Stratfield Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen J Hoffman (Trustee).

What does Stratfield Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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