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The Old Stones Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 061463304

The Old Stones Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $373,800 in 83 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $67,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

How to apply

The Old Stones Foundation Inc 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 The Old Stones Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 19 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York18$146,000
Connecticut21$99,000
District of Columbia7$26,500
California8$22,500
Virginia4$18,500
Maryland2$16,000
New Jersey3$13,000
Vermont1$12,500
Michigan7$8,300
Rhode Island2$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 83 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Glimmerglass Opera Theatre Inc
Cooperstown, NY
Donation$67,000
Christ Church Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
Donation$55,000
Macula Foundation
New York, NY
Donation$20,000
American Precision Museum
Windsor, VT
Donation$12,500
Brightfocus Foundation
Clarksburg, MD
Donation$11,000
Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC
Donation$11,000
Actors Fund Home
Englewood, NJ
Donation$10,000
From the Heart Productions Inc
Oxnard, CA
Donation$10,000
Greenwich Emergency Medical Service
Cos Cob, CT
Donation$10,000
Manhattan Institute
New York, NY
Donation$10,000
New York University
New York, NY
Donation$10,000
Yankee Institute for Public Policy
Hartford, CT
Donation$10,000
Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
Donation$8,000
Claremont Institute
Claremont, CA
Donation$6,500
Cathedral Church of St John the Divine
New York, NY
Donation$6,000
Save the Sound
New Haven, CT
Donation$5,500
Church of the Holy Apostles
New York, NY
Donation$5,000
Detroit Opera
Detroit, MI
Donation$5,000
Fisher House Foundation
Rockville, MD
Donation$5,000
Institute for Justice
Arlington, VA
Donation$5,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Donation$5,000
Mercatus Center Inc
Arlington, VA
Donation$5,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Donation$5,000
National Assocciation of Scholars
New York, NY
Donation$5,000
Wikimedia Foundation
Washington, DC
Donation$5,000
Wingspace Theatrical Design Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Donation$5,000
Soundwaters
Stamford, CT
Donation$3,500
Capital Research Center
Washington, DC
Donation$3,000
Good Counsel Homes
Riverside, NJ
Donation$2,500
Greenwich Historical Society
Cos Cob, CT
Donation$2,500
Kingswood-Oxford School
West Hartford, CT
Donation$2,500
Municipal Art Society
New York, NY
Donation$2,500
Edchoice Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Donation$2,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
Donation$2,000
Stanford University Board of Trustees
Stanford, CA
Donation$2,000
Stephen Stiller Tunnel to Towers Fdn
Staten Island, NY
Donation$2,000
Thomas More Society
Chicago, IL
Donation$2,000
Untermyer Gardens Conservancy
Yoknkers, NY
Donation$2,000
Andrew Rinaldi Memorial Fund
Harrison, NY
Donation$1,500
Chamber Players of the Gso
Greenwich, CT
Donation$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Old Stones Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Old Stones Foundation Inc give?

$373,800 in tax year 2024, across 83 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Old Stones Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert E Morris III (Director, Secretary), Robert E Morris Jr (Director, President), Edward T Morris (Director) and Susan T Morris (Director).

What does The Old Stones Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, faith communities and education.

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