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The Stoddard Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Guilford, Connecticut · EIN 476247032

The Stoddard Family Foundation is a private foundation in Guilford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $109,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 $71,000 the year before.

43% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,50033$1.4 million
2024$71,0009$1.5 million
2025$109,5007$1.6 million

How to apply

The Stoddard Family Foundation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut6$107,500
New York1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Guilford Foundation
Guilford, CT
To support operations$50,000
Women & Family Life Center
Guilford, CT
To provide funds to assist women in the community$30,500
Guilford Art Center
Guilford, CT
To support gallery and educational programs$15,000
Guilford Keeping Society
Guilford, CT
To support operations$5,000
Guilford Land Conservation Trust
Guilford, CT
To support operations$5,000
Ray of Light Farm
East Haddam, CT
To support operations$2,000
Michael J Fox Foundation
New York, NY
To support operations$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Stoddard Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Stoddard Family Foundation give?

$109,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Stoddard Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Pamela P Stoddard (Trustee) and R Sanford Stoddard (Trustee).

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