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James M Stoneman Charitable Fund

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 042741931

James M Stoneman Charitable Fund is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.2 million in 17 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $2.9 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $5.3 million the year before.

24% of its 2024 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
2022$2.1 million13$81.7 million
2023$5.3 million17$92.6 million
2024$4.2 million17$98.9 million

How to apply

James M Stoneman Charitable 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 James M Stoneman Charitable Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts11$4.1 million
Florida1$50,000
Tennessee1$25,000
New York1$5,000
Connecticut1$1,000
Illinois1$1,000
District of Columbia1$830

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
General support$2.9 million
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Boston, MA
General support$550,000
CCHC Foundation
Hyannis, MA
General support$200,000
Friends of the Heights
Chesnut Hill, MA
General support$200,000
Park Street School
Boston, MA
General support$200,000
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
General support$50,000
Catholic Schools Foundation
Boston, MA
General support$50,000
Heritage Museum
Sanwich, MA
General support$25,000
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
General support$25,000
Iona Preparatory Upper School
New Rochelle, NY
General support$5,000
Belmont Hill School Inc
Belmont, MA
General support$2,500
The Winsor School
Boston, MA
General support$2,500
Fessenden School
West Newton, MA
General support$1,000
Focus
Canton, CT
General support$1,000
Liberty Justice Center
Chicago, IL
General support$1,000
Exponent Philanthropy
Washington, DC
General support$830
Friends of Ringgold Park
Boston, MA
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James M Stoneman Charitable Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does James M Stoneman Charitable Fund give?

$4.2 million in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs James M Stoneman Charitable Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert F Morrissey (Trustee), Thea Stoneman (Trustee) and Robert J Morrissey (Trustee).

What does James M Stoneman Charitable Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and environment and conservation.

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