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Stone Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brighton, Massachusetts · EIN 046121448

Stone Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Brighton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $114,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $28,000. 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 $66,700 the year before.

47% 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$104,00016$217,628
2024$66,70013$172,869
2025$114,00015$129,523

How to apply

Stone Family Charitable 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 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts12$76,000
Arizona2$32,000
New York1$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA of Greater Boston
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$28,000
Northern Arizona Restorative Justic
Sedona, AZ
Unrestricted$22,000
The Kennek Foundation Inc
Marblehead, MA
Unrestricted$17,000
Sedona International Film Festival
Sedona, AZ
Unrestricted$10,000
Fbi Citizens Academy Alumni Assn
Chestnut Hill, MA
Unrestricted$10,000
Colel Chabad
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted$6,000
CJP the Miriam Project
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$5,000
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$4,000
Pan-Mass Challenge
Needham, MA
Unrestricted$2,000
Falmouth Together We Can
Falmouth, MA
Unrestricted$2,000
Transgender Emergency Fund
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$2,000
Neighbors in Need Inc
Lawrence, MA
Unrestricted$2,000
East End House Inc
Cambridge, MA
Unrestricted$2,000
The Imperial Court of Ma
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$1,000
Ventanas for the Children of Venez
Belmont, MA
Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stone Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stone Family Charitable Foundation give?

$114,000 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Stone Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James Stone (Trustee).

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