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The Curling Pond Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 816390772

The Curling Pond Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $127,399 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $127,399 and the largest $127,399. 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 $111,408 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$114,5121$2.6 million
2024$111,4081$2.7 million
2025$127,3991$2.6 million

How to apply

The Curling Pond 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$127,399

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Boston, MA
Charitable$127,399

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Curling Pond Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Curling Pond Foundation give?

$127,399 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $127,399.

Who runs The Curling Pond Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Peter B Loring (Trustee), Elizabeth S Loring (Trustee) and Thomas R Appleton (Trustee).

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