James M Stoneman Charitable Fund
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This foundation operates by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so unsolicited applications should not be sent.
- Its grants support general support purposes across a varied group of organisations, including colleges and universities, hospitals, schools, a museum, charitable foundations, local park friends groups and organisations in the philanthropic sector, so a wide range of causes could in principle fit if an approach is invited.
- A modest request is realistic: half of its 30 grants were $10,000 or less, with a median grant of $10,000, though a smaller share of grants have reached much higher amounts.
- The foundation appears relationship-led rather than open to competitive unsolicited applications, and 74% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded the previous year, suggesting it favours continuing support to recipients it already knows.
- No geographic focus is stated, though filings show grants mainly in Massachusetts, with smaller amounts reaching organisations in Florida, Tennessee, New York and the District of Columbia.
Overview
James M Stoneman Charitable Fund is a US private foundation based in Boston, MA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filed grant record describes all recorded purposes as general support. It shows support for a varied group of organisations, including colleges and universities, hospitals, schools, a museum, charitable foundations, local park friends groups and organisations in the philanthropic sector. Most recorded grant dollars went to Massachusetts recipients, with smaller recorded amounts reaching organisations in Florida, Tennessee, New York and the District of Columbia. The mix spans education, healthcare, culture, community parks and philanthropy, but the filings do not state an overarching funding theme or identify applicant eligibility beyond preselection. The grants are made to organisations, and the recorded purposes do not specify project restrictions.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Massachusetts.
How to apply
It makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 74% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 30 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 33% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 74% of grant dollars went to organisations James M Stoneman Charitable Fund had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 17 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Boston College · General support$2,200,0002023 tax year
- CCHC Foundation · General support$1,300,0002023 tax year
- Brigham And Womens Hospital · General support$1,300,0002023 tax year
- Heritage Museum · General support$200,0002023 tax year
- Park Street School · General support$110,0002023 tax year
- Catholic Schools Foundation · General support$60,0002023 tax year
- Friends of the Heights · General support$50,0002023 tax year
- Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation · General support$50,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Robert J Morrissey — Trustee
- Thea Stoneman — Trustee
- Robert F Morrissey — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,728,551 | $2,127,295 | $81,668,007 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,947,912 | $5,300,915 | $92,575,519 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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- Boston, MA