Private foundation · EIN 04-3196041 · Waltham, MA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Fields Pond Foundation's grants went
It reported $494,775 in grants paid across 38 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 91.5% of those dollars to 34 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $453K 35 lines
- No confident match $41.8K 3
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- *WE ARE PLEASED TO ACCEPT PROPOSALS PREPARED UNDER THE PHILANTHROPY MA COMMON GRANT APPLICATION FORMAT. OTHER FULL PROPOSALS NEED NOT BE MORE THAN THREE OR FOUR PAGES LONG, PLUS ATTACHMENTS BUT SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:*CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANT IS SOUGHT,INCLUDING BOTH THE GENERAL GOALS AND THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT,AND A SUMMARY OF THE ANTICIPATED BENEFITS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT,THE ORGANIZATION,LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THE BROADER POPULATION.*AN INDICATIO
- Deadlines
- PROPOSALS AND CONCEPT PAPERS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME
- Restrictions
- THE EXPECTED RANGE OF GRANTS IS $500 TO $25,000 WITH MOST GRANTS FALLING WITHIN THE RANGE OF $5,000 TO $15,000. THE FOUNDATION IS WILLING TO CONSIDER MULTIPLE-YEAR GRANTS. AS A NORMAL PRACTICE, THE FOUNDATION IS UNLIKELY TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING KINDS OF GRANTS: *SUPPORT FOR DEFICITS, FOR ROUTINE OPERATING BUDGETS OR GENERAL APPEALS, OR WHERE THE FOUNDATION MAY BECOME THE PREDOMINANT SOURCE OF AN ORGANIZATION'S FUNDING. *FOR FUNDING EFFORTS USUALLY SUPPORTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION OR THROUGH NATION
- Website on filing
- WWW.FIELDSPOND.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 38 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Natural Resources Council Lenox, MA · EIN 04-2430091 | $25,000 | TOWARD THE TYRINGHAM VALLEY MOUNT HUNGER INITIATIVE WITH THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 787 ACRES... | Same address 1.00 |
| Harwich Conservation Trust South Harwich, MA · EIN 04-6599166 | $20,000 | TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE CHASE AND BAKER FAMILY PARCELS AND CREATION OF THE 12.34-ACRE... | Same address 0.69 |
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust Rangeley, ME · EIN 01-0472641 | $20,000 | TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE MINGO SPRINGS WOODLANDS AND MEADOWS, 100 ACRES OF CRITICAL WI... | Same address 1.00 |
| Royal River Conservation Trust Yarmouth, ME · EIN 01-0472430 | $20,000 | TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE RANDALL AND MCKEE PARCELS, 220 ACRES ALONG THE ROYAL RIVER WH... | Same address 1.00 |
| Swains Lake Village Water District Barrington, NH · no confident EIN match | $16,815 | TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF THE 74-ACRE KENNETH DUDZIK REVOCABLE TRUST PROPERTY, PRESERVING WILDLI... | Unmatched Help match |
| Agricultural Stewardship Assn Greenwich, NY · EIN 22-3084628 | $15,000 | TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF 80 ACRES TO CREATE DIAZ ARGYLE COMMUNITY FOREST IN ARGYLE, NEW YORK. | Same address 1.00 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club Charlestown, MA · EIN 04-6001677 | $15,000 | TOWARD RESTORATION WORK ON THE OLD BRIDLE PATH AND GREENLEAF TRAIL SECTIONS OF THE FRANCONIA RID... | Same address 1.00 |
| Bethany Land Trust Inc C/O Peter Simon Treasurer Bethany, CT · EIN 06-6105317 | $15,000 | TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF THE GIOVANELLY FAMILY TRUST PROPERTY, 38.5 ACRES OF WOODLAND, ROCKY OU... | Exact name 1.00 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association Essex, MA · EIN 04-2664297 | $15,000 | TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF 32 ACRES TO CREATE THE SAWMILL BROOK CONSERVATION AREA WITH TRAIL NETW... | Same address 1.00 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association Essex, MA · EIN 04-2664297 | $15,000 | TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF 22 FORESTED ACRES ON HOYT FARM AND THE CREATION OF CONNECTING TRAILS W... | Same address 1.00 |
| Greater Worcester Land Trust Worcester, MA · EIN 22-2857318 | $15,000 | TOWARD THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF SPRING LEDGE FARM, 112 ACRES OF FOREST AND MEADOW OVERLOOKING... | Same address 1.00 |
| Midcoast Conservancy Waldoboro, ME · EIN 22-2658964 | $15,000 | TOWARD THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 57 ACRES ON HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN TO SAFEGUARD WILDLIFE HABITAT, ... | Exact name 1.00 |
| Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy Albany, NY · EIN 14-1754157 | $15,000 | TOWARD THE BOND ROAD PROPERTY ACQUISITION, A 225-ACRE EXPANSION OF BOZEN KILL PRESERVE WITH NEW ... | Exact name 1.00 |
| National Forest Foundation Missoula, MT · EIN 52-1786332 | $15,000 | TOWARD THE MITIGATION OF DEGRADING TRAIL CONDITIONS ON LOWES PATH TRAIL BY HARDENING IMPROVEMENT... | Same address 1.00 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust Corporation Montpelier, VT · EIN 01-0729039 | $15,000 | TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF 2,830 ACRES TO CREATE BEARS NEST WILDERNESS PRESERVE IN RICHFORD, VER... | Exact name 1.00 |
| Piscataquog Land Conservancy New Boston, NH · EIN 23-7085677 | $15,000 | TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE 73-ACRE CLARKRIDGE FARM, A HISTORIC AND HIGHLY SCENIC FARM OW... | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests Concord, NH · EIN 02-0222237 | $15,000 | TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF DEEPWOOD FOREST, 385 ACRES MADE UP OF HIGHEST LEVEL SOILS FOR FOR... | Same address 0.69 |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Richmond, VT · EIN 03-0328834 | $15,000 | TOWARD REBUILDING BURROWS TRAIL IN CAMEL HUMP STATE PARK, HUNTINGTON, VERMONT. | Same address 1.00 |
| Wildlands Trust Plymouth, MA · EIN 04-2973205 | $15,000 | TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAILHEAD PARKING AREA, CONNECTING PATHWAY FROM TRAILHEAD TO THE WATER,... | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust Yarmouth, ME · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE KEYSTONE PARCELS, 2,666 ACRES OF CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITAT FE... | Unmatched Help match |
| Scarborough Land Conservation Trust Scarborough, ME · EIN 01-0352474 | $13,000 | TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF 18 ACRES OF FORESTED AND RIPARIAN LAND TO CREATE SILVER BROOK PRESERVE... | Same address 1.00 |
| Adirondack Land Trust Keene, NY · EIN 22-2559576 | $12,000 | TOWARD THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF A PARKING LOT AND TRAIL SYSTEM FOR GLENVIEW PRESERVE IN NORTHE... | Same address 1.00 |
| Wareham Land Trust Wareham, MA · EIN 04-3548680 | $10,460 | TOWARD ACQUISITION OF THE SAWYER PROPERTY, 10.1 ACRES OF RARE COASTAL PINE BARREN HABITAT, AND C... | Same address 1.00 |
| Audubon Society of New Hampshire Concord, NH · EIN 02-6005322 | $10,000 | TOWARD A NEW ACCESSIBLE LOOP TRAIL THROUGH GRASSLAND, SHRUBLAND AND WOODLAND THAT CONNECTS WITH ... | Same address 1.00 |
| Barnstable Land Trust W Barnstable, MA · EIN 22-2483963 | $10,000 | TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF WHEELER HOLLY PRESERVE, NEARLY 10 ACRES OF WOODED LAND WITH FRONT... | Same address 1.00 |
| Greater Lovell Land Trust Lovell, ME · EIN 22-2724055 | $10,000 | TOWARD TRAILWORK AND PARKING LOT CONSTRUCTION TO CONVERT THE STORYBOOK TRAIL AND PARKING INTO AN... | Same address 1.00 |
| Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Athol, MA · EIN 04-2938967 | $10,000 | TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 200+ ACRES OF FORESTED LAND WITH TRAILS AND WATERSIDE BOAT ACCESS... | Same address 1.00 |
| Nashua River Watershed Assoc Groton, MA · EIN 23-7055674 | $10,000 | TOWARD HIRING THE SCA FOR A 10-DAY HITCH TO COMPLETE A TRAIL REROUTE AT WORKSITE #2A ON THE ROLL... | Same address 1.00 |
| Steep Rock Association Washington Dt, CT · EIN 06-6069060 | $10,000 | TOWARD TRAIL RECONSTRUCTION ALONG 0.33 MILES OF RIVERS EDGE TRAIL IN STEEP ROCK PRESERVE, WASHI... | Same address 1.00 |
| Georges River Land Trust Rockland, ME · EIN 01-0424837 | $10,000 | TOWARD THE EXPANSION OF ROCKLAND BOG PRESERVE WITH THE ACQUISITION OF 43.7 ACRES OF WOODLANDS AN... | Same address 1.00 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust Clayton, NY · EIN 22-2629183 | $10,000 | TOWARD ACQUISITION OF THE 70-ACRE WOODLAND WETLAND KANZENBACH TRACT, ADDING HABITAT CONNECTIVITY... | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Fremont Conservation Commission Fremont, NH · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TOWARD ACQUISITION OF 23.7 ACRES TO EXPAND GLEN OAKES TOWN FOREST, PROTECT HABITAT FOR ENDANGERE... | Unmatched Help match |
| Catamount Trail Association Burlington, VT · EIN 22-2528441 | $9,000 | TOWARD REPLACING A FAILING LOGGING BRIDGE WITH A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CAMELS H... | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Club Portland, ME · EIN 52-6047992 | $8,500 | TOWARD REPLACING TWO PIT PRIVIES AT CLOUD POND AND CHAIRBACK GAP CAMPSITES WITH MOLDERING PRIVIE... | Same address 1.00 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust Blue Hill, ME · EIN 22-2655830 | $7,000 | TOWARD ACQUISITION OF THE BRIDGES PARCEL, 7.6 ACRES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WALLAMATOGUS MOUNTAIN F... | Same address 1.00 |
| The Kennebec Land Trust Winthrop, ME · EIN 01-0440729 | $7,000 | TOWARD CREATING ACCESS TO HALES POND WOODLAND PRESERVE THROUGH CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING LOT FOR... | Same address 1.00 |
| Inland Woods Trails Bethel, ME · EIN 45-3069168 | $6,000 | TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF TWO TRAILS IN BINGHAM FOREST TO CREATE AN 8.47MI LOOP TRAIL IN BETHEL MAINE. | Same address 1.00 |
| The Barrington Land Conservation Trust Barrington, RI · EIN 72-1591150 | $5,000 | TOWARD MATERIALS FOR A NEW 50-FOOT FOOTBRIDGE AT JOHANNIS FARM WILDLIFE PRESERVE IN BARRINGTON, ... | Same ZIP 1.00 |
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.