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Red Acre Farm Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Stow, MA EIN: 04-2119492 Website

RED ACRE FARM INC is a private foundation based in Stow, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 47 grants totaling $388,000, each recorded with the purpose “humanitarian aid.”

Key facts about Red Acre Farm Inc

In short: Red Acre Farm Inc gave $388K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Massachusetts. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-2119492
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$388,000
Grants made (2025)
47
Average grant
$8,255
Median grant
$8,000
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (3 of 47, 2025)
Total assets
$10,137,988
Primary geography
Massachusetts (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing lists the Board of Directors as the contact for applications. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.1M

+5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$388K

+9.1% YoY

Grant Count

47

+6.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+2.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Red Acre Farm Inc reported a distributable amount of $470K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Red Acre Farm Inc open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 47 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for animal welfare, wildlife care, and conservation-related organizations. For example, Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society describes its work as improving the lives of animals in need and the people who care for them; New England Wildlife Center describes work in wildlife education, research, medical treatment, and rehabilitation; and Buttonwood Park Zoological Society says it promotes and supports the zoo and environmental and conservation commitment through education and recreation. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 47 grants totaling $388,000. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $12,000, with a median of $8,000. Notable grants included $12,000 to Medicine Horse Center; $11,000 each to Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society, Friendship Works, Mass Audubon Society Drumlin Farm, and Second Chance Animal Shelter; and $10,000 each to Buttonwood Park Zoological Society, New England Wildlife Center, and Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Massachusetts received 46% of grant dollars, Maine 17%, Colorado 14%, New Hampshire 12%, and Vermont 5%. The listed largest grants also included recipients in Arizona.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 47 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonDurangoConcordGreen ValleyBedfordEast BrookfieldEast FalmouthEasthamLeverettLewistonLincolnLisbon FallsLowellLunenburgMancosNashuaNew BedfordNorth AndoverPagosa SpringsQuechee

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K40 grants201939 grants202042 grants202143 grants202242 grants202344 grants202447 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Medicine Horse Center: $12KMedicine Horse Center$12KDakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society: $11KDakin Pioneer Valley HumaneSociety$11KFriendship Works: $11KFriendship Works$11KMass Audubon Society Drumlin Farm: $11KMass Audubon Society DrumlinFarm$11KSecond Chance Animal Shelter: $11KSecond Chance Animal Shelter$11KAnimal Welfare Society of ME: $10KAnimal Welfare Society of ME$10KButtonwood Park Zoological Society: $10KButtonwood Park ZoologicalSociety$10KCenter for Wildlife: $10KCenter for Wildlife$10KDogsters: $10KDogsters$10KEquine Voices Rescue Sanctuary: $10KEquine Voices Rescue Sanctuary$10K

Grant Size Distribution

218 grants across all recorded years

218<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MEDICINE HORSE CENTER Mancos, COHUMANITARIAN AID$12,000
DAKIN PIONEER VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY Leverett, MAHUMANITARIAN AID$11,000
FRIENDSHIP WORKS Boston, MAHUMANITARIAN AID$11,000
MASS AUDUBON SOCIETY DRUMLIN FARM Lincoln, MAHUMANITARIAN AID$11,000
SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL SHELTER East Brookfield, MAHUMANITARIAN AID$11,000
ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF ME West Kennebunk, MEHUMANITARIAN AID$10,000
BUTTONWOOD PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY New Bedford, MAHUMANITARIAN AID$10,000
CENTER FOR WILDLIFE York, MEHUMANITARIAN AID$10,000
DOGSTERS Durango, COHUMANITARIAN AID$10,000
EQUINE VOICES RESCUE SANCTUARY Green Valley, AZHUMANITARIAN AID$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $10,137,988 $503,189 $493,103 $388,000 (47 grants)
2024 $9,586,810 $601,280 $458,006 $355,500 (44 grants)
2023 $8,056,195 $211,648 $443,028 $349,000 (42 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,137,988$9,586,810$8,056,195
Revenue$503,189$601,280$211,648
Expenses$493,103$458,006$443,028
Qualifying Distributions$445,182$409,899$401,479
Net Investment Income$494,297$592,681$203,165
Distributable Amount$469,729$429,697$403,882

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists James G. Bird as president; Paige Johnson Roth as vice president; Walter M. Bird III as treasurer; Helen Bird as assistant treasurer/assistant clerk; Derek Bird as secretary/clerk; and Alison Bird Kelley, Edward Schettino, and Quincey Simmons as directors.

Red Acre Farm Inc is led by James G. Bird, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James G. Bird

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quincey Simmons

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Bird Kelley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Schettino

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Bird

    Assistant Treasurer & Assistant Clerk

    On filings since 2019

    25 hrs/week

    $54K (2019) → $65K (2025)

  • Paige Johnson Roth

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter M. Bird III

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Bird

    Secretary & Clerk

    Director → Secretary & Clerk, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Nathanael Shepherd (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Alison Bird (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: David Ayer (2019–2022) — Clerk
  • Former: Leonard W. Johnson (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Helen Bird — Asst. Treasurer/Asst. Cler: $65KHelen BirdAsst. Treasurer/Asst. Cler$65K

Contact

Application contact: Board Of Directors
Mailing address: PO Box 278, Stow, MA 01775
Phone: (978) 290-1276
Email: grants@redacrefoundation.org
Website: https://redacrecenter.org

Frequently asked questions about Red Acre Farm Inc

How much does Red Acre Farm Inc give each year?

Red Acre Farm Inc gave $388K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $356K across 44 grants.

What is Red Acre Farm Inc's typical grant size?

Red Acre Farm Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,255, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Red Acre Farm Inc that year got $6K on average.

Where does Red Acre Farm Inc give grants?

Red Acre Farm Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (17%) and Colorado (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants) and Durango, CO (4 grants).

Does Red Acre Farm Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on Red Acre Farm Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian Aid" (47 grants).

Who are Red Acre Farm Inc's largest grantees?

Red Acre Farm Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Medicine Horse Center ($12,000), Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society ($11,000) and Friendship Works ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Red Acre Farm Inc?

Red Acre Farm Inc reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $445K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $470K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Red Acre Farm Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants show support for animal welfare, wildlife care, and conservation-related organizations. For example, Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society describes its work as improving the lives of animals in need and the people who care for them; New England Wildlife Center describes work in wildlife education, research, medical treatment, and rehabilitation; and Buttonwood Park Zoological Society says it promote…

How do I apply for a grant from Red Acre Farm Inc?

The filing lists the Board of Directors as the contact for applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Red Acre Farm Inc's EIN?

Red Acre Farm Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2119492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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