Stoddard Charitable Trust
Stoddard Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing reports one grant totaling $5,625,200, with the listed recipient in Worcester.
Stoddard Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Stoddard Charitable Trust gave $5.6M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5.6M), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,625,200
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,625,200
- Median grant
- $5,625,200
- Total assets
- $43,756,197
- -7.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Stoddard Charitable Trust
- Contact
Application contact: Warner S Fletcher
Mailing address: 100 Front Street Suite 500, Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: (508) 459-8000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stoddard Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
424 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 347 grants of 424 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2024 grant was directed to a recipient in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Stoddard Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
- In 2024 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
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.5M (2020) to $5.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached List Worcester, MA | GRANTS | $5,625,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,756,197 | $4,196,502 | $6,532,569 | $5,625,200 | 1 | $6,030,939 | $3,316,230 | $6,367,392 |
| 2023 | $47,346,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $50,245,573 | $6,939,844 | $6,082,647 | $4,870,649 | 152 | $5,201,252 | $5,987,850 | $5,536,657 |
| 2021 | $49,322,457 | $3,405,169 | $5,654,820 | $4,804,532 | 145 | $5,113,351 | $2,507,967 | $5,869,405 |
| 2020 | $51,572,108 | $4,599,988 | $5,433,405 | $4,457,168 | 126 | — | $3,871,323 | $4,389,874 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stoddard Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $6.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the trust reported one grant totaling $5,625,200. The filing lists the recipient as “SEE ATTACHED LIST (WORCESTER, MA)” and gives the purpose as “GRANTS.” It does not provide a typical grant size or identify the recipient in the information available here.
The trust’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: Contact Warner S Fletcher. The filing refers applicants to a footnote for details about forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions; those details are not available here.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Warner S Fletcher as chairman and trustee; Allen W Fletcher, Judith S King, Valerie S Loring, Justin L Fletcher, Jennifer Paradee, Megan Fletcher, and Robert Loring as trustees; and Judith S King as treasurer and trustee and Valerie S Loring as secretary and trustee.
Stoddard Charitable Trust is led by Warner S. Fletcher, Chairman & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Warner S. Fletcher
Chairman & Trustee
Chairman & Tte → Chairman & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen W. Fletcher
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Paradee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith S. King
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin L. Fletcher
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Fletcher
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Loring
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie S. Loring
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Stoddard Charitable Trust
How much does Stoddard Charitable Trust give each year?
Stoddard Charitable Trust gave $5.6M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Stoddard Charitable Trust?
Stoddard Charitable Trust reported $43.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
How do I apply for a grant from Stoddard Charitable Trust?
Stoddard Charitable Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Stoddard Charitable Trust make grants?
The listed 2024 grant was directed to a recipient in Massachusetts.
What is Stoddard Charitable Trust's EIN?
Stoddard Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6023791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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