Stone Family Charitable Foundation
Stone Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Brighton, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $114,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Massachusetts, Arizona, and New York.
Stone Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Stone Family Charitable Foundation gave $114K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,000
- +70.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,600
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $129,523
- -25.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Stone Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing lists James Stone as the contact for how to apply and states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: James Stone
Mailing address: 17B Sparhawk Street, Brighton, MA 02135
Phone: (617) 571-9922
Email: jhs@bu.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stone Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA of Greater Boston ($28K). Together the top 10 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts recipients received 67% of grant dollars, Arizona recipients received 28%, and New York recipients received 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Stone Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 122% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2022) to $140K (2019). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Greater Boston Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $28,000 |
| Northern Arizona Restorative Justic Sedona, AZ | Unrestricted | $22,000 |
| The Kennek Foundation Inc Marblehead, MA | Unrestricted | $17,000 |
| Sedona International Film Festival Sedona, AZ | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Assn Chestnut Hill, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Colel Chabad Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| CJP the Miriam Project Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge Needham, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Falmouth Together We Can Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $129,523 | $79,757 | $117,942 | $114,000 | 15 | $114,000 | $29,028 | $7,043 |
| 2024 | $172,869 | $14,914 | $71,728 | $66,700 | 13 | $66,700 | $14,285 | $9,417 |
| 2023 | $217,628 | $179,730 | $108,368 | $104,000 | 16 | $104,000 | $78,505 | $7,233 |
| 2022 | $120,401 | $42,680 | $55,325 | $51,400 | 14 | $51,400 | $41,802 | $6,692 |
| 2021 | $174,967 | $63,445 | $73,447 | $68,510 | 11 | $68,510 | $62,459 | $7,785 |
| 2020 | $176,442 | $50,565 | $137,520 | $132,534 | 18 | — | $48,982 | $10,218 |
| 2019 | $274,968 | $38,214 | $147,611 | $139,656 | 19 | — | $36,848 | $14,445 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stone Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation has not stated a mission in the information provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, Sedona International Film Festival describes its mission as bringing people together to broaden understanding and celebrate independent film. Bridge Over Troubled Waters says it serves homeless, at-risk, and runaway youth, while Neighbors in Need says it provides food and basic necessities to people in need. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $114,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $28,000, with a median of $4,000. The listed grants were reported as unrestricted.
Among its 2025 grants, the foundation gave $28,000 to YMCA of Greater Boston, $22,000 to Northern Arizona Restorative Justice, $17,000 to The Kennek Foundation, and $10,000 each to Sedona International Film Festival and FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association. Other reported grants included $6,000 to Colel Chabad; $5,000 to CJP The Miriam Project; $4,000 to Bridge Over Troubled Waters; and $2,000 each to Pan-Mass Challenge, Falmouth Together We Can, Transgender Emergency Fund, and Neighbors in Need. East End House also reports receiving $2,000 from the foundation in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Stone as trustee.
Stone Family Charitable Foundation is led by James Stone, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Stone
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Stone Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Stone Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Stone Family Charitable Foundation gave $114K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 13 grants.
What is Stone Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Stone Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,600, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stone Family Charitable Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Stone Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Stone Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (28%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants) and Sedona, AZ (2 grants).
Does Stone Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stone Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stone Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Stone Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA of Greater Boston ($28,000), Northern Arizona Restorative Justic ($22,000) and The Kennek Foundation Inc ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stone Family Charitable Foundation?
Stone Family Charitable Foundation reported $130K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stone Family Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation has not stated a mission in the information provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, Sedona International Film Festival describes its mission as bringing people together to broaden understanding and celebrate independent film. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stone Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stone Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Stone Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6121448. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Stone Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Stone Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stone-family-charitable-foundation-morg_96acd3968d2046538160b02abb982e2f
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