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Stratford Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Needham, MA EIN: 04-1166517 Website
AcademicsStudentsEducationEducational managementElementary and secondary education

To be a valuable resource for the community. We enhance the academic skills of those who learn differently and those who seek to accelerate current performance through providing one-to-one, individualized instruction. We increase student, teacher, and parent access to multi-sensory teaching methods by offering research-based teacher training to professionals off-site and online. We also engage in grant making activities.

Key facts about Stratford Foundation Inc

EIN
04-1166517
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$300,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$33,333
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$15,850,979
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Stratford Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Stratford Foundation Inc's 9 itemized 2025 grants were Massachusetts (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dorchester, MA (2 grants). None of its 9 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Stratford Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$15.9M

+9.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$300K

-1.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+9.3% YoY

About Stratford Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Stratford Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Academics, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $996K.

Focus Areas

AcademicsStudentsEducationEducational managementElementary and secondary education
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DorchesterBedfordFraminghamEast BridgewaterSalemWorcesterBostonBrightonLawrenceSouth Boston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$15,850,979$14,440,709$13,389,993
Revenue$1,957,367$1,358,583$847,700
Expenses$2,605,170$2,604,628$2,609,983
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$996,075$409,795$-162,040
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants20218 grants202210 grants202310 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Nashoba Learning Group: $40KNashoba Learning Group$40KMujeres Unidas Avanzando: $40KMujeres Unidas Avanzando$40KFriendly House: $40KFriendly House$40KJulie's Family Learning: $40KJulie's Family Learning$40KAll Dorchester Sports & Leadership: $35KAll Dorchester Sports &Leadership$35KLeap for Education: $35KLeap for Education$35KBlessed Stephen Bellesini Academy: $30KBlessed Stephen BellesiniAcademy$30KBethany Hill Place: $20KBethany Hill Place$20KSchool on Wheels of MA: $20KSchool on Wheels of MA$20K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Stratford Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Nashoba Learning Group ($40,000), Mujeres Unidas Avanzando ($40,000), Friendly House ($40,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nashoba Learning Group Bedford, MATraining for new instructors for children and adults with autism.$40,000
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando Dorchester, MACareer training for low-income Boston area women and men.$40,000
Friendly House Worcester, MASettlement house in Worcester - to fund after-school program.$40,000
Julie's Family Learning Boston, MAAdult and early childhood education programs.$40,000
All Dorchester Sports & Leadership Dorchester, MAProgramming for underserved children of Dorchester.$35,000
Leap for Education Salem, MACollege and career path planning for middle and high school children - to fund the summer program.$35,000
Blessed Stephen Bellesini Academy Lawrence, MAAfter-school and evening study programs for 5th - 8th graders.$30,000
Bethany Hill Place Framingham, MAPrograming for adult residents.$20,000
School on Wheels of MA East Bridgewater, MATo provide support for the program "Pathways to Success" for students impacted by homelessness.$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stratford Foundation Inc is led by Anne Jack, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; all 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne Jack

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $184K (2021) → $209K (2025)

  • John Malloy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    $2K (2021) → $1K (2025)

  • Julian Hargraves

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $2K (2021) → $1K (2025)

  • Lisa Brooks

    Principal Director-Local Training

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2021) → $151K (2025)

  • Mary Fisher

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $2K (2021) → $2K (2025)

  • Paul D O'Reilly

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $2K (2021) → $1K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Dinelli

    Director-Commonwealth Learning Center

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2024) → $112K (2025)

  • Shari Engelbourg

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    $1K (2025)

  • Deborah Buiser

    Treasurer & CFO

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2021) → $127K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Richard Slavin (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kathleen Menzie (2021–2022) — Clerk

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Anne Jack — President and CEO: $209KAnne JackPresident and CEO$209KLisa Brooks — Principal Director-Local Training: $151KLisa BrooksPrincipal Director-Local…$151KDeborah Buiser — Treasurer and CFO: $127KDeborah BuiserTreasurer and CFO$127KElizabeth Dinelli — Director-Commonwealth Learning Center: $112KElizabeth DinelliDirector-Commonwealth Learning…$112KMary Fisher — Trustee: $2KMary FisherTrustee$2KJulian Hargraves — Trustee: $1KJulian HargravesTrustee$1KPaul D O'Reilly — Trustee: $1KPaul D O'ReillyTrustee$1KJohn Malloy — Director: $1KJohn MalloyDirector$1KShari Engelbourg — Trustee: $1KShari EngelbourgTrustee$1K

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

AcademicsStudentsEducationEducational managementElementary and secondary education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stratford Foundation Inc?

Stratford Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Academics, based in Needham, MA. It holds $15.9M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Stratford Foundation Inc?

As of 2025, Stratford Foundation Inc holds $15.9M in total assets with $2.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $300K in 2025.

Where does Stratford Foundation Inc operate?

Stratford Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What size grants does Stratford Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Stratford Foundation Inc awarded 9 grants totaling $300K — an average of about $33K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Stratford Foundation Inc's EIN?

Stratford Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-1166517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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