The Ladd Family Foundation
The Ladd Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1996 and based in Dover, Massachusetts. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a focus on conservation and general philanthropic purposes.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.2M
+4.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$225K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
10
-9.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$23K
+10.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities center on conservation. Historical funding interests have included education, philanthropy and voluntarism, and human services, with particular emphasis on environmental and conservation-related initiatives.
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants typically ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. Recent grant activity shows the foundation distributed approximately $225,000 in annual giving.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking has focused primarily on Wyoming and Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending June 2024:
- Total Assets: $4,946,449
- Total Revenues: $327,132
- Total Expenses: $274,029
- Investment Income and Dividends: $133,586
As of Fiscal Year Ending June 2023:
- Total Assets: $4.89 million
- Total Revenues: $696,000
- Total Expenses: $322,000
The foundation has no employees and receives no grant contributions, relying instead on investment income to fund its grantmaking activities.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,156,012 | $4,946,449 | $4,893,346 |
| Revenue | $492,825 | $327,132 | $695,682 |
| Expenses | $283,420 | $274,029 | $321,667 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $255,205 | $254,077 | $292,900 |
| Net Investment Income | $464,610 | $307,249 | $667,182 |
| Distributable Amount | $295,803 | $271,092 | $245,560 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERTHE K LADD | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| EDWARD H LADD | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| ANNE K LADD | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| LEONARD R CARLMAN | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| EDWARD L LADD | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| LAURA HEWITT LADD | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| MADELINE CARLMAN | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| REED CARLMAN | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Contact Information
Address: 125 Claybrook Road, Dover, MA 02030-2116
Telephone: 617-807-5105
EIN: 04-3335235
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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