The Stoddard Family Foundation
The Stoddard Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Guilford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $33K.
The Stoddard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Stoddard Family Foundation gave $110K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,500
- +54.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,643
- +98.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,152,545
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Stoddard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Guilford Foundation ($50K). Together the top 7 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 58 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Stoddard Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2023) to $138K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Guilford Foundation Guilford, CT | To Support Operations | $50,000 |
| Women & Family Life Center Guilford, CT | To provide funds to assist women in the community | $30,500 |
| Guilford Art Center Guilford, CT | To Support Gallery and Educational Programs | $15,000 |
| Guilford Keeping Society Guilford, CT | To Support Operations | $5,000 |
| Guilford Land Conservation Trust Guilford, CT | To Support Operations | $5,000 |
| Ray of Light Farm East Haddam, CT | To Support Operations | $2,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | To Support Operations | $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 | $1,152,545 | $56,169 | $132,993 | $109,500 | 7 | $109,500 | $32,788 | $73,816 |
| 2024 | $1,228,372 | $35,982 | $93,890 | $71,000 | 9 | $71,000 | $29,999 | $71,637 |
| 2023 | $1,288,157 | $43,759 | $83,793 | $62,500 | 33 | $62,500 | $23,666 | $65,813 |
| 2022 | $1,321,039 | $48,158 | $90,648 | $67,000 | 5 | $67,000 | $32,091 | $57,547 |
| 2021 | $1,364,866 | $137,300 | $108,156 | $86,000 | 4 | $86,000 | $120,893 | $78,094 |
| 2020 | $1,336,034 | $39,932 | $155,594 | $138,380 | 29 | — | $26,175 | $72,535 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stoddard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Stoddard Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela P. Stoddard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
R. Sanford Stoddard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Stoddard Family Foundation
How much does The Stoddard Family Foundation give each year?
The Stoddard Family Foundation gave $110K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 9 grants.
What is The Stoddard Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Stoddard Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $15,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Stoddard Family Foundation give grants?
The Stoddard Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Guilford, CT (5 grants).
Does The Stoddard Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Stoddard Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Operations" (5 grants).
Who are The Stoddard Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Stoddard Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Guilford Foundation ($50,000), Women & Family Life Center ($30,500) and Guilford Art Center ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Stoddard Family Foundation?
The Stoddard Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Stoddard Family Foundation's EIN?
The Stoddard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6247032. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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