Fields Pond Foundation Inc
Auburndale, MA · EIN 04-3196041. Reported 165 grants totalling $1,985,575 to 114 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fields Pond Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $8,800 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Greenbelt Association Inc | Essex, MA | $130,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harwich Conservation Trust | South Harwich, MA | $80,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust | Athol, MA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | $47,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kestrel Land Trust Inc | Amherst, MA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Edgecomb, ME | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scarborough Land Conservation Trust | Scarborough, ME | $43,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | Blue Hill, ME | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Belfast, ME | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Society for the Protection of Nh Forests | Concord, NH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bull Creek Common Lands Inc | Athens, VT | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nashua River Watershed Association | Groton, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stow Conservation Trust | Stow, MA | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps | Richmond, VT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition | Sudbury, MA | $26,300 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Natural Resources Council Inc | Lenox, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust | Damariscotta, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moose Mountains Regional Greenways | Union, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orleans Conservation Trust | Orleans, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Presumpscot Regional Land Trust | Gorham, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Trust for Public Land Portland Offic | Portland, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westerly Land Trust | Westerly, RI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust | New London, NH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Avalonia Land Conservancy | Old Mystic, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Champlain Area Trails | Westport, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Green Mountain Conservancy Inc | West Dummerston, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neponset River Watershed Association | Canton, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Putney Mountain Association Inc | Putney, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | Rangeley, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Royal River Conservation Trust | Yarmouth, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Hampton | Hampton, NH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barnstable Land Trust | West Barnstable, MA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Swains Lake Village Water District | Barrington, NH | $16,815 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Acton Conservation Trust | Action, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Agricultural Stewardship Association | Greenwich, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Berlin Pond Watershed Association | Montpelier, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethany Land Trust | Woodbridge, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston Farms Community Land Trust Inc | Mattapan, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Harvest Project Inc | North Grafton, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Worcester Land Trust | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Green Mountain Club | Waterbury Center, VT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harvard Conservation Trust | Harvard, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust | Yarmouth, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Merrimack River Watershed Council | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy | Delmar, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Piscataquog Land Conservancy | New Boston, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rochester Land Trust | Rochester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Steep Rock Association Inc | Washington Depot, CT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sudbury Valley Trustees | Sudbury, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Andover Village Improvement Society | Andover, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Town of Leverett | Leverett, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wildlands Trust Inc | Plymouth, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association | Saxtons River, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woodstock Conservation Commission | Bryant Pond, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tamworth Community Nurse Association | Tamworth, NH | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Land Trust | Keene, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Small Woodland Owners Assoc of Maine | Augusta, ME | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wareham Land Trust | Wareham, MA | $10,460 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Audubon Society of New Hampshire | Concord, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Woods Nature Center Inc | Marcellus, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boxborough Conservation Trust | Boxborough, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Elizabeth Land Trust | Cape Elizabeth, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust | Cumberland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dennis Conservation Land Trust | East Dennis, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Quabbin Land Trust | Hardwick, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Francestown Land Trust Inc | Francestown, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fremont Conservation Commission | Fremont, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy | Hancock, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Lovell Land Trust | Lovell, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Groton Open Space Association Inc | Groton, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manchester (ct) Land Conservation Trust | Manchester, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy Mass | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy Nh | Concord, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Georges River Land Trust | Rockland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thompson Island Outward Bound | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | Clayton, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Scituate | North Scituate, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Upper Saco Valley Land Trust | North Conway, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vermont Land Trust | Montpelier, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winchester Land Trust | Winchester Center, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catamount Trail Association | Burlington, VT | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Antrim | Antrim, NH | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Club Inc | Portland, ME | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of New London (nh) | New London, NH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waltham Land Trust Inc | Waltham, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Environmental League of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Montpelier, VT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Connecticut Land Trust Inc | Somers, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kennebec Land Trust | Winthrop, ME | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| York Land Trust Inc | York Harbor, ME | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenagers Inc | South Egremont, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Inland Woods Trails | Bethel, ME | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adirondack Architectural Heritage Inc | Keeseville, NY | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust | Franconia, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barrington Land Conservation Trust | Barrington, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mount Ascutney Outdoors Inc | Brownsville, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Forest Foundation | Asheville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Burke (vt) | West Burke, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vermont Huts Association Ltd | Stowe, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation | Williamstown, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Finger Lakes Land Trust | Ithaca, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnechaug Land Trust | Hampden, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hirundo Wildlife Trust | Orono, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arlington Land Trust Inc | Arlington, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grow Native Massachusetts | Waltham, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
23 of 114 (20%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 24%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Berkshire Natural Resources Council Inc
TOWARD THE TYRINGHAM VALLEY MOUNT HUNGER INITIATIVE WITH THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 787 ACRES... - Bull Creek Common Lands Inc
TOWARD ACQUISITION OF 110 ACRES WITHIN THE BULL CREEK HEADWATERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCE... - Harwich Conservation Trust
TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE THACHER BOG PROPERTY WITH APPROXIMATELY 21 AC... - Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust
TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF FOUR PARCELS OF THE HAWES HILL CONSERVATION CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP,... - Trustees of Reservations
TOWARD THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 160 ACRES EXPANDING BARTHOLOMEW'S COBBLE, A NATIONAL NATURAL ... - Essex County Greenbelt Association Inc
TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 22 ACRES TO CONSERVE WORKING FARMLAND, DRINKING WATER SUPPLY, WIL.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 127 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | $506,800 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $456,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 38 | $494,775 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 43 | $528,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 45% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fields Pond Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 66105, Auburndale, MA, 02466. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 04-3196041 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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