Rollstone Charitable Foundation Inc
Fitchburg, MA · EIN 20-2843188. Reported 164 grants totalling $685,866 to 112 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. Rollstone Charitable 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 $1,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $170,713. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions Paid | Fitchburg, MA | $170,713 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Star Family Services | Leominster, MA | $58,332 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of North Central Mass | Fitchburg, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Newvue Communities | Fitchburg, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fitchburg State University Foundation | Fitchburg, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Indian Hill Music | Littleton, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bernardian Charitable Foundation | Leominster, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ginny's Helping Hand Inc | Leominster, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Making Opportunity Count | Fitchburg, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ginny's Place | Leominster, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Groton Hill Music | Groton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Groton Historical Society | Groton, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Acton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity North Central Mass | Acton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts | Acton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Owl Campaign | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Umass Memorial Health Alliance | Leominster, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Umass Memorial Health Alliance Hospital | Leominster, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance-Clinton Hospital | Leominster, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wachusett Business Incubator | Gardner, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Just Understand My Potential | Harvard, MA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mwcc Foundation | Gardner, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Central Mass Chamber Foundation | Fitchburg, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Amercian Red Cross of Massachusetts | Medford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross of Massachusetts | Medford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Ncm | Fitchburg, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eagle Hill School | Hardwick, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leominster Flood Relief Fund | Fitchburg, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montachusett Comm YMCA | Fitchburg, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montachusett YMCA | Fitchburg, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Father's House | Fitchburg, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wachusetts Business Incubator | Gardner, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Central Ma | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA Live Campaign | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YWCA Live Capital Campaign | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 658 Main Street Foundation | Fitchburg, MA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Anna Maria College | Paxton, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Townsend Historical Society | Townsend, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | Harvard, MA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Gardner Cancer Support Center | Harvard, MA | $3,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation | Boston, MA | $3,090 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Fitchburg | Fitchburg, MA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fitchburg Art Museum | Fitchburg, MA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hmea | Franklin, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nashua River Watershed Association | Groton, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Partners in Charity | Worcester, MA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Spanish American Center | Leominster, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Worcester, MA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crocker Field Restoration Committee | Fitchburg, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eagle Hill Foundation | Hardwick, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fitchburg Police Department - Motorcycle Division | Fitchburg, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Arc of Opportunity | Fitchburg, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Rail Trail | Fitchburg, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ashburnham Westminster Foundation | Ashburnham, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fitchburg Historical Society | Fitchburg, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund | Norton, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mba Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center Inc | Gardner, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North County Land Trust | Leominster, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ouimet Scholarship Fund | Norton, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rollstone Bank & Trust | Fitchburg, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Worcester Historical Museum | Worcester, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation | Boston, MA | $1,545 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburgleominster | Leominster, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Montachusett Area | Fitchburg, MA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mass Bankers Association Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montachusett Chorale | Leominster, MA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nmrs Scholarship Foundation | Townsend, MA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Bernard's High School | Fitchburg, MA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Leo School | Leominster, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Batallas Electric | Westminster, MA | $1,158 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeview Landscaping | Lunenburg, MA | $1,028 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adopt a Student | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clergy Trust | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Health Connections | Fitchburg, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fitchburg Police Relief Association | Fitchburg, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Francis W Parket Charter Essential School | Devens, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Growing Places | Leominster, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Juniper Outreach Foundation | Paxton, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montachusett Veteran's Outreach | Gardner, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monty Tech Foundation | Westminster, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Old Groton Meeting House Preservation Fund | Groton, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partners for Youths With Disabilities | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rfk Community Alliance | Lancaster, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Bernard's Elemenatary School | Fitchburg, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Juniper Outreach Program | Paxton, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Mustard Seed | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Parker School | Devens, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Research Bureau | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Townsend Public Library Endowment | Townsend, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vanessa T Marcotte Foundation | Medfield, MA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Worcester Regional Research Bureau | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Beacon of Hope Ma | Leominster, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Leominster, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Care Net Prc Fitchburg | Fitchburg, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carenet Fitchburg | Fitchburg, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carenet Prc | Fitchburg, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Leominster Library | Leominster, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Leominster Public Library | Leominster, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leominster High School-Reynolds Scholarship Fund | Leominster, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester | Worcester, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayor's Fire Fund | Leominster, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Central Mass Faith Based Coalition | Fitchburg, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Restoration Recovery Center | Fitchburg, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vanessa T Marcotte Foundation 5 K | Medfield, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monadnock Humane Society | Swansey, NH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Madigan Family Foundation | Lancaster, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Coggshall | Fitchburg, MA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Coggshall Park | Fitchburg, MA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clear Path for Veterans New England | Devens, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
35 of 112 (31%) 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 35%, 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 72 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | $148,345 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | 60 | $185,097 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $181,711 | $1,772 |
| 2024 | 1 | $170,713 | $170,713 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Rollstone Charitable Foundation Inc has 29 of them, worth $397,498. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| The Owl Campaign | Fitchburg, MA | $40,000 |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance-Clinton Hospital | Leominster, MA | $40,000 |
| Indian Hill Music | Littleton, MA | $40,000 |
| North Star Family Services Inc | Leominster, MA | $33,332 |
| Umass Memorial Health Alliance | Leominster, MA | $30,000 |
| Indian Hill Music | Littleton, MA | $30,000 |
| Groton Hill Music | Groton, MA | $20,000 |
| North Star Family Services | Leominster, MA | $16,666 |
| Making Opportunity Count | Fitchburg, MA | $15,000 |
| Montachusett Comm YMCA | Fitchburg, MA | $15,000 |
| Bernardian Charitable Foundation | Leominster, MA | $15,000 |
| Making Opportunity Count | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 |
| Montachusett YMCA | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 |
| Bernardian Charitable Foundation | Leominster, MA | $10,000 |
| 658 Main Street Foundation | Fitchburg, MA | $8,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% 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 $1,500. 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Rollstone Charitable 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: 780 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA, 01420. 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.
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