Private foundation
STOW, MAEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2024 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $199,403 | $190,072 | $136,482 | $2,811,125 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 23% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua River Watershed AssociationGroton, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,500 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katharine S Furney | Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ruth H Shepherd | President | 1.00 | $0 |
| Elizabeth R Beneche | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| T Nathanael Shepherd | Treasurer |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $2,801,596 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $239,122 | $194,434 | $159,994 | $2,802,213 | $2,795,213 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $110,394 | $173,648 | $145,732 | $2,746,499 | $2,746,499 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $339,897 | $193,895 | $164,003 | $2,809,753 | $2,809,753 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $228,137 | $228,197 | $201,314 | $2,663,751 | $2,663,751 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $97,294 | $198,444 | $169,930 | $2,663,811 | $2,663,811 |
| Operations budget assistance |
| $3,500 |
| 2021 |
| RFK Community AllianceLancaster, MA | Community Development, Education | $3,500 | 2024 |
| New Vue CommunitiesFitchburg, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,500 | 2021 |
| Nashua River Watershed AssociationGroton, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,500 | 2022 |
| Rosie's PlaceMatched to this organization because 24 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Boston, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,500 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity - NCentralActon, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,200 | 2019 |
| The Lincoln LibraryLincoln, VT | Operations budget assistance | $3,050 | 2019 |
| Rogerson Communinities (MtPleasant Home)Roslindale, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2019 |
| Audobon VermontPrinceton, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Pine St InnBoston, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Rogerson Communities (Mt Pleasant Home)Roslindale, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Land Trust AllianceWashington, DC | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity - NCentralActon, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2021 |
| The Bristol Hub Teen CenterBristol, VT | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Vermont Community Garden NetworkBurlington, VT | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Ginny's Helping Hand IncMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Leominster, MA | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2020 |
| United WayAlexandria, VA | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2020 |
| MassAudubon - Wachusett MeadowPrinceton, MA | Community Development, Education | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Audubon VermontMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Huntington, VT | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2019 |
| Kids Gardening Org IncBurlington, VT | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Kids Gardening Org IncBurlington, VT | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Walter S Burnham FoundationLincoln, VT | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2022 |
| University of Vermont FoundationBurlington, VT | Community Development, Education | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Nature ConservancyMontpelier, VT | Operations budget assistance | $3,000 | 2023 |
| 8.00 |
| $0 |
| Nancy Shepherd | Vice President | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.