Private foundation · EIN 04-3196041

Fields Pond Foundation Inc

Accepts applications

Auburndale, MA

Home › Massachusetts › Fields Pond Foundation Inc

Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202502209349100900
Total assets (EOY)$10,085,309
Grants paid$528,000
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed43
Giving in home state (MA)46%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K35
$25K–$100K4
$100K+0

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $25,000

Geographic focus

MA
46%
VT
18%
ME
16%
NH
8%
CT
6%
RI
6%

Common purposes

towardacrestrailacquisitionprotectionconstructionpermanentconservationacrepreservefarmpublicworkrestorationapproximately

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$494,775$10,402,70738
2024$528,000$10,085,30943

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactMS LAUREL CALLAHAN FIELDS POND FOUN
AddressPO BOX 540667, WALTHAM, MA, 024540667
Phone7818999990
Form & materials*WE ARE PLEASED TO ACCEPT PROPOSALS PREPARED UNDER THE PHILANTHROPY MA COMMON GRANT APPLICATION FORMAT. OTHER FULL PROPOSALS NEED NOT BE MORE THAN THREE OR FOUR PAGES LONG, PLUS ATTACHMENTS BUT SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:*CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANT IS SOUGHT,INCLUDING BOTH THE GENERAL GOALS AND THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT,AND A SUMMARY OF THE ANTICIPATED BENEFITS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT,THE ORGANIZATION,LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THE BROADER POPULATION.*AN INDICATION OF HOW YOUR PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S SIGNIFICANT OBJECTIVES.*EVIDENCE THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ADDRESS AN IMPORTANT NEED THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REMAIN UNMET. *THE PROJECT'S BUDGET, A DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF OTHER FIRM OR LIKELY SOURCES OF FUNDING,AND,FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE INTENDED TO CONTINUE BEYOND THE PROPOSED PERIOD OF THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT,AN INDICATION OF PLANS FOR ONGOING FUNDING.
DeadlinesPROPOSALS AND CONCEPT PAPERS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME
RestrictionsTHE EXPECTED RANGE OF GRANTS IS $500 TO $25,000 WITH MOST GRANTS FALLING WITHIN THE RANGE OF $5,000 TO $15,000. THE FOUNDATION IS WILLING TO CONSIDER MULTIPLE-YEAR GRANTS. AS A NORMAL PRACTICE, THE FOUNDATION IS UNLIKELY TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING KINDS OF GRANTS: *SUPPORT FOR DEFICITS, FOR ROUTINE OPERATING BUDGETS OR GENERAL APPEALS, OR WHERE THE FOUNDATION MAY BECOME THE PREDOMINANT SOURCE OF AN ORGANIZATION'S FUNDING. *FOR FUNDING EFFORTS USUALLY SUPPORTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION OR THROUGH NATIONAL APPEALS, OR FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD TO BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT. *SUPPORT FOR SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES. *TO INDIVIDUALS, SUCH AS FOR PERSONAL NEEDS, WELFARE, TRAVEL, OR RESEARCH. OUR REGULAR GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTLY LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND AND UPPER NEW YORK STATE.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Bull Creek Common Lands IncATHENS, VTTOWARD ACQUISITION OF 110 ACRES WITHIN THE BULL CREEK HEADWATERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCE...$25,000
Harwich Conservation TrustSOUTH HARWICH, MATOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE THACHER BOG PROPERTY WITH APPROXIMATELY 21 AC...$25,000
Mount Grace Land Conservation TrustATHOL, MATOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF FOUR PARCELS OF THE HAWES HILL CONSERVATION CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP,...$25,000
Trustees Of ReservationsBOSTON, MATOWARD THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 160 ACRES EXPANDING BARTHOLOMEW'S COBBLE, A NATIONAL NATURAL ...$25,000
Green Mountain Conservancy IncWEST DUMMERSTON, VTTOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE 197-ACRE OLD OAKS HEADWATERS PRESERVE, AN IMPORTANT FORESTED ...$20,000
Putney Mountain Association IncPUTNEY, VTTOWARD ACQUISITION OF 159 ACRES WITH PUBLIC ACCESS TO A VAST TRAIL NETWORK ON DESIGNATED HIGHES...$20,000
Scarborough Land Conservation TrustSCARBOROUGH, METOWARD PROTECTION OF PRIORITY HABIT WITH THE EXPANSION OF SILVER BROOK PRESERVE ADDING 130 ACRES...$20,000
Westerly Land TrustWESTERLY, RITOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF CHAMPLIN FARM, 90.57 ACRES OF FARMLAND AND WOODED WETLANDS ALONG THE N...$20,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association IncESSEX, MATOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF EVERGREEN FARM, 32 ACRES WITH RARE SPECIES HABITAT, WORKING AGRIC...$15,000
Harvard Conservation TrustHARVARD, MATOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE COKE-NEWSHAM NATURE TRAIL, CONNECTING THE HEART OF TOWN TO CONSERVATI...$15,000
Harwich Conservation TrustSOUTH HARWICH, MATOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF 10.29 ACRES THAT PROVIDES A KEY CONNECTION BETWEEN PUNKORN PARKLAND IN...$15,000
Kestrel Land Trust IncAMHERST, MATOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 1,021 ACRES ACROSS 11 PARCELS CENTERED ON POMEROY MOUNTAIN AND TH...$15,000
Maine Farmland TrustBELFAST, METOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE 48-ACRE MORRIS FARM, THE PILOT FARM FOR MFTS BUY/SUPPORT/PRO...$15,000
Society For The Protection Of Nh ForestsCONCORD, NHTOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF NEARLY 2,000 FEET OF SUSTAINABLE TRAIL TO REPLACE A DANGEROUS, SEVERELY E...$15,000
The Andover Village Improvement SocietyANDOVER, MATOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 0.75-MILE ALL PERSONS TRAIL LEADING TO BESSIE'S POINT IN...$15,000
Town Of LeverettLEVERETT, MATOWARD IMPROVED DRAINAGE AND RESTORATION OF DAMAGED SECTIONS OF STONEWALL FOUNDATION OF THE LEGA...$15,000
Vermont Youth Conservation CorpsRICHMOND, VTTOWARD EIGHT WEEKS OF WORK BY AMERICORPS MEMBERS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF 430 FEET OF NEW TRAI...$15,000
Woodstock Conservation CommissionBRYANT POND, METOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 0.8MI ACCESSIBLE LOOP TRAIL IN BUCK'S LEDGE COMMUNITY FO...$15,000
Tamworth Community Nurse AssociationTAMWORTH, NHTOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF AN ALL PERSONS TRAIL WITH EXPANDED PARKING AT THE TRAILHEAD AND FEATURING...$12,500
Small Woodland Owners Assoc Of MaineAUGUSTA, METOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF 150 ACRES IN THE WATCHIC WOODS WATERSHED, HOME TO SOME OF SOUTHERN MAI...$12,000
Appalachian Mountain ClubSUITE BOSTON, MATOWARD THE REQUEST FOR YEAR-ONE FUNDS TO MATCH A CHALLENGE GRANT FOR THE BAY CIRCUIT TRAIL AND G...$10,000
Blue Hill Heritage TrustBLUE HILL, METOWARD ACQUISITION OF 58 ACRES OF WOODLAND THAT ABUTS AND PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO BHHTS 336-A...$10,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association IncESSEX, MATOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE REST OF HOYT FARM, 100 ACRES OF ROLLING, FORESTED HILLS, WORK...$10,000
Green Mountain ClubWATERBURY CENTER, VTTOWARD PROFESSIONAL TRAIL CREWS TO COMPLETE THE TECHNICAL WORK AND FINAL PHASE OF THE TOP TO BOT...$10,000
Groton Open Space Association IncGROTON, CTCREATION OF CENTER GROTON PRESERVE WITH THE ACQUISITION OF 89 ACRES THAT WILL PROTECT DRINKING W...$10,000
Want an alert when this foundation opens to applications? Saved lists, alerts and CSV exports are coming in Premium.Join the Premium waitlist