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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2524023

The Stratford Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $590,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Peter A Wilson
C/o Goulston Storrs 1 Post Offic
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 480-9594
Form and materials
Applicaton is available upon request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Only to 501(c)(3) organizations

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $590,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,366,574

  • Tax year 2024

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,150,349

  • Tax year 2023

    $480,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,732,707

  • Tax year 2022

    $538,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,900,769

  • Tax year 2021

    $426,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,805,417

  • Tax year 2020

    $405,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,704,015

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Project Mercy IncPoway, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Christian Camps & Conferences IncAlton, NH

    General & unrestricted

    $72,000
  3. Zionsville Presbyterian ChurchZionsville, IN

    For catching the wind

    $50,000
  4. Gordon CollegeWenham, MA

    For the dan tyman endowed

    $50,000
  5. The Salvation ArmyIndianapolis, IN

    General support

    $35,000
  6. Wheeler MissionIndianapolis, IN

    For the

    $35,000
  7. Gleason Initiative FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $30,000
  8. Friends of Kids with CancerSaint Louis, MO

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  9. Glen House Food PantryGlen Ellyn, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Dupage FoundationDowners Grove, IL

    Wheaton public library

    $25,000
  11. Dupage Pads IncWheaton, IL

    General support

    $22,000
  12. Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL

    For the class of 1971

    $20,000
  13. The ALS AssociationArlington, VA

    In memory of ava memmen

    $20,000
  14. Beagle Freedom ProjectValley VLG, CA

    General support

    $12,000
  15. Indiana Univeristy FoundatonIndianapolis, IN

    In memory of aulikki olsen

    $10,000
  16. Sagamore InstituteIndianapolis, IN

    For the tenderness tour

    $10,000
  17. Shepherd Community CenterIndianapolis, IN

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Bible ProjectPortland, OR

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Central Indiana Youth for ChristIndianapolis, IN

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Outreach IncIndianapolis, IN

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Altar Fly FishingLombard, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  22. The NavigatorsColorado Springs, CO

    The ministry partners john

    $5,000
  23. Fountains of Hope InternationalCarmel, IN

    General support

    $4,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $72,00024% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $70,00023% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $70,00023% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $30,00010% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $22,0007% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $12,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $24,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana9 grants $164,000
  2. California2 grants $112,000
  3. Illinois5 grants $97,000
  4. New Hampshire1 grant $72,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  6. Louisiana1 grant $30,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $30,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $20,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $10,000
  10. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Peter A WilsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edward C MemmenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer MemmenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark M ChristopherTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ava-Lisa MastersonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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