The Massachusetts State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3115000

Stonehouse Inc

A private foundation in Vineyard Haven, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $16,000 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,330,750
  • Tax year 2024

    $10,799

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,344,868
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,357,922
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,376,328
  • Tax year 2021

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,389,789
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,410,479

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MV Fishermen's Preservation TrustMenemsha, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  2. Mass AudubonLincoln, MA

    Felix neck wildlife sanctuary

    $2,000
  3. Camp JabberwockyVineyard Haven, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  4. Habitat for Humanity of Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MA

    Unrestrictedunrestricted

    $1,000
  5. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. Hospice and Palliative Care of Martha's VineyardVineyard Haven, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  7. Martha's Vineyard Agricultural SocietyWest Tisbury, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. Martha's Vineyard Community FoundationWest Tisbury, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. Martha's Vineyard Playhouse IncVineyard HVN, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. National Maritime Historical SocietyPeekskill, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Options in EducationWest Tisbury, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  12. Vineyard Conservation SocietyVineyard HVN, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. Vineyard HouseVineyard HVN, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. The Polly Hill ArboretumWest Tisbury, MA

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $1,50027% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,00018% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $1,00018% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00018% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts12 grants $14,000
  2. Arkansas1 grant $1,000
  3. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ralph M PackerPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dorothy PackerCLERK Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (environment), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Rodigrass Weare Newburyport FoundationNewburyport, MA 5 grants Preselected only $18,000 giving
  2. Nisbet Family FoundationNorth Falmouth, MA 7 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving
  3. The Johansen Family FoundationPittsfield, MA 6 grants Preselected only $18,839 giving
  4. The Spungin Family FoundationMarblehead, MA 7 grants Preselected only $20,600 giving
  5. The Penniman Foundation IncBoston, MA 38 grants Preselected only $20,981 giving