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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-6419865

The Hearthstone Foundation

A private foundation in Needham, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $118,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $118,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,314,546

  • Tax year 2024

    $111,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,167,764

  • Tax year 2023

    $100,085

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,246,691

  • Tax year 2022

    $110,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,298,218

  • Tax year 2021

    $115,075

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,303,543

  • Tax year 2020

    $97,823

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,396,685

  • Tax year 2019

    $95,490

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,546,665

  • Tax year 2018

    $101,708

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,613,778

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Westport Land TrustWestport, MA

    Land conservation

    $27,000
  2. Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA

    Annual fund

    $25,000
  3. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Support of forest econ studies

    $20,000
  4. Christ ChurchNeedham, MA

    Presbyterian church work

    $8,000
  5. Wellesly MeetingWellesley, MA

    Quaker programs

    $8,000
  6. Medford Leas FundMedford, NJ

    Senior living

    $5,500
  7. Lumberton Historical SocietyLumberton, NJ

    Historical society

    $5,000
  8. Needham Community CouncilNeedham, MA

    Support those in need

    $5,000
  9. Boston Bull Pen ProjectNeedham, MA

    Supports those in need

    $2,500
  10. Forest HistoryDurham, NC

    Support forest

    $2,500
  11. Medford Monthly MeetingMedford, NJ

    Historical support

    $2,500
  12. The Children's SchoolStamford, CT

    Children support

    $2,000
  13. Needham History CenterNeedham, MA

    Historic preservation

    $1,000
  14. Westport River AllianceWestport, MA

    Water conservation

    $1,000
  15. Beth-El Farmworker MinistryWimauma, FL

    Farmland support

    $500
  16. Center of HopeSouthbridge, MA

    Support those in need

    $500
  17. Metrowest Women's FundWeston, MA

    Support toward women

    $500
  18. Rosie S PlaceBoston, MA

    Shelter for poor and homelesswomen

    $500
  19. Westport Food PantryWestport, MA

    Food pantry

    $500
  20. Westport Historical SocietyWestport, MA

    Historical support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $47,00098% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5001% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts12 grants $55,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $22,500
  4. New Jersey3 grants $13,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $2,000
  6. Florida1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Scott R JonesTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Barbara B JonesTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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