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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-2570919

The Long Stems Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fishers Island, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $127,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $127,400

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,536,999

  • Tax year 2022

    $101,750

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,082,163

  • Tax year 2021

    $88,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,093,075

  • Tax year 2020

    $94,130

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,088,350

  • Tax year 2019

    $89,924

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,122,576

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Penny's Flight Foundation IncGlen Cove, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  2. WNET Channel 13New York, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  3. Girl RisingBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  4. Indian Mountain SchoolLakeville, CT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  5. Leadership New HampshirePeterborough, NH

    General operating support

    $10,000
  6. Steamship Historical Society of AmeWarwick, RI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. Untermyer Garden ConservancyYonkers, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. The Taft SchoolWatertown, CT

    General operating support

    $9,000
  9. Fishers Island Community CenterFishers Isle, NY

    General operating support

    $4,000
  10. The Union ChapelFishers Island, NY

    General operating support

    $3,650
  11. Denison Pequotsepos Nature CenterMystic, CT

    General operating support

    $2,500
  12. Mounts Botanical GardenWest Palm Beach, FL

    General operating support

    $2,500
  13. The Garden ConservancyGreenwich, CT

    General operating support

    $2,500
  14. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General operating support

    $2,500
  15. Heronfield AcademyHampton Falls, NH

    General operating support

    $2,250
  16. Island Health ProjectFishers Isle, NY

    General operating support

    $2,250
  17. Lighthouse WorksFishers Island, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  18. The Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  19. Westchester Medical Center FoundValhalla, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  20. Fi Community GardenFishers Island, NY

    General operating support

    $1,500
  21. Lawrence and Memorial HospitalNew London, CT

    General operating support

    $1,500
  22. New York Landmarks ConservNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,500
  23. Fishers Island Fire DeptFishers Isle, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  24. Our Lady of Grace ChurchFishers Island, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  25. St John's ChurchFishers Isle, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  26. St Johns Church LarchmontLarchmont, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  27. Henry L Ferguson MuseumFishers Isle, NY

    General operating support

    $750
  28. Island People's ProjectFishers Isle, NY

    General operating support

    $500
  29. The Sanger Fund Co St Johns ChurcFishers Island, NY

    General operating 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 $21,25034% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $15,00024% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $5,0008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $4,0006% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $3,7506% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $3,7506% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York20 grants $77,150
  2. Connecticut5 grants $25,500
  3. New Hampshire2 grants $12,250
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $10,000
  5. Florida1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John S W SpoffordPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Daphne S SchwabVP & TREASUR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jeremy S W SpoffordVICE PRESIDE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Melie T SpoffordSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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