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The Sooner Foundation: 53 grants to organizations, $92,450 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Sooner Foundation, a private foundation in Stamford, CT, paid 53 grants to organizations totaling $92,450 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 3, 2026. The largest was $12,500 to Buzzards Bay Coalition in New Bedford, MA for general support.
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- EIN
- 270187051
- Based in
- Stamford, CT
- Assets
- $1,761,017
- Grants paid
- $92,450
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 3, 2026, IRS object ID 202601549349100025. It reported $92,450 in grants paid; 53 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | General support | Environment | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| RFK Community Alliance | Lancaster, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Dartmouth Historical Society | New Bedford, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodwell Climate Research | Falmouth, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milton Academy | Milton, MA | General support | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Park School | Brookline, MA | General support | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Boston, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John F Kennedy Library Foundation | Boston, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mt Auburn Hospital | Charlestown, MA | General support | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fishers Island Library | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Henry Ferguson Museum | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | General support | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Apple Orchard School | Brookline, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Boston Social Centers | East Boston, MA | General support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Association for Mental Health | Boston, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zoo New England | Boston, MA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases | Boston, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buckingham Browne and Nichols School | Cambridge, MA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation | Malden, MA | General support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Legal Aid Bureau | Cambridge, MA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Island Health Project | Fishers Island, NY | General support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mass Parks for All | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Voter Education Network Inc | Roxbury, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sawtooth Society | Hailey, ID | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Epilepsy Foundation | Bowie, MD | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Epiphany School Inc | Dorchester, MA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Light House Works | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ucla Foundation | Pasadena, CA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheaton College | Norton, MA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Green Beret Foundation | Montgomery, TX | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Andrew K Dwyer Foundation | Hobe Sound, FL | General support | Education | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ukraine Focus | Alexandria, VA | General support | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | Cambridge, MA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cambridge Public Library Foundation | Cambridge, MA | General support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishers Island Community Center | Fishers Island, NY | General support | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishers Island Conservancy | Fishers Island, NY | General support | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishers Island Fire Department | Fishers Island, NY | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishers Island Recreational Path | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fishers Island Union Chapel | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Fishers Island Theater | Fishers Island, NY | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Law School | Cambridge, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| On the Rise | Cambridge, MA | General support | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save Our Sacrament | Natick, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vna Care Hospice | Woburn, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| RFK Human Rights | New York, NY | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202541299349102624. It reported $114,350 in grants paid; 73 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFK Community Alliance | Lancaster, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | General support | Environment | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milton Academy | Milton, MA | General support | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Voter Education Network Inc | Roxbury, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodwell Climate Research | Falmouth, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John F Kennedy Library Foundation | Boston, MA | General support | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | General support | $3,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Boston, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Park School | Brookline, MA | General support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mt Auburn Hospital | Charlestown, MA | General support | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Apple Orchard School | Brookline, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crisis Text Line | New York, NY | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crystal Springs Inc | Assonet, MA | General support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | General support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Association for Mental Health | Boston, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milton Community Food Pantry | Milton, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope & Comfort | Needham, MA | General support | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc | Marlborough, MA | General support | Recreation and sports | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fishers Island Library | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Henry Ferguson Museum | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zoo New England | Boston, MA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Autism Speaks | Boone, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bishop Stang High School | North Dartmouth, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases | Boston, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buckingham Browne and Nichols School | Cambridge, MA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation | Malden, MA | General support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundaton | Bethesda, MD | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dartmouth National Resources Trust | Dartmouth, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Boston Social Centers | East Boston, MA | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Milton Recreation Inc | Milton, MA | General support | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Legal Aid Bureau | Cambridge, MA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Island Health Project | Fishers Island, NY | General support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd Center for the Environment Inc | Dartmouth, MA | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mass Audubon | Lincoln, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Parks for All | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Bedford Yacht Club Foundation Inc | Dartmouth, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Dartmouth Historical Society | New Bedford, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| RFK Human Rights | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sawtooth Society | Hailey, ID | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincent's Services | Fall River, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Epilepsy Foundation | Bowie, MD | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Epiphany School Inc | Dorchester, MA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Light House Works | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Milton Library Foundation | Milton, MA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ucla Foundation | Pasadena, CA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheaton College | Norton, MA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Green Beret Foundation | Montgomery, TX | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Andrew K Dwyer Foundation | Hobe Sound, FL | General support | Education | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | General support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Children's Chorus | Boston, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | Cambridge, MA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cambridge Public Library Foundation | Cambridge, MA | General support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishers Island Community Center | Fishers Island, NY | General support | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishers Island Conservancy | Fishers Island, NY | General support | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishers Island Fire Department | Fishers Island, NY | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishers Island Recreational Path | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fishers Island Union Chapel | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Fishers Island Theater | Fishers Island, NY | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Law School | Cambridge, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Social Services | Quincy, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Wonderfund Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| On the Rise | Cambridge, MA | General support | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save Our Sacrament | Natick, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vna Care Hospice | Woburn, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation | Fishers Island, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Enrichment Services Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Village School | Boxford, MA | General support | Education | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $26,850 |
| Environment | $26,500 |
| Human services | $10,500 |
| Health care | $9,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $7,250 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $2,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $166,350 |
| New York | $22,250 |
| California | $7,500 |
| Maryland | $3,000 |
| Idaho | $2,000 |
| Texas | $1,500 |
| Florida | $1,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,000 |
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Updated June 3, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.