The Stoddard Charitable Trust appears to make very large, infrequent grants focused on strengthening civic institutions in the Worcester, MA area—particularly capital needs and property acquisition. Their giving favors a small number of high-value awards to local organizations such as cultural institutions and community residence/property projects. The presence of a single very large line-item (“SEE ATTACHED LIST”) suggests they sometimes distribute substantial sums via designated multi-recipient or pass-through disbursements.
A $5.6 million grant in 2025 listed simply as “See Attached List” points to how Stoddard Charitable Trust sometimes moves substantial sums through broad, multi-recipient distributions. That pattern fits the rest of its recent giving: large awards aimed at civic institutions, property, and facilities in Worcester and nearby Massachusetts communities. The trust gave $500,000 to Briarwood Community toward the purchase of property and another $500,000 to Worcester Art Museum for temporary use tied to a capital need. Stoddard Charitable Trust’s recent grants also show repeated support for buildings, campuses, and local institutions rather than small project grants. Awards include funding for theater campaign work, pre-development, a building acquisition, renovation and conversion, a new heating system, and accessibility improvements. The trust’s grant sizes range from modest five-figure awards to several six-figure commitments, with occasional repeat awards to the same recipient in the same year. The overall picture is of a Worcester-centered funder using large, targeted grants to shape local nonprofit infrastructure, cultural assets, and community-serving property.
Capital and property work is a central theme. The trust gave $250,000 to Architectural Heritage Foundation toward pre-development funds and $200,000 to Preservation Worcester Inc toward the purchase of the Salisbury property, both pointing to preservation and redevelopment activity. It also gave $100,000 to New Garden Park - Fiscal Agent For toward Denholm’s occupants relocation, linking its funding to site transitions. Several grants support facility renewal and campus improvement. Veterans Inc received $100,000 toward a new heating system, while Worcester Youth Center received $75,000 toward repair and remediation of damage. Worcester Polytechnic Institute-wpi received multiple $50,000 grants for its newest academic building, indicating continued backing for higher-education infrastructure. The trust also funds access and safety improvements. Notre Dame Academy received $100,000 to increase accessibility, and Boys & Girls Club of Worcester received $90,000 for security equipment for two outdoor sites.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $5,000, with the lower quartile at $2,000 and the upper quartile at $20,000, though the recent record also includes many much larger awards. The trust appears to use both one-time and repeat support: Worcester Polytechnic Institute-wpi and Open Sky Community Services each appear more than once in the recent grants list, including repeated 2023 awards. The foundation is a trust rather than a donor-advised fund or operating charity, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. The data also show at least one broad distribution line item, suggesting occasional pass-through or designated grant batches.
$5.6M
$43.8M
$4.2M
$6.5M
Most grants fall between $2K and $20K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Highly concentrated: very few but large grants. Emphasis on one-time or capital/property awards rather than many small program gifts; possible use of lump-sum distributions or pass-through lists for multiple beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: Worcester Art Museum, Briarwood Community (The), SEE ATTACHED LIST (large multi-recipient or pass-through distribution)
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 78% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Worcester dominates the map of recipients: Worcester Art Museum, YMCA of Central Massachusetts, Hanover Theatre and Conservatory Fo, and many other grantees are based there. Outside Worcester, the recent list includes North Grafton through Community Harvest Project Inc. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 153 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipient countries shown.
The recent grants point to Worcester-area nonprofits working on cultural institutions, community facilities, housing-related property needs, education, and local services. Examples include awards for a museum, a community housing property purchase, theater campaign support, campus building work, accessibility improvements, and building repairs.
Yes. Worcester Polytechnic Institute-wpi appears multiple times with $50,000 awards in 2023 for its newest academic building, and Open Sky Community Services also appears more than once with $50,000 grants for the Grove Street facility. That suggests some recipients receive more than one award.
The typical grant size is $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including several six-figure grants and one $5.6 million line item.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, with 78% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Worcester is the main recipient city in the recent list, with additional Massachusetts grants reaching North Grafton.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHED LIST | WORCESTER, MA | $5,625,200 | 2025 | GRANTS |
| BRIARWOOD COMMUNITY (THE) | WORCESTER, MA | $500,000 | 2023 | TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY |
| WORCESTER ART MUSEUM | WORCESTER, MA | $500,000 | 2023 | 1. PERMISSION TO TEMPORARILY UNRE |
| YMCA OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS | WORCESTER, MA | $350,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE CENTR |
| YMCA OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS | WORCESTER, MA | $350,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE CENTR |
| HANOVER THEATRE AND CONSERVATORY FO | WORCESTER, MA | $300,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE THT REP CAMPAIGN |
| ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION ( | WORCESTER, MA | $250,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS PRE-DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR TH |
| GUILD OF ST AGNES | WORCESTER, MA | $200,000 | 2023 | TOWARD THE RENOVATION AND CONVERSION |
| PRESERVATION WORCESTER INC | WORCESTER, MA | $200,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THE SALISBUR |
| JOY OF MUSIC PROGRAM INC | WORCESTER, MA | $140,000 | 2023 | STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT |
| COMMUNITY HARVEST PROJECT INC | NORTH GRAFTON, MA | $125,000 | 2023 | TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF AN AGRICULTUR |
| WORCESTER PUBLIC MARKET | WORCESTER, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | 100,000 PER YEAR FOR A THREE-YEAR P |
| NEW GARDEN PARK - FISCAL AGENT FOR | WORCESTER, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | DENHOLM'S OCCUPANTS RELOCATION |
| VETERANS INC | WORCESTER, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | TOWARD COST OF NEW HEATING SYSTEM |
| NOTRE DAME ACADEMY | WORCESTER, MA | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT EFFORTS TO INCREASE ACCESSIB |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $90,000 | 2023 | TOWARD SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR TWO OU |
| WORCESTER EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT F | WORCESTER, MA | $89,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE CULTURE LEAP PROGRAM AND |
| WORCESTER YOUTH CENTER | WORCESTER, MA | $75,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS REPAIR AND REMEDIATION OF DA |
| WORCESTER REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMME | WORCESTER, MA | $75,000 | 2023 | WORCESTER'S TERCENTENNIAL CELEBRATIO |
| OPEN SKY COMMUNITY SERVICES | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS THE NEW GROVE STREET FACILIT |
| WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE-WPI | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT CAMPUS'S NEWEST ACADEMIC BUI |
| WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE-WPI | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT CAMPUS'S NEWEST ACADEMIC BUI |
| WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE-WPI | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT CAMPUS'S NEWEST ACADEMIC BUI |
| OPEN SKY COMMUNITY SERVICES | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS THE NEW GROVE STREET FACILIT |
| WORCESTER COMMUNITY CABLE ACCESS I | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | ISMARTT CENTER |
| MAIN SOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CO | WORCESTER, MA | $40,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE AGENCYS CORE OPERATIONAL |
| HEALTH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL MASSAC | WORCESTER, MA | $35,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE WORCESTER HOMECOMING PRO |
| MASSACHUSETTS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | WORCESTER, MA | $35,000 | 2023 | TO FULLY RESTORE TUCKERMAN HALLS FAI |
| COMMUNITY LEGAL AID | WORCESTER, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS THE MOVE TO THEIR NEW WORCES |
| JEREMIAH'S INN | WORCESTER, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS THE RELOCATION OF THE NUTRIT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF CENTRAL MASSA | WORCESTER, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT DISASTER CLIENT ASSISTANCE I |
| HORACE MANN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATES | FRANKLIN, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT BUILDING OUT ADDITIONAL SPAC |
| STETSON SCHOOL (PART OF SEVEN HILLS | BARRE, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE STETSON SCHOOL DEVELOPME |
| STETSON SCHOOL (PART OF SEVEN HILLS | BARRE, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE STETSON SCHOOL DEVELOPME |
| MUSTARD SEED CATHOLIC WORKER COMMUN | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PAVILION PROJECT |
| FITCHBURG ART MUSEUM | FITCHBURG, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT, IN PART, THE REPLACEMENT AN |
| ROSE MONAHAN HOSPICE HOMEVNA CARE | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE THREE NEW CAPITAL PROJEC |
| WCUW INC | WORCESTER, MA | $23,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS: 2-ARRAKIS BLUETOOTH BROADCA |
| CASA PROJECT INC (THE) | WORCESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | CHILD COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM IN FISC |
| WICN PUBLIC RADIO INC | WORCESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT EMERGING ARTIST SERIES ON WI |
| ANGELS-NET FOUNDATION INC | WEST BOYLSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A 2019, 15 S |
| CREATIVITY EXPLORED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | 2022 UNSOLICITED GRANTS-MEGAN FLETCH |
| WORCESTER COMMUNITY HOUSING RESOURC | WORCESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS WHCRS EFFORTS TO CONTINUE TO |
| NEADS | PRINCETON, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF VITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT |
| WORCESTER YOUTH CENTER | WORCESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | WYC'S CORE PROGRAMS |
| MASSACHUSETTS FARMERS MARKETS | WALTHAM, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF THE MFM CAMPAIGN FOR WORC |
| PAKACHOAG MUSIC SCHOOL OF GREATER W | AUBURN, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A STEINWAY G |
| WILLARD HOUSE AND CLOCK MUSEUM INC | NORTH GRAFTON, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | TOWARDS THE COST TO PAINT AND REPAIR |
| DISMAS HOUSE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC | WORCESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF SERVICES NEEDED FOR HOMEL |
| ONE WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL/PROGRAMMING |
SEE ATTACHED LIST
$5,625,200GRANTS
BRIARWOOD COMMUNITY (THE)
$500,000TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY
HANOVER THEATRE AND CONSERVATORY FO
SUPPORT THE THT REP CAMPAIGN
ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION (
$250,000TOWARDS PRE-DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR TH
GUILD OF ST AGNES
$200,000TOWARD THE RENOVATION AND CONVERSION
PRESERVATION WORCESTER INC
$200,000TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THE SALISBUR
JOY OF MUSIC PROGRAM INC
$140,000STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WORCESTER PUBLIC MARKET
$100,000100,000 PER YEAR FOR A THREE-YEAR P
NEW GARDEN PARK - FISCAL AGENT FOR
$100,000DENHOLM'S OCCUPANTS RELOCATION
VETERANS INC
$100,000TOWARD COST OF NEW HEATING SYSTEM
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
$100,000SUPPORT EFFORTS TO INCREASE ACCESSIB
WORCESTER EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT F
$89,000SUPPORT THE CULTURE LEAP PROGRAM AND
WORCESTER YOUTH CENTER
$75,000TOWARDS REPAIR AND REMEDIATION OF DA
WORCESTER REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMME
$75,000WORCESTER'S TERCENTENNIAL CELEBRATIO
WORCESTER COMMUNITY CABLE ACCESS I
$50,000ISMARTT CENTER
HEALTH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL MASSAC
$35,000SUPPORT THE WORCESTER HOMECOMING PRO
MASSACHUSETTS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$35,000TO FULLY RESTORE TUCKERMAN HALLS FAI
JEREMIAH'S INN
$30,000TOWARDS THE RELOCATION OF THE NUTRIT
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF CENTRAL MASSA
$30,000SUPPORT DISASTER CLIENT ASSISTANCE I
HORACE MANN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATES
$30,000SUPPORT BUILDING OUT ADDITIONAL SPAC
STETSON SCHOOL (PART OF SEVEN HILLS
$25,000SUPPORT THE STETSON SCHOOL DEVELOPME
STETSON SCHOOL (PART OF SEVEN HILLS
$25,000SUPPORT THE STETSON SCHOOL DEVELOPME
MUSTARD SEED CATHOLIC WORKER COMMUN
$25,000SUPPORT PAVILION PROJECT
FITCHBURG ART MUSEUM
$25,000SUPPORT, IN PART, THE REPLACEMENT AN
ROSE MONAHAN HOSPICE HOMEVNA CARE
$25,000SUPPORT THE THREE NEW CAPITAL PROJEC
WCUW INC
$23,000TOWARDS: 2-ARRAKIS BLUETOOTH BROADCA
WICN PUBLIC RADIO INC
$20,000SUPPORT EMERGING ARTIST SERIES ON WI
ANGELS-NET FOUNDATION INC
$20,000TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A 2019, 15 S
WORCESTER YOUTH CENTER
$15,000WYC'S CORE PROGRAMS
MASSACHUSETTS FARMERS MARKETS
$15,000SUPPORT OF THE MFM CAMPAIGN FOR WORC
PAKACHOAG MUSIC SCHOOL OF GREATER W
$15,000TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A STEINWAY G
WILLARD HOUSE AND CLOCK MUSEUM INC
$15,000TOWARDS THE COST TO PAINT AND REPAIR
ONE WORCESTER
$15,000OPERATIONAL/PROGRAMMING