The Stoddard Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Guilford, CT, splitting support between women- and family-focused direct services and community arts education. Most grants are directed to a small number of repeat local grantees—sustaining program delivery and gallery/education activities rather than broad national initiatives. Their giving appears donor-directed and relationship-based, favoring organizations that provide direct community impact.
Highly concentrated: few, moderately sized grants split almost evenly between two recurring grantees; relationship-driven repeat funding to sustain local program operations rather than one-off or wide-distribution giving.
The Stoddard Family Foundation C/o Pamela Stoddard’s largest recent grants go to two Guilford organizations: Women & Family Life Center received $30,000 in 2023 and $27,500 in 2025 for assistance to women in the community, while Guilford Art Center received $28,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2023 for gallery and educational programs. That pattern shows a foundation focused on a small set of local recipients rather than a broad spread of awards. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs direct community services, arts education, and preservation-oriented work. Women & Family Life Center appears repeatedly with support for women in the local community, and the Guilford Art Center is funded for ongoing gallery and education activity. Smaller awards extend the same local emphasis to operating support for civic and cultural groups in Guilford and nearby towns, including heritage, youth, and community organizations. The giving profile suggests relationship-based support to organizations that deliver recurring programming. Several grantees appear in multiple years, and the purposes attached to the grants point to operating needs, program delivery, and community-facing services. Most grants stay close to Guilford, with only a few awards outside Connecticut.
Women’s and family support is a core theme. The foundation gave $30,000 in 2023 and $27,500 in 2025 to Women & Family Life Center, both earmarked to assist women in the community. Arts education is another recurring area. Guilford Art Center received $28,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2023 to support gallery and educational programs, and Shoreline Arts Alliance received $2,000 in 2023 for operations. The portfolio also includes preservation and local heritage work. Hyland House Museum received $2,500 in 2025 to help maintain and preserve the Hyland-Wildman House, a historic house museum from 1918, and The Hyland House Museum received $500 in 2024 for operations. Youth and community-serving organizations also appear, including Tri-town Youth Services (killingworth), which received $1,000 in 2025 to support youth development.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $750, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. The recent list shows both repeat support and occasional one-off awards. Women & Family Life Center, Guilford Art Center, The Guilford Foundation, Ray of Light Farm, and Guilford Touchdown Club each received support in multiple years. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with operating support and targeted project support rather than large, unrestricted grants.
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Most grants fall between $250 and $3K, with a median of $750.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$750
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: Women & Family Life Center (Guilford), Guilford Art Center, Other small Guilford-area community charities
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Connecticut-centered, with 83% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Guilford, CT is the main hub, with multiple awards to Guilford Art Center, Women & Family Life Center, The Guilford Foundation, Guilford Green Stage, Guilford Touchdown Club, Guilford Keeping Society, Guilford Land Conservation Trust, Guilford Free Library, and Hyland House Museum. Outside Connecticut, recipients include Milwaukee, WI; Montgomery, AL; Pensacola, FL; and two Massachusetts locations, but these appear only in small numbers.
Its recent grants favor women’s and family support services, community arts education, historic preservation, youth development, and a small amount of racial justice advocacy. The largest awards go to Guilford-based service and arts groups, while smaller grants support museums, youth services, and community nonprofits.
The foundation’s grant sizes are small relative to its annual giving. The 25th percentile is $250, the median is $750, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. Recent grants range from $500 operating awards to $30,000 support for women’s services.
Yes. Women & Family Life Center and Guilford Art Center each received support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other repeat recipients include The Guilford Foundation, Ray of Light Farm, and Guilford Touchdown Club, which indicates ongoing support rather than only one-time awards.
Most grants go to Connecticut recipients, and Guilford, CT is the main center of activity. The data shows 83% of grants in the HQ state, with multiple awards to Guilford organizations and only a few grants elsewhere in the United States.
Recent grantees include Women & Family Life Center, Guilford Art Center, The Guilford Foundation, Hyland House Museum, Tri-town Youth Services (killingworth), Southern Poverty Law, and Ray of Light Farm.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GUILFORD FOUNDATION | GUILFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| WOMEN & FAMILY LIFE CENTER | GUILFORD, CT | $30,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY |
| GUILFORD ART CENTER | GUILFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT GALLERY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| GUILFORD KEEPING SOCIETY | GUILFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| GUILFORD LAND CONSERVATION TRUST | GUILFORD, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| RAY OF LIGHT FARM | EAST HADDAM, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| GUILFORD ART CENTER | GUILFORD, CT | $28,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GALLERY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN & FAMILY LIFE CENTER | GUILFORD, CT | $27,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY |
| THE GUILFORD FOUNDATION | GUILFORD, CT | $4,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| RAY OF LIGHT FARM | EAST HADDAM, CT | $3,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| HYLAND HOUSE MUSEUM | GUILFORD, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST IN MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING HYLAND-WILDMAN HOUSE, A HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM FROM 1918 |
| A PLACE OF HOPE SMALL DOG RESCUE | PENSACOLA, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| GUILFORD TOUCHDOWN CLUB | GUILFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW | MONTGOMERY, AL | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT S.P.L.C. MISSION WITH RACIAL EQUALITY |
| TRI-TOWN YOUTH SERVICES (KILLINGWORTH) | DEEP RIVER, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| GUILFORD ART CENTER | GUILFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT GALLERY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN & FAMILY LIFE CENTER | GUILFORD, CT | $16,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY |
| THE GUILFORD FOUNDATION | GUILFORD, CT | $7,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| THE GUILFORD FUND FOR EDUCATION | GUILFORD, CT | $2,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| RAY OF LIGHT FARM | EAST HADDAM, CT | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| GUILFORD TOUCHDOWN CLUB | GUILFORD, CT | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| GUILFORD GREEN STAGE | GUILFORD, CT | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| LONG WHARF THEATRE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| GUILFORD KEEPING SOCIETY | GUILFORD, CT | $750 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| GUILFORD LAND CONSERVATION TRUST | GUILFORD, CT | $750 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE | SOUTH HADLEY, MA | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE | STURBRIDGE, MA | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| THE COMMUNITY FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS | NEW HAVEN, CT | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| THE HYLAND HOUSE MUSEUM | GUILFORD, CT | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| GUILFORD FREE LIBRARY | GUILFORD, CT | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| STONY CREEK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | BRANDFORD, CT | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| TRINITY COLLEGE | HARTFORD, CT | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE | PORTLAND, OR | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| STONY CREEK MUSEUM | BRANFORD, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| GUILFORD PRESERVATION ALLIANCE | GUILFORD, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| KILLINGWORTH VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | KILLINGWORTH, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| SHORELINE SOUP KITCHENS & PANTRIES | WESTBROOK, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| ORCHESTRA NEW ENGLAND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| KILLINGWORTH LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC | KILLINGWORTH, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| MYSTIC AQUARIUM | MYSTIC, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| SHORELINE ARTS ALLIANCE | MADISON, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| KILLINGWORTH LAND CONSERVATION TRUST | KILLINGWORTH, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| KILLINGWORTH AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION | KILLINGWORTH, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| THE GUILFORD COMMUNITY FUND | GUILFORD, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| THE DUDLEY FOUNDATION | WAUSAU, WI | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| SAVE THE SOUND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM | MYSTIC, CT | $250 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| WOMEN & FAMILY LIFE CENTER | GUILFORD, CT | $30,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY |
THE GUILFORD FOUNDATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
WOMEN & FAMILY LIFE CENTER
$30,500TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY
GUILFORD ART CENTER
$15,000TO SUPPORT GALLERY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
GUILFORD KEEPING SOCIETY
$5,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GUILFORD LAND CONSERVATION TRUST
$5,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$2,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
RAY OF LIGHT FARM
$2,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GUILFORD ART CENTER
$28,000TO SUPPORT GALLERY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
WOMEN & FAMILY LIFE CENTER
$27,500TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY
THE GUILFORD FOUNDATION
$4,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
RAY OF LIGHT FARM
$3,500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
HYLAND HOUSE MUSEUM
$2,500TO ASSIST IN MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING HYLAND-WILDMAN HOUSE, A HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM FROM 1918
A PLACE OF HOPE SMALL DOG RESCUE
$2,500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GUILFORD TOUCHDOWN CLUB
$1,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
TRI-TOWN YOUTH SERVICES (KILLINGWORTH)
$1,000TO SUPPORT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
GUILFORD ART CENTER
$20,000TO SUPPORT GALLERY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
THE GUILFORD FOUNDATION
$7,500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
THE GUILFORD FUND FOR EDUCATION
$2,500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
RAY OF LIGHT FARM
$2,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GUILFORD TOUCHDOWN CLUB
$2,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GUILFORD GREEN STAGE
$2,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
LONG WHARF THEATRE
$1,000TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GUILFORD KEEPING SOCIETY
$750TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GUILFORD LAND CONSERVATION TRUST
$750TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
$500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE
$500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
THE COMMUNITY FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
$500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
THE HYLAND HOUSE MUSEUM
$500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GUILFORD FREE LIBRARY
$500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
STONY CREEK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
TRINITY COLLEGE
$500TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
STONY CREEK MUSEUM
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
GUILFORD PRESERVATION ALLIANCE
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
KILLINGWORTH VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
ORCHESTRA NEW ENGLAND
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
KILLINGWORTH LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
MYSTIC AQUARIUM
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
SHORELINE ARTS ALLIANCE
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
KILLINGWORTH LAND CONSERVATION TRUST
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
KILLINGWORTH AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
THE GUILFORD COMMUNITY FUND
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
THE DUDLEY FOUNDATION
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM
$250TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS