The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable
Swansea, MA · EIN 04-3343529. Reported 180 grants totalling $3,293,472 to 80 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $9,500; the smallest was $100 and the largest $400,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare Corp | Brockton, MA | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bristol Community College Found | Fall River, MA | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Southeastern Ma | New Bedford, MA | $251,352 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Providence Performing Arts Center | Providence, RI | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Metro South | Taunton, MA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southcoast Health | Swansea, MA | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fall River Historical Society | Fall River, MA | $100,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sojourner House | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bristol County Chamber | Fall River, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Domincan Sisters of the Presentation | Dighton, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People Incorporated | Williamsville, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen | Taunton, MA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | $43,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| My Brothers Keeper | No Dartmouth, MA | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | New Bedford, MA | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Steppingstone Inc | Fall River, MA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | Middletown, RI | $28,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nativity Prep School | New Bedford, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Rhode Island | Smithfield, RI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Horace Mann Educational Associates Inc | Franklin, MA | $16,370 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Social Services | Fall River, MA | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Ma | New Bedford, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Old Colony Habitat for Humanity | Attleboro, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| We Love Children | Fall River, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Place Animal Sanctuary | Tiverton, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Fall River | Fall River, MA | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation to Advance Catholic Educ | Fall River, MA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fallen Officers Memorial Trust of the Fall River Police | S Dartmouth, MA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Child Advocacy Center of Bristol County | Fall River, MA | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| COACHING4CHANGE | Taunton, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Meeting Street Massachusetts | Dartmouth, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veterans Transition House | New Bedford, MA | $8,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Attleboro Council of Curches | Attleboro, MA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Bay Coalition for the Homeless | Riverside, RI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mercy Meals and More | New Bedford, MA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Brockton | Brockton, MA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Samaritan House | Taunton, MA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ri Zoological Society - Roger Williams Zoo | Providence, RI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amos House | Providence, RI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River Inc | Fall River, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beautiful Day | Providence, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket | Pawtucket, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buzzards Bay Area Habitat | Mattapoisett, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Action for Better Housing | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Connections | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Flower Home Inc | Tiverton, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roch Jones Duff House | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Shore Habitat for Humanity | Norwell, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Northern Bristol County | Attleboro, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA Southcoast | Swansea, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Attleboro Scholarship Foundation | Attleboro, MA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prince Henry Society of Ma | New Bedford, MA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Round the Bend Farm | Union, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Share | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Newport | Newport, RI | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Fall River | Fall River, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Musicworks | Providence, RI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fall River Sons of Italy | Fall River, MA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Durfee Parents Advisory Council | Fall River, MA | $1,450 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Saint Vincent's Services | Fall River, MA | $1,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Attleboro Area Industrial Museum | Attleboro, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Attleboro YMCA | Attleboro, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child and Family Services of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Damiens Food Pantry | East Wareham, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Fr Community Food Pantry | Fall River, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jdp Theater Co | East Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America | Fall River, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rhode Island Zoological Society | Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Swansea Police Patrol Assn | Swansea, MA | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Newport Contemporary Ballet | Newport, RI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Museum of Greator Fall River | Fall River, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uss Massachusetts Memorial Comm | Fall River, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Swansea Ambulance Corps | Swansea, MA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Swansea Fire Department | Swansea, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
44 of 80 (55%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 82%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 67 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | $842,010 | $2,750 |
| 2022 | 42 | $688,000 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 41 | $910,762 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 59 | $852,700 | $3,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable has 11 of them, worth $3,290,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare Corp | Brockton, MA | $800,000 |
| Signature Healthcare Corp | Brockton, MA | $600,000 |
| YMCA Southcoast | New Bedford, MA | $400,000 |
| Bristol Community College Found | Fall River, MA | $400,000 |
| Native Prep School | Jamaica Plain, MA | $300,000 |
| Signature Healthcare Corp | Brockton, MA | $200,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $200,000 |
| Veterans Association of Bristol County Inc | Fall River, MA | $200,000 |
| Fall River Historical Society | Fall River, MA | $80,000 |
| Fall River Historical Society | Fall River, MA | $60,000 |
| People Incorporated | Fall River, MA | $50,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 87% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 438, Swansea, MA, 02777. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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