Funding search · EIN 043196041 · Auburndale, MA

Fields Pond Foundation

Name: Fields Pond Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

122
grants reported: $1.5M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

acres acquisition trail protection permanent construction preserve forest

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Funding pattern

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36 grants matching “acquisition” · $470,775

$25,000
Bull Creek Common Lands · Athens, VT · 2024
Toward acquisition of 110 acres within the bull creek headwaters in order to provide public acce...
$20,000
Putney Mountain Association · Putney, VT · 2024
Toward acquisition of 159 acres with public access to a vast trail network on designated highes...
$20,000
Westerly Land Trust · Westerly, RI · 2024
Toward the acquisition of champlin farm, 90.57 acres of farmland and wooded wetlands along the n...
$15,000
Harwich Conservation Trust · South Harwich, MA · 2024
Toward the acquisition of 10.29 acres that provides a key connection between punkorn parkland in...
$12,000
Small Woodland Owners Assoc of Maine · Augusta, ME · 2024
Toward the acquisition of 150 acres in the watchic woods watershed, home to some of southern mai...
$10,000
Winchester Land Trust · Winchester Center, CT · 2024
Toward the acquisition of 25 acres of cannavo spring watershed property above the spring, protec...
$10,000
Groton Open Space Association · Groton, CT · 2024
Creation of center groton preserve with the acquisition of 89 acres that will protect drinking w...
$10,000
Town of Scituate · North Scituate, RI · 2024
Toward acquisition of 0.77 acres, protecting a highly sensitive area of upland habitat adjacent ...
$10,000
Blue Hill Heritage Trust · Blue Hill, ME · 2024
Toward acquisition of 58 acres of woodland that abuts and provides public access to bhhts 336-a...
$10,000
Westport Land Conservation Trust · Westport, MA · 2024
Toward the acquisition of 154 acres connecting to westport woods conservation park and expanding...
$9,000
Town of Antrim · Antrim, NH · 2024
Toward acquisition of a 112-acre addition to the 267-acre campbell pond forest, providing public...
$7,500
Northern Connecticut Land Trust · Somers, CT · 2024
Toward the acquisition of 13.41 acres of core upland hardwood forest, surrounded on all sides by...
$16,815
Swains Lake Village Water District · Barrington, NH · 2023
Toward the acquisition of the 74-acre kenneth dudzik revocable trust property, preserving wildli...
$15,000
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy · Delmar, NY · 2023
Toward the bond road property acquisition, a 225-acre expansion of bozen kill preserve with new ...
$15,000
Agricultural Stewardship Association · Greenwich, NY · 2023
Toward the acquisition of 80 acres to create diaz argyle community forest in argyle, new york.
$15,000
Bethany Land Trust · Woodbridge, CT · 2023
Toward the acquisition of the giovanelly family trust property, 38.5 acres of woodland, rocky ou...
$15,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association · Essex, MA · 2023
Toward the acquisition of 32 acres to create the sawmill brook conservation area with trail netw...
$15,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association · Essex, MA · 2023
Toward the acquisition of 22 forested acres on hoyt farm and the creation of connecting trails w...
$15,000
Northeast Wilderness Trust · Boston, MA · 2023
Toward the acquisition of 2,830 acres to create bears nest wilderness preserve in richford, ver...
$13,000
Scarborough Land Conservation Trust · Scarborough, ME · 2023
Toward the acquisition of 18 acres of forested and riparian land to create silver brook preserve...
$10,460
Wareham Land Trust · Wareham, MA · 2023
Toward acquisition of the sawyer property, 10.1 acres of rare coastal pine barren habitat, and c...
$10,000
The Georges River Land Trust · Rockland, ME · 2023
Toward the expansion of rockland bog preserve with the acquisition of 43.7 acres of woodlands an...
$10,000
Thousand Islands Land Trust · Clayton, NH · 2023
Toward acquisition of the 70-acre woodland wetland kanzenbach tract, adding habitat connectivity...
$10,000
Fremont Conservation Commission · Fremont, NH · 2023
Toward acquisition of 23.7 acres to expand glen oakes town forest, protect habitat for endangere...
$7,000
Blue Hill Heritage Trust · Blue Hill, ME · 2023
Toward acquisition of the bridges parcel, 7.6 acres at the bottom of the wallamatogus mountain f...
$25,000
Presumpscot Regional Land Trust · Gorham, ME · 2022
Toward the acquisition of 750 acres of forestland and construction of 10+ miles of trails that w.
$20,000
Town of Hampton · Hampton, NH · 2022
Toward acquisition of the barkley property, 22 acres of forested upland, wetlands and wetland bu.
$15,000
Blue Hill Heritage Trust · Blue Hill, ME · 2022
Toward acquisition of 336 acres, creating penobscot community forest and protecting a blueberry ...
$15,000
Stow Conservation Trust · Stow, MA · 2022
Toward the acquisition of 115 acres for conservation and recreation, featuring wetlands restorat.
$15,000
Trustees of Reservations · Leominster, MA · 2022
Toward acquisition of the central 66 acres to reunite a historic property and provide public acc.
$10,000
Midcoast Conservancy · Edgecomb, ME · 2022
Toward acquisition of the 153-acre bolin hill forestland property with 11 acres of wetlands and
$10,000
Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust · New London, NH · 2022
Toward acquisition of the bradford bog headwaters property, 71.66 acres of forested land and wat..
$10,000
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust · Athol, MA · 2022
Toward the acquisition of 38 acres that includes part of the new england scenic trail and richar.toward the acquisition of 38 acres that includes part of the new england scenic trail and richar.
$10,000
Bull Creek Common Lands · Athens, VT · 2022
Toward the acquisition of 36 acres to create the raymond bemis community forest in athens, vermont.
$10,000
Harwich Conservation Trust · South Harwich, MA · 2022
Toward acquisition of 2.3 acres of highly sensitive and ecologically important land abutting the.
$5,000
Westport Land Conservation Trust · Westport, MA · 2022
Toward expansion of westport woods conservation park and trail system with the acquisition of 9.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Essex County Greenbelt Association6 grants · $105,000
Harwich Conservation Trust5 grants · $80,000
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust3 grants · $45,000
Appalachian Mountain Club4 grants · $40,500
Trustees of Reservations2 grants · $40,000
Bull Creek Common Lands2 grants · $35,000
Midcoast Conservancy3 grants · $35,000
Scarborough Land Conservation Trust2 grants · $33,000
Blue Hill Heritage Trust3 grants · $32,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps2 grants · $30,000

Giving over time

$456,000

2022

$494,775

2023

$528,000

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 122 grants.

$25,000
Bull Creek Common Lands · Athens, VT · 2024
Toward acquisition of 110 acres within the bull creek headwaters in order to provide public acce...
$25,000
Harwich Conservation Trust · South Harwich, MA · 2024
Toward permanent protection and restoration of the thacher bog property with approximately 21 ac...
$25,000
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust · Athol, MA · 2024
Toward permanent protection of four parcels of the hawes hill conservation corridor partnership,...
$25,000
Trustees of Reservations · Boston, MA · 2024
Toward the permanent protection of 160 acres expanding bartholomew's cobble, a national natural ...
$25,000
Berkshire Natural Resources Council · Lenox, MA · 2023
Toward the tyringham valley mount hunger initiative with the permanent protection of 787 acres...
$25,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association · Essex, MA · 2022
Toward permanent protection of 88 acres of forests and wetlands near crystal lake that provide r.
$25,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association · Essex, MA · 2022
Toward permanent protection of 22 acres to conserve working farmland, drinking water supply, wil.
$25,000
Moose Mountains Regional Greenways · Union, NH · 2022
Toward permanent protection of 242 acres with unique and imperiled plant communities on teneriff.
$25,000
Presumpscot Regional Land Trust · Gorham, ME · 2022
Toward the acquisition of 750 acres of forestland and construction of 10+ miles of trails that w.
$25,000
The Trust for Public Land Portland Offic · Portland, ME · 2022
Toward creation of talking brook public land, a new 193-acre state-owned unit of forested land w.
$20,000
Green Mountain Conservancy · West Dummerston, VT · 2024
Toward permanent protection of the 197-acre old oaks headwaters preserve, an important forested ...
$20,000
Putney Mountain Association · Putney, VT · 2024
Toward acquisition of 159 acres with public access to a vast trail network on designated highes...
$20,000
Scarborough Land Conservation Trust · Scarborough, ME · 2024
Toward protection of priority habit with the expansion of silver brook preserve adding 130 acres...
$20,000
Westerly Land Trust · Westerly, RI · 2024
Toward the acquisition of champlin farm, 90.57 acres of farmland and wooded wetlands along the n...
$20,000
Harwich Conservation Trust · South Harwich, MA · 2023
Toward permanent protection of the chase and baker family parcels and creation of the 12.34-acre...
$20,000
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust · Rangeley, ME · 2023
Toward permanent protection of the mingo springs woodlands and meadows, 100 acres of critical wi...
$20,000
Royal River Conservation Trust · Yarmouth, ME · 2023
Toward permanent protection of the randall and mckee parcels, 220 acres along the royal river wh...
$20,000
Town of Hampton · Hampton, NH · 2022
Toward acquisition of the barkley property, 22 acres of forested upland, wetlands and wetland bu.
$16,815
Swains Lake Village Water District · Barrington, NH · 2023
Toward the acquisition of the 74-acre kenneth dudzik revocable trust property, preserving wildli...
$15,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association · Essex, MA · 2024
Toward permanent protection of evergreen farm, 32 acres with rare species habitat, working agric...
$15,000
Harvard Conservation Trust · Harvard, MA · 2024
Toward construction of the coke-newsham nature trail, connecting the heart of town to conservati...
$15,000
Harwich Conservation Trust · South Harwich, MA · 2024
Toward the acquisition of 10.29 acres that provides a key connection between punkorn parkland in...
$15,000
Kestrel Land Trust · Amherst, MA · 2024
Toward permanent protection of 1,021 acres across 11 parcels centered on pomeroy mountain and th...
$15,000
Maine Farmland Trust · Belfast, ME · 2024
Toward permanent protection of the 48-acre morris farm, the pilot farm for mfts buy/support/pro...
$15,000
Society for the Protection of Nh Forests · Concord, NH · 2024
Toward construction of nearly 2,000 feet of sustainable trail to replace a dangerous, severely e...
$15,000
The Andover Village Improvement Society · Andover, MA · 2024
Toward construction of an approximately 0.75-mile all persons trail leading to bessie's point in...
$15,000
Town of Leverett · Leverett, MA · 2024
Toward improved drainage and restoration of damaged sections of stonewall foundation of the lega...
$15,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2024
Toward eight weeks of work by americorps members, including construction of 430 feet of new trai...
$15,000
Woodstock Conservation Commission · Bryant Pond, ME · 2024
Toward construction of an approximately 0.8mi accessible loop trail in buck's ledge community fo...
$15,000
Agricultural Stewardship Association · Greenwich, NY · 2023
Toward the acquisition of 80 acres to create diaz argyle community forest in argyle, new york.
$15,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2023
Toward restoration work on the old bridle path and greenleaf trail sections of the franconia rid...
$15,000
Bethany Land Trust · Woodbridge, CT · 2023
Toward the acquisition of the giovanelly family trust property, 38.5 acres of woodland, rocky ou...
$15,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association · Essex, MA · 2023
Toward the acquisition of 22 forested acres on hoyt farm and the creation of connecting trails w...
$15,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association · Essex, MA · 2023
Toward the acquisition of 32 acres to create the sawmill brook conservation area with trail netw...
$15,000
Greater Worcester Land Trust · Worcester, MA · 2023
Toward the permanent protection of spring ledge farm, 112 acres of forest and meadow overlooking...
$15,000
Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust · Yarmouth, ME · 2023
Toward permanent protection of the keystone parcels, 2,666 acres of critical wildlife habitat fe...
$15,000
Midcoast Conservancy · Edgecomb, ME · 2023
Toward the permanent protection of 57 acres on haystack mountain to safeguard wildlife habitat, ...
$15,000
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy · Delmar, NY · 2023
Toward the bond road property acquisition, a 225-acre expansion of bozen kill preserve with new ...
$15,000
National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023
Toward the mitigation of degrading trail conditions on lowes path trail by hardening improvement...
$15,000
Northeast Wilderness Trust · Boston, MA · 2023
Toward the acquisition of 2,830 acres to create bears nest wilderness preserve in richford, ver...
$15,000
Piscataquog Land Conservancy · New Boston, NH · 2023
Toward permanent protection of the 73-acre clarkridge farm, a historic and highly scenic farm ow...
$15,000
Society for the Protection of Nh Forests · Concord, NH · 2023
Toward permanent protection of deepwood forest, 385 acres made up of highest level soils for for...
$15,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2023
Toward rebuilding burrows trail in camel hump state park, huntington, vermont.
$15,000
Wildlands Trust · Plymouth, MA · 2023
Toward construction of a trailhead parking area, connecting pathway from trailhead to the water,...
$15,000
Berlin Pond Watershed Association · Montpelier, VT · 2022
Toward permanent protection of candall woods, 33 acres of woodlands and wetlands with 1800 feet ...
$15,000
Blue Hill Heritage Trust · Blue Hill, ME · 2022
Toward acquisition of 336 acres, creating penobscot community forest and protecting a blueberry ...
$15,000
Boston Farms Community Land Trust · Mattapan, MA · 2022
Toward due diligence and site development for two new community farms (#6 & #7) in dorchester an...
$15,000
Community Harvest Project · North Grafton, MA · 2022
Toward protection of prospect hill community orchard, 70 acres of working agricultural land
$15,000
Kestrel Land Trust · Amherst, MA · 2022
Toward expanded accessibility at ames pond nature retreat with construction of more parking, acc.
$15,000
Stow Conservation Trust · Stow, MA · 2022
Toward the acquisition of 115 acres for conservation and recreation, featuring wetlands restorat.
$15,000
Sudbury Valley Trustees · Sudbury, MA · 2022
Toward a conservation restriction for 45.24 acres of woodland and forested wetlands that is habi.
$15,000
Trustees of Reservations · Leominster, MA · 2022
Toward acquisition of the central 66 acres to reunite a historic property and provide public acc.
$13,000
Scarborough Land Conservation Trust · Scarborough, ME · 2023
Toward the acquisition of 18 acres of forested and riparian land to create silver brook preserve...
$12,500
Tamworth Community Nurse Association · Tamworth, NH · 2024
Toward construction of an all persons trail with expanded parking at the trailhead and featuring...
$12,000
Small Woodland Owners Assoc of Maine · Augusta, ME · 2024
Toward the acquisition of 150 acres in the watchic woods watershed, home to some of southern mai...
$12,000
Adirondack Land Trust · Keene, NY · 2023
Toward the design and creation of a parking lot and trail system for glenview preserve in northe...
$10,460
Wareham Land Trust · Wareham, MA · 2023
Toward acquisition of the sawyer property, 10.1 acres of rare coastal pine barren habitat, and c...
$10,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Suite Boston, MA · 2024
Toward the request for year-one funds to match a challenge grant for the bay circuit trail and g...
$10,000
Blue Hill Heritage Trust · Blue Hill, ME · 2024
Toward acquisition of 58 acres of woodland that abuts and provides public access to bhhts 336-a...
$10,000
Essex County Greenbelt Association · Essex, MA · 2024
Toward permanent protection of the rest of hoyt farm, 100 acres of rolling, forested hills, work...
$10,000
Green Mountain Club · Waterbury Center, VT · 2024
Toward professional trail crews to complete the technical work and final phase of the top to bot...
$10,000
Groton Open Space Association · Groton, CT · 2024
Creation of center groton preserve with the acquisition of 89 acres that will protect drinking w...
$10,000
Midcoast Conservancy · Edgecomb, ME · 2024
Toward a new bridge for kidney pond trail and drainage improvements at hidden valley nature cent...
$10,000
Nature Conservancy Mass · Boston, MA · 2024
Toward a new two-mile loop trail at coles brook preserve, with half of the loop accessible by al...
$10,000
Town of Scituate · North Scituate, RI · 2024
Toward acquisition of 0.77 acres, protecting a highly sensitive area of upland habitat adjacent ...
$10,000
Westport Land Conservation Trust · Westport, MA · 2024
Toward the acquisition of 154 acres connecting to westport woods conservation park and expanding...
$10,000
Winchester Land Trust · Winchester Center, CT · 2024
Toward the acquisition of 25 acres of cannavo spring watershed property above the spring, protec...
$10,000
Audubon Society of New Hampshire · Concord, NH · 2023
Toward a new accessible loop trail through grassland, shrubland and woodland that connects with ...
$10,000
Barnstable Land Trust · West Barnstable, MA · 2023
Toward permanent protection of wheeler holly preserve, nearly 10 acres of wooded land with front...
$10,000
Fremont Conservation Commission · Fremont, NH · 2023
Toward acquisition of 23.7 acres to expand glen oakes town forest, protect habitat for endangere...
$10,000
Greater Lovell Land Trust · Lovell, ME · 2023
Toward trailwork and parking lot construction to convert the storybook trail and parking into an...
$10,000
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust · Athol, MA · 2023
Toward permanent protection of 200+ acres of forested land with trails and waterside boat access...
$10,000
Nashua River Watershed Association · Groton, MA · 2023
Toward hiring the sca for a 10-day hitch to complete a trail reroute at worksite #2a on the roll...
$10,000
Steep Rock Association · Washington Depot, CT · 2023
Toward trail reconstruction along 0.33 miles of rivers edge trail in steep rock preserve, washi...
$10,000
The Georges River Land Trust · Rockland, ME · 2023
Toward the expansion of rockland bog preserve with the acquisition of 43.7 acres of woodlands an...
$10,000
Thousand Islands Land Trust · Clayton, NH · 2023
Toward acquisition of the 70-acre woodland wetland kanzenbach tract, adding habitat connectivity...
$10,000
Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust · New London, NH · 2022
Toward acquisition of the bradford bog headwaters property, 71.66 acres of forested land and wat..
$10,000
Boxborough Conservation Trust · Boxborough, MA · 2022
Toward protection of 21.5 acres of state-designated prime forest upland in boxborough, massachus...
$10,000
Bull Creek Common Lands · Athens, VT · 2022
Toward the acquisition of 36 acres to create the raymond bemis community forest in athens, vermont.
$10,000
Cape Elizabeth Land Trust · Cape Elizabeth, ME · 2022
Toward a conservation easement on 6.22 acres, the last unprotected piece of the cross town trail.
$10,000
Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust · Cumberland, ME · 2022
Toward permanent protection of 54 acres of working agricultural land and forest abutting rines f.
$10,000
Dennis Conservation Land Trust · East Dennis, MA · 2022
Toward permanent protection of 8 acres of upland and saltmarsh adjacent to tobey farm in dennis
$10,000
East Quabbin Land Trust · Hardwick, MA · 2022
Toward the build out of 2.3 miles of the mass central rail trail in ware and hardwick, massachusetts
$10,000
Harwich Conservation Trust · South Harwich, MA · 2022
Toward permanent protection of 3.3 acres of upland pine-oak forest with 660+ ft of shoreline on
$10,000
Harwich Conservation Trust · South Harwich, MA · 2022
Toward acquisition of 2.3 acres of highly sensitive and ecologically important land abutting the.
$10,000
Midcoast Conservancy · Edgecomb, ME · 2022
Toward acquisition of the 153-acre bolin hill forestland property with 11 acres of wetlands and
$10,000
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust · Athol, MA · 2022
Toward the acquisition of 38 acres that includes part of the new england scenic trail and richar.toward the acquisition of 38 acres that includes part of the new england scenic trail and richar.
$10,000
Nashua River Watershed Association · Groton, MA · 2022
Toward a 10-day "hitch" of trailwork by sca on the rollstone hill rockwalk trail in fitchburg, m.
$9,000
Town of Antrim · Antrim, NH · 2024
Toward acquisition of a 112-acre addition to the 267-acre campbell pond forest, providing public...
$9,000
Catamount Trail Association · Burlington, VT · 2023
Toward replacing a failing logging bridge with a pedestrian bridge to provide access to camels h...
$8,500
Maine Appalachian Trail Club · Portland, ME · 2023
Toward replacing two pit privies at cloud pond and chairback gap campsites with moldering privie...
$8,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Suite Boston, MA · 2024
Toward one weeks work for bridge restoration on the nineteen-mile brook trail in the carter-mor...
$8,000
Waltham Land Trust · Waltham, MA · 2024
Toward due diligence for a trail segment connecting the western greenway and mass central rail t...
$8,000
Town of New London (Nh) · New London, NH · 2022
Toward the philbrick-cricenti bog boardwalk in new london, new hampshire.
$7,500
Northeast Wilderness Trust · Montpelier, VT · 2024
Toward a forever-wild conservation easement for the 167-acre forest for learning, permanently pr...
$7,500
Northern Connecticut Land Trust · Somers, CT · 2024
Toward the acquisition of 13.41 acres of core upland hardwood forest, surrounded on all sides by...
$7,500
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2022
Toward the kingston bridge rebuild on the bay circuit trail in kingston, massachusetts.
$7,500
Barnstable Land Trust · West Barnstable, MA · 2022
Toward permanent protection of bowles field, the 5.1 acres of farm fields of the brazelton famil...
$7,500
Land Trust Alliance · Washington, DC · 2022
Toward the preliminary implementaion of the new three-phase program of risk management support f.
$7,000
Stow Conservation Trust · Stow, MA · 2024
Toward construction of three boardwalks needed to reopen the shepherd woodland white trail, curr...

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