Stoneham Charitable Foundation

How to apply, from its 2025 IRS return

How to ask

The Foundation coordinates with Stoneham Bank to consider and process requests for sponsorship and funding. The Foundation asks that applicants complete a funding request form found online at: https://www.stonehambank.com/about/get-to-know-us/giving-back Applicants will be asked to provide: (i) identifying information, including name, address, EIN, and proof of exempt status if requested; (ii) the amount of funding sought; (iii) a description of the purpose to be served by the grant, including…

Deadlines

Funding is awarded on a case-by-case basis and in response to funding needs and availability.

Limits on who can apply

Once applications for sponsorship and grant-funding are received, the Foundation and non-voting committees from the Stoneham Bank will review the applications to determine that any potential recipients further the Foundation's exempt purpose and advance causes that are of value to the community served by Stoneham Bank. The Foundation itself will only award funding to qualified charitable organizations. The Foundation prioritizes funding requests that impact: (i) affordable housing; (ii)…

Grants paid in 2025

$119,250, to organizations

This is what the foundation told the IRS on Form 990-PF. It isn’t a confirmed open grant round, and details may have changed, so contact the foundation before applying. Its mailing address is on the full return: see it on ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.