The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable
Swansea, MA · EIN 04-3343529. Reported 263 grants totalling $5,105,620 to 139 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| 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 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South | Taunton, MA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nativity Prep School | Rochester, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| People Incorporated | Fall River, MA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Providence Performing Arts Center | Providence, RI | $170,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Metro South | Taunton, MA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southcoast Health | Swansea, MA | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Attleboro Enterprises Incorporated | North Attleboro, MA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Veterans' Association of Bristol County | Fall River, MA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| YMCA Southcoast | Swansea, MA | $112,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fall River Historical Society | Fall River, MA | $103,100 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sojourner House | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Youth in Action | Providence, RI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen | Taunton, MA | $62,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford Inc | New Bedford, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fall River Thomas Chew Memorial | Fall River, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bristol County Chamber | Fall River, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bristol County Chamber Foundation Inc | Fall River, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Brockton Area Multi-Services Inc | Brockton, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Domincan Sisters of the Presentation | Dighton, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People Incorporated | Williamsville, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Share | New York, NY | $44,800 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | $43,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Steppingstone Inc | Fall River, MA | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | Middletown, RI | $38,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| My Brothers Keeper | No Dartmouth, MA | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | New Bedford, MA | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater New Bedford Community Health Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Immigrants Assistance Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| My Brother's Keeper | North Easton, MA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nativity Prep School | New Bedford, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Vincents Services Inc | Fall River, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Always Learning Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Argosy Collegiate Charter School Foundation | Fall River, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition Inc | New Bedford, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Old Colony Habitat for Humanity | Attleboro, MA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics Rhode Island | Smithfield, RI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| We Love Children | Fall River, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way of Greater Fall River | Fall River, MA | $17,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Horace Mann Educational Associates Inc | Franklin, MA | $16,370 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Social Services | Fall River, MA | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Father Bills & Mainspring Inc | Brockton, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Ma | New Bedford, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Place Animal Sanctuary | Tiverton, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | $13,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Veterans Transition House | New Bedford, MA | $10,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Child Advocacy Center of Bristol County | Fall River, MA | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Brockton | Brockton, MA | $10,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Beautiful Day | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket | Pawtucket, RI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| COACHING4CHANGE | Taunton, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Action for Better Housing | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Crossroads Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Elizabeth Joyce Braddock Mail Museum Inc | Brockton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mcauley Ministries | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Meeting Street Massachusetts | Dartmouth, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Association Inc | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Hope | Taunton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Our Sisters School Inc | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rotch Jones Duff House & Garden Museum | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Massachusetts | Shrewsbury, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Yeah Corps | Fall River, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Attleboro | Attleboro, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Amos House | Providence, RI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Samaritan House | Taunton, MA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Connections Inc | Fall River, MA | $7,920 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association | Providence, RI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blackstone Valley Community Action Program Inc | Pawtucket, RI | $7,428 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Musicworks | Providence, RI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ri Zoological Society - Roger Williams Zoo | Providence, RI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Attleboro Scholarship Foundation | Attleboro, MA | $6,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Catholic Foundation | Columbus, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Children's Museum of Greater Fall River Inc | Fall River, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buzzards Bay Area Habitat | Mattapoisett, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Appeal | Fall River, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| College Visions | Providence, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Connections | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Flower Home Inc | Tiverton, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts 4-H Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mount Hope Community Center | Providence, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship Program | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Roch Jones Duff House | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Shore Habitat for Humanity | Norwell, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics of Rhode Island | Smithfield, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Arc of Bristol County Inc | Attleboro, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Arc of Northern Bristol County | Attleboro, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Learning Community Charter School Inc | Central Falls, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Marion Institute Inc | Marion, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Westbay Community Action Inc | Warwick, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Greater Providence | Providence, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County | Fall River, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Prince Henry Society of Ma | New Bedford, MA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Attleboro YMCA | Attleboro, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fallen Offcers Memorial Trust of the Fall River Police | South Dartmouth, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Rhode Island | Warwick, RI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Providence After School Alliance Inc | Providence, RI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rawkstars Inc | East Taunton, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association | Providence, RI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Damien's Food Pantry | Wareham, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fall River Sons of Italy | Fall River, MA | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hebron Food Pantry | Attleboro, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mo Life Food Pantry | Fairhaven, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Round the Bend Farm | Union, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Round the Bend Farm | South Dartmouth, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Newport | Newport, RI | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative | Attleboro, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities Fall River | Fall River, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 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 |
| Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island | East Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Mattapoisett Land Trust Inc | Mattapoisett, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America | Fall River, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prince Henry Society of Mass Inc | North Dartmouth, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rhode Island Zoological Society | Providence, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robbins Children's Programs Inc | Attleboro, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
50 of 139 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 77%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 115 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2025 | 83 | $1,812,148 | $5,000 |
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 19 of them, worth $4,590,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| 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 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro South | Taunton, 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 |
| YMCA Southcoast | New Bedford, MA | $200,000 |
| Nativity Prep School | Rochester, NY | $150,000 |
| People Incorporated | Fall River, MA | $150,000 |
| Veterans' Association of Bristol County | Fall River, MA | $150,000 |
| Attleboro Enterprises Incorporated | North Attleboro, MA | $125,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Fall River Thomas Chew Memorial | Fall River, MA | $100,000 |
Where its money goes
82% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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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