Private foundation · Concord, MA

Pobble Stone Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $10K – $27K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
75
Repeat grantees
35
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Sarah a Sharpe
TRUSTEE
John Powley
TRUSTEE
Peggy B Sharpe
TRUSTEE
Henry D Sharpe III
TRUSTEE
Douglas B Sharpe
TRUSTEE
Henry D Sharpe Jr
TRUSTEE (TO JULY 2021)

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
245.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
359
Total grants awarded
$29.4M
Total amount
$82K
Average grant
$10.7M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$21.5M
2 grants
2023
$1.5M
45 grants
2022
$1.4M
48 grants
2021
$1.2M
41 grants
2020
$600K
46 grants
2019
$750K
45 grants
2018
$1.0M
41 grants
2017
$1.5M
91 grants

Top recipients

Rhode Island Foundation
3 grants · RI
$11.1M
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$10.8M
7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$560K
7 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$490K
7 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$451K
The Rhode Island Foundation
4 grants · RI
$430K
7 grants · CT · ✓ Exact match
$330K
1 grant · RI · ✓ Exact match
$315K
7 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$279K
7 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$249K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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CHARITABLE
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$10.7M
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CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2024
$10.7M
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CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$315K
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$135K
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$123K
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$120K
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$93K
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$70K
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CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$50K
Nature Conservancy Inc Massachusetts Chapter
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$50K
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$42K
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$33K
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$25K
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$25K
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$23K
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$22K
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$21K
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CHARITABLE
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$20K
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$20K
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$20K
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$20K
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CHARITABLE
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$20K
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CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$15K
Rhode Island Natural History Survey
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$15K
Save the Bay Inc
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$15K
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CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$12K
Partners in Health
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Brown University
EDUCATION
RI · TY 2023
$10K
Land Institute
CHARITABLE
KS · TY 2023
$5K
Foundation for Free Flight Inc
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
CHARITABLE
ME · TY 2023
$5K
Concord-carlisle Community Chest Inc
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$4K
Wgbh Educational Foundation
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Massachusetts Audubon Society
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$2K
Emerson Health Care Foundation Inc
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Uri Foundation
EDUCATION
RI · TY 2023
$2K
The Umbrella Community Arts Center
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Metcalf Institute
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2023
$2K
Friends of Acadia
CHARITABLE
ME · TY 2023
$2K
Concord Free Public Library Corporation
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Minute Man Arc
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Gaining Ground
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Concord Museum
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Concord Land Conservation Trust
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Northern Forest Center
CHARITABLE
NH · TY 2023
$1K
Rhode Island Foundation
CHARITABLE
RI · TY 2022
$215K
Land Trust Alliance Inc
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2022
$140K
Concord Academy
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2022
$130K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.