Roaring Brook Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyLenox, Massachusetts · EIN 47-4303914 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.2M
Organizations funded62
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$48.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
70% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | Education for sustainability initiatives | $125,000 |
| Greenagers | S Egremont, MA | General operating funds | $125,000 |
| Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | General operating funds | $100,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | Trash-Free seas program + ghost gear initiative + dsm | $100,000 |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | Matching challenge grant | $100,000 |
| Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | Appleton farms + crane coastal ecology education | $100,000 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | Energy programs | $100,000 |
| Berkshire Agricultural Ventures | Great Barrington, MA | Loan fund | $100,000 |
| Charles River Conservancy | Cambridge, MA | Floating wetlands | $100,000 |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | Roots rising program | $75,000 |
| Vermont Farmers Food Center | Rutland, VT | General operating funds | $65,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Nourishing native foods + nutrition | $50,000 |
| Latin American Youth Center Inc | Washington, DC | W-Layc & nutrition program | $50,000 |
| Berkshire Agricultural Ventures | Great Barrington, MA | Loan fund | $50,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | Community engagement + climate center | $50,000 |
| Institute for Local Self-Reliance | Minneapolis, MN | Locally-Scaled business | $50,000 |
| Ecology School | Saco, ME | Arc community food system resilience | $50,000 |
| Freshfarm | Washington, DC | Foodprints program + | $50,000 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | Camden, ME | Pinnacle scholarships | $50,000 |
| Telling Room | Portland, ME | Young writers and leaders nea gap | $50,000 |
| The Orion Society | Great Barrington, MA | General operating funds | $35,000 |
| Hopeful Horizons | Beaufort, SC | General operating funds | $25,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | General operating funds | $25,000 |
| Potomac Conservancy Inc | Silver Spring, MD | Riparian forest restoration | $25,000 |
| St Johns College | Santa Fe, NM | Southwest scholars | $25,000 |
| Wave Farm | Acra, NY | Capacity +resiliency | $25,000 |
| Catskill Agrarian Alliance | Hamden, NY | General operating funds | $25,000 |
| Earth Circle Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | General operating funds | $25,000 |
| Elizabeth River Project | Norfolk, VA | Educational programs | $25,000 |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps | Richmond, VT | Core mission | $25,000 |
| Berkshire Environmental Action Team | Pittsfield, MA | Education center | $25,000 |
| Coastal Carolina Riverwatch | Morehead, NC | General operating funds | $25,000 |
| Island Institute | Rockland, ME | Fellowship program | $25,000 |
| James River Association | Richmond, VA | General operating funds | $25,000 |
| Esperanza Academy | Lawrence, MA | Esperanza fund | $25,000 |
| Friends of Ganondagan | Victor, NY | White corn project | $25,000 |
| Greenagers | S Egremont, MA | General operating funds | $25,000 |
| Housatonic Valley Association | Cornwall Bridge, CT | Clean, cold connected program | $25,000 |
| Partnership for Public Service | Washington, DC | Internships | $25,000 |
| Pen Faulkner Foundation | Washington, DC | Writer residencies | $25,000 |
| Putney School | Putney, VT | Fiber arts center | $25,000 |
| Soul Fire Farm Institute | Petersburg, NY | General operating funds | $25,000 |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation | Sheffield, MA | Neighbor to neighbor | $20,000 |
| Berkshire International Film Festival | Great Barrington, MA | Environmental film festival | $20,000 |
| Authors Guild | New York, NY | Berkshire event | $10,000 |
| Boston Camerata | Boston, MA | Sponsorship for production of daniel | $10,000 |
| Osamequin Farm | Seekonk, MA | General operating funds | $10,000 |
| St Helena Gullah Community Housing | Okatie, SC | General operating funds | $10,000 |
| Friends of Sivananda | Boston, MA | Make it personal program | $10,000 |
| Richmond Ballet | Richmond, VA | Youth programs | $10,000 |
| Berkshire Community Radio Alliance | Great Barrington, MA | Equipment | $5,000 |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation | Washington, DC | General operating funds | $5,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary | Newton, MA | Audio flux | $5,000 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | General operating funds | $5,000 |
| Pen Faulkner Foundation | Washington, DC | General operating funds | $5,000 |
| Read Center | Richmond, VA | General operating funds | $5,000 |
| Good Neighbor Medical Clinic | Beaufort, SC | General operating funds | $2,500 |
| Open Land Trust | Beaufort, SC | General operating funds | $2,500 |
| Anna Mirabel Lytton Foundation | Amagansett, NY | General operating funds | $2,500 |
| Association for the Study of African American Life and History | Washington, DC | General operating funds | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,245,000 | 62 |
| 2023 | $2,185,000 | 63 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513229349100626
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-4303914
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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