Focus Areas

Education Environment Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown

Contact Person MS JEANETTE FRITZ FIELDS POND FOUND

Phone 7818999990

Deadlines PROPOSALS AND CONCEPT PAPERS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME

How to Apply *WE ARE PLEASED TO ACCEPT PROPOSALS PREPARED UNDER THE ASSOCIATED GRANT MAKERS COMMON PROPOSAL FORMAT. OTHER FULL PROPOSALS NEED NOT BE MORE THAN THREE OR FOUR PAGES LONG, PLUS ATTACHMENTS BUT SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:*CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANT IS SOUGHT,INCLUDING BOTH THE GENERAL GOALS AND THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT,AND A SUMMARY OF THE ANTICIPATED BENEFITS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT,THE ORGANIZATION,LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THE BROADER POPULATION.*AN INDICATION OF HOW YOUR PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S SIGNIFICANT OBJECTIVES.*EVIDENCE THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ADDRESS AN IMPORTANT NEED THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REMAIN UNMET. *THE PROJECT'S BUDGET, A DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF OTHER FIRM OR LIKELY SOURCES OF FUNDING,AND,FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE INTENDED TO CONTINUE BEYOND THE PROPOSED PERIOD OF THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT,AN INDICATION OF PLANS FOR ONGOING FUNDING. *AN INDICATION OF PLANS FOR EVALUATING THE PROJECT AND REPORTING THE RESULTS

Restrictions THE EXPECTED RANGE OF GRANTS IS $500 TO $25,000 WITH MOST GRANTS FALLING WITHIN THE RANGE OF $2,000 TO $10,000. THE FOUNDATION IS WILLING TO CONSIDER MULTIPLE-YEAR GRANTS. AS A NORMAL PRACTICE, THE FOUNDATION IS UNLIKELY TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING KINDS OF GRANTS: *SUPPORT FOR DEFICITS, FOR ROUTINE OPERATING BUDGETS OR GENERAL APPEALS, OR WHERE THE FOUNDATION MAY BECOME THE PREDOMINANT SOURCE OF AN ORGANIZATION'S FUNDING. *FOR FUNDING EFFORTS USUALLY SUPPORTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION OR THROUGH NATIONAL APPEALS, OR FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD TO BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT. *SUPPORT FOR SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES. *TO INDIVIDUALS, SUCH AS FOR PERSONAL NEEDS, WELFARE, TRAVEL, OR RESEARCH. OUR REGULAR GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTLY LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND AND UPPER NEW YORK STATE.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table

Year	Total Giving	Total Assets	Revenue	Grants
2020	$502K	$14.0M	$343K	43
2021	$507K	$15.5M	$861K	43
2022	$456K	$12.8M	$1.4M	41
2023	$495K	$14.0M	$425K	38
2024	$528K	$14.8M	$513K	43

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 208 grants on record

Minimum

$1K

25th Pctl

$8K

Median

$10K

Average

$12K

75th Pctl

$15K

Maximum

$25K

Geographic Distribution

Key Personnel

Name	Title	Compensation
JEANETTE FRITZ	VICE PRESIDENT	$59K
LAUREL CALLAHAN	VICE PRESIDENT	$38K
RHODA R COHEN	PRESIDENT	—
WALTER ANGOFF	VICE PRESIDENT	—
RUSSELL A COHEN	DIRECTOR	—
BRIAN H REHRIG	DIRECTOR	—

Grants Awarded (208 total)

			Purpose
BULL CREEK COMMON LANDS INC	ATHENS, VT	$25,000	TOWARD ACQUISITION OF 110 ACRES WITHIN THE BULL CREEK HEADWATERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCE...	2024
BERKSHIRE NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC	LENOX, MA	$25,000	TOWARD THE TYRINGHAM VALLEY MOUNT HUNGER INITIATIVE WITH THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 787 ACRES...	2023
MOOSE MOUNTAINS REGIONAL GREENWAYS	UNION, NH	$25,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 242 ACRES WITH UNIQUE AND IMPERILED PLANT COMMUNITIES ON TENERIFF.	2022
ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT ASSOCIATION INC	ESSEX, MA	$25,000	TOWARD ACQUIRING THE 93-ACRE KAMON FARM IN IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS	2021
NORTH COUNTY LAND TRUST INC	LEOMINSTER, MA	$25,000	TOWARD ACQUISITION OF 201 ACRES ENCOMPASSING MOST OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF MT. WATATIC IN ASHBY AND ASHBURNHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.	2020
PRESUMPSCOT REGIONAL LAND TRUST	GORHAM, ME	$25,000	TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF 750 ACRES OF FORESTLAND AND CONSTRUCTION OF 10+ MILES OF TRAILS THAT W.	2022
ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT ASSOCIATION INC	ESSEX, MA	$25,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 22 ACRES TO CONSERVE WORKING FARMLAND, DRINKING WATER SUPPLY, WIL.	2022
ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT ASSOCIATION INC	ESSEX, MA	$25,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 88 ACRES OF FORESTS AND WETLANDS NEAR CRYSTAL LAKE THAT PROVIDE R.	2022
THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND PORTLAND OFFIC	PORTLAND, ME	$25,000	TOWARD CREATION OF TALKING BROOK PUBLIC LAND, A NEW 193-ACRE STATE-OWNED UNIT OF FORESTED LAND W.	2022
DAMARISCOTTA RIVER ASSOCIATION	DAMARISCOTTA, ME	$25,000	PLEDGE FULFILLMENT FOUR OF FIVE INSTALLMENTS	2020
HARWICH CONSERVATION TRUST	SOUTH HARWICH, MA	$25,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF THE THACHER BOG PROPERTY WITH APPROXIMATELY 21 AC...	2024
COASTAL RIVERS CONSERVATION TRUST	DAMARISCOTTA, ME	$25,000	FINAL INSTALLMENT OF 2016 PLEDGE TO WHERE THE LAND AND RIVER MEET (WTLARM) CAMPAIGN, WITH THE GI	2021
BERKSHIRE NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC	PITTSFIELD, MA	$25,000	TOWARD ACQUISITION OF THE 311-ACRE ROUND POND PARCEL, A CRITICAL LINK BETWEEN POND AND UPLAND ZONES ON THE TOM BALL...	2020
MOUNT GRACE LAND CONSERVATION TRUST	ATHOL, MA	$25,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF FOUR PARCELS OF THE HAWES HILL CONSERVATION CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP,...	2024
ORLEANS CONSERVATION TRUST	ORLEANS, MA	$25,000	TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF 3.74-ACRE 4 BRADDOCK'S WAY PARCEL, ADDING TO HENSON'S COVE CONSERVATIO	2021
TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS	BOSTON, MA	$25,000	TOWARD THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 160 ACRES EXPANDING BARTHOLOMEW'S COBBLE, A NATIONAL NATURAL ...	2024
ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT ASSOCIATION INC	ESSEX, MA	$25,000	TOWARD THE ARTICHOKE RIVER WOODS PROJECT, PROTECTING 38 ACRES WITH OVER 1,000 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON ARTICHOKE...	2020
CHAMPLAIN AREA TRAILS	WESTPORT, NY	$20,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF COOT HILL, A 60-ACRE PROMINENT LANDSCAPE FEATURE AND TOURIST ATTR	2021
AVALONIA LAND CONSERVANCY	OLD MYSTIC, CT	$20,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE BOND PROPERTY, 673 ACRES OF VARYING HABITATS INCLUDING VALUAB	2021
PUTNEY MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION INC	PUTNEY, VT	$20,000	TOWARD ACQUISITION OF 159 ACRES WITH PUBLIC ACCESS TO A VAST TRAIL NETWORK ON DESIGNATED HIGHES...	2024
ROYAL RIVER CONSERVATION TRUST	YARMOUTH, ME	$20,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE RANDALL AND MCKEE PARCELS, 220 ACRES ALONG THE ROYAL RIVER WH...	2023
RANGELEY LAKES HERITAGE TRUST	RANGELEY, ME	$20,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE MINGO SPRINGS WOODLANDS AND MEADOWS, 100 ACRES OF CRITICAL WI...	2023
FOREST SOCIETY OF MAINE	BANGOR, ME	$20,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF 21,300 ACRES IN THE MAHOOSIC RANGE, ABUTTING A SIGNIFICANT STRETCH OF THE APPALACHIAN...	2020
WESTPORT LAND CONSERVATION TRUST	WESTPORT, MA	$20,000	TOWARD THE PROTECTION OF SANTOS FARM, 136 ACRES OF PRODUCTIVE FIELDS, PASTURE AND WETLANDS IN WESTPORT, MASSACHUSETTS.	2020
GREEN MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY INC	WEST DUMMERSTON, VT	$20,000	TOWARD PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THE 197-ACRE OLD OAKS HEADWATERS PRESERVE, AN IMPORTANT FORESTED ...	2024