Highstead Foundation Inc
EIN 061108612Total Given 2021–2025
$1.1M
16 grants · $216K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$26K
typical mid grants · $7K–$81K
grant size
27%
balanced · 3/11 multi-year
repeat
$5.3M
Assets (2025)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(203) 938-8809
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $3.8M | $1.9M | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $3.8M | $2.0M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.8M | $2.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $3.8M | $2.4M | N/A |
| 2021 | $295K | $4.0M | $2.4M | 2 |
| 2022 | $321K | $4.6M | $2.9M | 3 |
| 2024 | $249K | $5.1M | $2.4M | 6 |
| 2025 | $214K | $5.3M | $2.3M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 16 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$7K
Median
$26K
Average
$67K
75th Pctl
$81K
Maximum
$241K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DA
Dorothy Adams
3 yrs
Director, President and Chairperson of
Leadership
SP
Sarah Dudley Plimpton
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
HD
Henry C Dudley
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President, Treasurer
Leadership
ED
Elisabeth C Dudley
5 yrs
Director, President Emeritus, Vice President
Leadership
GE
George W Elkins
8+ yrs
Director, Executive Director
Leadership
CM
Christina McNamara
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Frank E Shanley
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
FB
Frederick Bland
Director
SM
Scot Medbury
4 yrs
Director
PT
Peter Del Tredici
8+ yrs
Director
SC
Susan R Clark
8+ yrs
Director, Secretery
ED
Elisabeth C Dudley
5 yrs
Director, President Emeritus, Vice President
Leadership
DA
Dorothy Adams
3 yrs
Director, Chairperson of the Board, Pr
Leadership
SP
Sarah Dudley Plimpton
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
HD
Henry C Dudley
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President, Treasurer
Leadership
GE
George W Elkins
8+ yrs
Director, Executive Director
Leadership
FS
Frank E Shanley
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
SC
Susan R Clark
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
SM
Scot Medbury
4 yrs
Director
PT
Peter Del Tredici
8+ yrs
Director
DF
David R Foster
7 yrs
Director
ED
Elisabeth C Dudley
5 yrs
Director, President Emeritus, Vice President
Leadership
DA
Dorothy Adams
3 yrs
Director, Chairperson of the Board, Pr
Leadership
SP
Sarah Dudley Plimpton
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President, Treasurer
Leadership
HD
Henry C Dudley
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President, Treasurer
Leadership
GE
George W Elkins
8+ yrs
Director, Executive Director
Leadership
FS
Frank E Shanley
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
IF
Irina Fayman
4 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
SC
Susan R Clark
8+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
SM
Scot Medbury
4 yrs
Director
PT
Peter Del Tredici
8+ yrs
Director
DF
David R Foster
7 yrs
Director
DF
David R Foster
7 yrs
Chairman of the Board, President
Leadership
ED
Elisabeth C Dudley
5 yrs
Director, President Emeritus, Vice President
Leadership
HD
Henry C Dudley
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President, Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Sarah Dudley Plimpton
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
JM
John McGlinchey
5 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Frank E Shanley
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
GE
George W Elkins
8+ yrs
Director, Operations Dir, Assistant Tres
SC
Susan R Clark
8+ yrs
Director, Secretery
PT
Peter del Tredici
8+ yrs
Director
SM
Scot Medbury
4 yrs
Director
IF
Irina Fayman
4 yrs
Assistant Secretery
DF
David R Foster
7 yrs
Chairman of the Board, Pre
Leadership
ED
Elisabeth C Dudley
5 yrs
Director, President Emeritus, V
Leadership
HD
Henry C Dudley
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President, Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Sarah Dudley Plimpton
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
FS
Frank E Shanley
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JM
John McGlinchey
5 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
SC
Susan R Clark
8+ yrs
Director, Secretery
PT
Peter del Tredici
8+ yrs
Director
GE
George W Elkins
8+ yrs
Director, Ops Dir, Assistant Tr
IF
Irina Fayman
4 yrs
Assistant Secretery
SP
Sarah Dudley Plimpton
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President
Leadership
HD
Henry C Dudley
8+ yrs
Director, Vice President, Treasurer
Leadership
ED
Elizabeth C Dudley
3 yrs
Director, President Emeritus, Vice President
Leadership
DF
David R Foster
7 yrs
Chairman of the Board, President
Leadership
JM
John McGlinchey
5 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Frank E Shanley
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
GE
George W Elkins
8+ yrs
Director, Ops Dir, Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
SC
Susan R Clark
8+ yrs
Director, Secretery
PT
Peter del Tredici
8+ yrs
Director
IF
Irina Fayman
4 yrs
Assistant Secretery
DF
David R Foster
7 yrs
Chairman of the Board & Pr
Leadership
SP
Sarah Dudley Plimpton
8+ yrs
Director & Vice President
Leadership
HD
Henry C Dudley
8+ yrs
Director Vice President & Treasurer
Leadership
ED
Elizabeth C Dudley
3 yrs
Director President Emeritus & V
Leadership
JM
John McGlinchey
5 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Frank E Shanley
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
KL
Kathy Fallon Lambert
2 yrs
Director
GE
George W Elkins
8+ yrs
Operations Director & Assistant
PT
Peter del Tredici
8+ yrs
Director
SC
Susan R Clark
8+ yrs
Director & Secretery
DA
Dr Peter Shaw Ashton
2 yrs
Director
MA
Mary Ashton
2 yrs
Director
AC
Anthony J Carroll
2 yrs
Assistant Secretery
SP
Sarah Dudley Plimpton
8+ yrs
Director & Vice President
Leadership
ED
Elizabeth C Dudley
3 yrs
Director President Emeritus & Vice President
Leadership
DF
David R Foster
7 yrs
Chairman of the Board & President
Leadership
HD
Henry C Dudley
8+ yrs
Director Vice President & Treasurer
Leadership
GE
George W Elkins
8+ yrs
Operations Director & Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JM
John McGlinchey
5 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
FS
Frank E Shanley
8+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
KL
Kathy Fallon Lambert
2 yrs
Director
PT
Peter del Tredici
8+ yrs
Director
DA
Dr Peter Shaw Ashton
2 yrs
Director
MA
Mary Ashton
2 yrs
Director
SC
Susan R Clark
8+ yrs
Director & Secretery
AC
Anthony J Carroll
2 yrs
Assistant Secretery
Grants Awarded (16 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Forest | Petersham, MA | $241,235 | RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR WILDLANDS AND WOODLANDS. | 2022 |
| Harvard Forest | Petersham, MA | $225,066 | Research and communications support for Wildlands and Woodlands. | 2021 |
| Harvard Forest | Petersham, MA | $201,413 | RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR WILDLANDS AND WOODLANDS. | 2024 |
| University System of New Hampshire | Concord, NH | $114,485 | SUPPORT POLICY RESEARCH | 2025 |
| Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | Phoenix, AZ | $70,000 | Support staffing and programming for Academics for Land Protection in the Northeast (ALPINE). | 2021 |
| Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | Phoenix, AZ | $70,000 | SUPPORT STAFFING AND PROGRAMMING FOR ACADEMICS FOR LAND PROTECTION IN THE NORTHEAST (ALPINE). | 2022 |
| Harvard Forest | Petersham, MA | $69,455 | RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR WILDLANDS AND WOODLANDS. | 2025 |
| University System of New Hampshire | Concord, NH | $32,000 | SUPPORT POLICY RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Pollinator Pathway Inc | Wilton, CT | $20,000 | RESTORATION OF POLLINATOR PATHWAYS | 2025 |
| Norwalk River Watershed Association | Wilton, CT | $10,359 | RESTORATION OF POLLINATOR PATHWAYS | 2024 |
| City of Norwalk Department of Public Works | Norwalk, CT | $10,000 | STREET TREE PLANTING IN THE CITY | 2022 |
| Ecological Health Network | Cambridge, MA | $8,890 | WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT AND COMPENSATION | 2025 |
| Yale University Press | New Haven, CT | $2,500 | PUBLICATION REGARDING HISTORY OF NATURAL AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND | 2024 |
| Norwalk Land Trust | Norwalk, CT | $1,980 | SUPPORT FARM CREEK PRESERVE | 2024 |
| The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut | New Haven, CT | $1,040 | ARTICLE, OUTREACH, AND MAP UPDATE | 2025 |
| Norwalk Tree Alliance | Norwalk, CT | $1,000 | SUPPORT INTEGRATION OF POLLINATORS | 2024 |