Barbara a Stone Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 88-1995178

Barbara a Stone Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $98K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $8K.

Barbara a Stone Foundation at a glance

In short: Barbara a Stone Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,090
+22.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,045
+144.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,045
Total assets
$97,792
-0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Barbara a Stone Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Robert Eagle Middle School Music PR: $5KRobert Eagle Middle SchoolMusic PR$5KDaniel Bagley Elementary: $3KDaniel Bagley Elementary$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Robert Eagle Middle School Music PR ($5K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Seattle

How Barbara a Stone Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 177% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $724 (2023) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Robert Eagle Middle School Music PR Seattle, WACharitable$4,800
Daniel Bagley Elementary Seattle, WACharitable$3,290
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$97,792$9,060$9,733$8,0902$8,627$7,570$4,869
2024$98,465$9,878$8,203$6,6114$7,177$8,352$4,926
2023$96,790$104,617$7,827$7241$724—$4,648

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara a Stone Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Barbara a Stone Foundation is led by Kari Coglon Cantey, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kari Coglon Cantey

    President

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Bader

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Nichols

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara A. Stone

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Cantey

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Krogstad

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Barbara a Stone Foundation

How much does Barbara a Stone Foundation give each year?

Barbara a Stone Foundation gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 4 grants.

How large is Barbara a Stone Foundation?

Barbara a Stone Foundation reported $98K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Barbara a Stone Foundation?

Barbara a Stone Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $98K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Barbara a Stone Foundation operate?

Barbara a Stone Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Barbara a Stone Foundation's EIN?

Barbara a Stone Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1995178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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