Betty & James K Stone Foundation
The Betty & James K Stone Foundation is a private foundation based in Wellford, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports 48 grants totaling $304,544, with most grant dollars going to recipients in South Carolina.
Betty & James K Stone Foundation at a glance
In short: Betty & James K Stone Foundation gave $305K across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in South Carolina. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $304,544
- +28.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,345
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $5,239,178
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (20 of 48, 2025)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Betty & James K Stone Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 219, Wellford, SC 29385
Phone: (864) 439-9788
Website: https://stonefdn.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Betty & James K Stone Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Spartanburg Day School ($65K). Together the top 10 received $261K.
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 195 grants of 201 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, South Carolina recipients received 85% of grant dollars. Recipients in Pennsylvania received 8%, Mississippi 3%, Colorado 2%, and Indiana 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Betty & James K Stone Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 48 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $298 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $212K (2021) to $463K (2020). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $305K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg Day School Spartanburg, SC | Education | $65,100 |
| Spartanburg Regional Foundation Spartanburg, SC | General Support | $56,075 |
| Converse College Spartanburg, SC | Education | $41,603 |
| Church of the Advent Spartanburg, SC | General Support | $23,052 |
| La Anna Methodist Church Newfoundland, PA | General Support | $23,000 |
| Thomas E Hannah YMCA Spartanburg, SC | General Support | $22,830 |
| Ducks Unlimited Ridgeland, MS | General Support | $10,315 |
| Hub City Writers Spartanburg, SC | General Support | $7,500 |
| Directors' Invitational Ski Classic Inc Basalt, CO | General Support | $5,975 |
| Spartanburg County Foundation Spartanburg, SC | General Support | $5,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,239,178 | $397,557 | $402,347 | $304,544 | 48 | $304,544 | $326,848 | $477,214 |
| 2024 | $5,243,968 | $594,378 | $332,266 | $237,766 | 40 | $237,766 | $403,586 | $441,997 |
| 2023 | $4,981,856 | $178,704 | $313,438 | $231,324 | 34 | $231,324 | $147,423 | $388,035 |
| 2022 | $5,116,590 | $674,413 | $331,508 | $245,298 | 34 | $245,298 | $536,539 | $400,186 |
| 2021 | $4,773,685 | $465,779 | $279,119 | $211,987 | 45 | $211,987 | $416,654 | $461,537 |
| 2020 | $4,463,667 | $175,948 | $514,555 | $462,979 | 47 | — | $89,713 | $353,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty & James K Stone Foundation reported a distributable amount of $477K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for this foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include education support for Spartanburg Day School and Converse College, and general support for recipients including Spartanburg Regional Foundation, Church of the Advent, and Thomas E Hannah YMCA.
Grantees’ own stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Spartanburg Day School says it provides a superior educational experience to prepare students for “a life well lived.” The Spartanburg County Foundation says it works to improve the lives of county residents through philanthropy, community engagement, and responding to community needs. Charleston Literary Festival says it produces an annual program bringing authors and speakers together around books and ideas. Directors’ Invitational Ski Classic says it promotes ski education and training and holds competitive ski meets, with proceeds donated to ski-related charitable organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 48 grants totaling $304,544. Individual grants ranged from $66 to $65,100, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $65,100 to Spartanburg Day School for education, $56,075 to Spartanburg Regional Foundation for general support, and $41,603 to Converse College for education. Other notable grants included $23,052 to Church of the Advent and $22,830 to Thomas E Hannah YMCA, both for general support; $23,000 to La Anna Methodist Church for general support; and $10,315 to Ducks Unlimited for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Eliot Stone is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Betty & James K Stone Foundation is led by Eliot Stone, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eliot Stone
Trustee
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Betty & James K Stone Foundation
How much does Betty & James K Stone Foundation give each year?
Betty & James K Stone Foundation gave $305K across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $238K across 40 grants.
What is Betty & James K Stone Foundation's typical grant size?
Betty & James K Stone Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,345, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Betty & James K Stone Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Betty & James K Stone Foundation give grants?
Betty & James K Stone Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spartanburg, SC (26 grants), Columbia, SC (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Charleston, SC (2 grants).
Does Betty & James K Stone Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of Betty & James K Stone Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (44 of 48) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Betty & James K Stone Foundation's largest grantees?
Betty & James K Stone Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Spartanburg Day School ($65,100), Spartanburg Regional Foundation ($56,075) and Converse College ($41,603), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Betty & James K Stone Foundation?
Betty & James K Stone Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $305K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $477K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Betty & James K Stone Foundation fund?
No mission statement for this foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include education support for Spartanburg Day School and Converse College, and general support for recipients including Spartanburg Regional Foundation, Church of the Advent, and Thomas E Hannah YMCA. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Betty & James K Stone Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Betty & James K Stone Foundation's EIN?
Betty & James K Stone Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0958629. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Betty & James K Stone Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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