C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jasper, IN EIN: 35-1976372

C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Jasper, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $21,676, all to recipients in Indiana.

Key facts about C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation

In short: C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation gave $22K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-1976372
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$21,676
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$1,548
Median grant
$1,250
Total assets
$488,312
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing requests a general outline defining the purpose, methods, and expected outcomes. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$488K

+2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$22K

+104.6% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+60.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation gives

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 984% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 80% 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 (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included $2,000 to Friends of the Arts, whose mission is to “provide musical, theatrical, literary & art participation.” Crisis Connection received $500; it says its mission is to promote individual accountability and respect to end domestic violence and sexual assault through crisis intervention, victim advocacy, prevention education, and community collaboration. Dubois County Museum received $500; it says its mission is to collect and preserve local history and related items and provide public education.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $21,676. Grants ranged from $250 to $4,176, with a median of $1,250. The largest reported grants included $4,176 to WNIN, $4,000 to Sisters of St Benedict, $2,500 to Marbridge Fdn, and $2,000 each to Autism Society of Am FNDN, Friends of the Arts, Holy Family, and Indiana University Fdn. Each was listed as a donation.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Indiana. The listed recipients include organizations in Jasper, Ferdinand, Bloomington, and Indianapolis.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

JasperIndianapolisEvansvilleBoonvilleFerdinandBethesdaManchacaEast SandwichBloomington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K19 grants2019 16 grants2020 15 grants2021 3 grants2022 22 grants2023 11 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $22K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Wnin: $4KWnin$4KSisters of St Benedict: $4KSisters of St Benedict$4KMarbridge Fdn: $3KMarbridge Fdn$3KAutism Society of Am FNDN: $2KAutism Society of Am FNDN$2KFriends of the Arts: $2KFriends of the Arts$2KHoly Family: $2KHoly Family$2KIndiana University Fdn: $2KIndiana University Fdn$2KAlbion Fellws Bacon Ctr: $500Albion Fellws Bacon Ctr$500Ampath-Kenya: $500Ampath-Kenya$500Crisis Connection: $500Crisis Connection$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Wnin ($4K). Together the top 10 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wnin Jasper, INDonation$4,176
Sisters of St Benedict Ferdinand, INDonation$4,000
Marbridge Fdn Jasper, INDonation$2,500
Autism Society of Am FNDN Jasper, INDonation$2,000
Friends of the Arts Jasper, INDonation$2,000
Holy Family Jasper, INDonation$2,000
Indiana University Fdn Bloomington, INDonation$2,000
Albion Fellws Bacon Ctr Jasper, INDonation$500
Ampath-Kenya Indianapolis, INDonation$500
Crisis Connection Jasper, INDonation$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $488,312 $15,924 $3,993 $21,676 (14 grants)
2024 $476,381 $299,462 $14,371 $10,596 (11 grants)
2023 $278,790 $5,298 $23,819 $20,330 (22 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$488,312$476,381$278,790
Revenue$15,924$299,462$5,298
Expenses$3,993$14,371$23,819
Qualifying Distributions—$10,596$20,330
Net Investment Income$11,931$27,699$1,809
Distributable Amount$29,473$13,290$12,193

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Charles Stenftenagel as President, Jan Stenftenagel as Vice President, and Adam Stenftenagel as Secretary.

C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation is led by Charles Stenftenagel, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles Stenftenagel

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Stenftenagel

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Stenftenagel

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Charles Stenftenagel
Mailing address: PO Box 651, Jasper, IN 47547-0651
Phone: (812) 482-1644
Email: charles@tierraderco.com

Frequently asked questions about C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation

How much does C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation give each year?

C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation gave $22K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 11 grants.

What is C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation's typical grant size?

C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,548, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation give grants?

C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jasper, IN (11 grants).

Does C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (14 grants).

Who are C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation's largest grantees?

C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wnin ($4,176), Sisters of St Benedict ($4,000) and Marbridge Fdn ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation?

C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation reported $488K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $16K.

What does C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included $2,000 to Friends of the Arts, whose mission is to “provide musical, theatrical, literary & art participation.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation?

The filing requests a general outline defining the purpose, methods, and expected outcomes. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

How much is C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation's EIN?

C A Stenftenagel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1976372. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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