Dr W C Stillwell Foundation
Dr W C Stillwell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mankato, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $678K. Net investment income was $21K.
Dr W C Stillwell Foundation at a glance
In short: Dr W C Stillwell Foundation gave $678K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $678K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $677,617
- +1860.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $677,617
- +11664.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $677,617
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Dr W C Stillwell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship America ($678K).
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Dr W C Stillwell Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1569% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2024) to $678K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $678K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship America Saint Peter, MN | Create Master Fund | $677,617 |
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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 | — | $25,131 | $688,114 | $677,617 | 1 | $682,777 | $20,603 | $34,148 |
| 2024 | $662,983 | $37,643 | $39,140 | $34,560 | 6 | $37,033 | $35,948 | $41,173 |
| 2023 | $664,480 | $31,189 | $44,775 | $40,000 | 8 | $42,859 | $29,656 | $38,551 |
| 2022 | $678,066 | $28,325 | $43,568 | $40,600 | 7 | $42,607 | $27,526 | $40,876 |
| 2021 | $693,309 | $30,307 | $40,629 | $36,995 | 7 | $39,514 | $29,195 | $43,932 |
| 2020 | $703,631 | $6,990 | $42,195 | $38,700 | 9 | — | $25,583 | $38,821 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr W C Stillwell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dr W C Stillwell Foundation is led by John Hoines MD, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Hoines MD
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
M. Kathryn Smentek MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Wold MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Birkholz MD
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Andrew Miller MD
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Dr W C Stillwell Foundation
How much does Dr W C Stillwell Foundation give each year?
Dr W C Stillwell Foundation gave $678K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 6 grants.
Where does Dr W C Stillwell Foundation operate?
Dr W C Stillwell Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
How much is Dr W C Stillwell Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Dr W C Stillwell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Dr W C Stillwell Foundation's EIN?
Dr W C Stillwell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1423785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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