Five Stones Fund Inc
Five Stones Fund Inc is a private foundation based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $732,000 to organizations in several states.
Five Stones Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Five Stones Fund Inc gave $732K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Florida. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $732,000
- +35.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,273
- +72.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $8,297,305
- +9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (59% 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 Five Stones Fund Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing lists a letter-form application, no deadline, and the award restriction “CHARITABLE - CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.” It also states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Eileen C Shapiro
Mailing address: 300 Beach Dr Ne Unit 1704, St Pete, FL 33701
Phone: (410) 561-4411
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Five Stones Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Schools Foundation Inc ($107K). Together the top 10 received $595K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 126 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida recipients received 59% of grant dollars, Massachusetts recipients 21%, Maine recipients 7%, Maryland recipients 5%, and Texas recipients 4%. The listed grants also include a recipient in Michigan and recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Five Stones Fund Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $21K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $430K (2021) to $732K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $732K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Schools Foundation Inc Boston, MA | Educational | $107,000 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Metropolitan Ministries - Tampa Tampa, FL | Charitable | $80,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul St Petersburg, FL | Charitable | $75,000 |
| St Pete Free Clinic St Petersburg, FL | Medical | $75,000 |
| Jackson Laboratory Bar Harbor, ME | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA | Medical | $30,000 |
| University of Austin TX Austin, TX | Education | $30,000 |
| St Anthony's Hospital Foundation St Petersburg, FL | Medical | $25,000 |
| CASA of St Petersburg St Petersburg, FL | Charitable | $22,500 |
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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 | $8,297,305 | $1,469,717 | $772,471 | $732,000 | 22 | $732,000 | $1,216,069 | $682,526 |
| 2024 | $7,597,126 | $384,455 | $578,498 | $541,000 | 28 | $541,000 | $301,024 | $571,552 |
| 2023 | $7,778,083 | $126,039 | $646,706 | $614,000 | 28 | $614,000 | $152,500 | $535,723 |
| 2022 | $8,309,241 | $996,455 | $588,294 | $525,000 | 25 | $525,000 | $738,060 | $614,404 |
| 2021 | $7,910,361 | $1,665,345 | $474,350 | $430,000 | 23 | — | $1,361,890 | $530,120 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Five Stones Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $683K 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 the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for charitable, educational, and medical purposes. The grantees describe their own work in varied ways: Catholic Schools Foundation Inc says it helps families with demonstrated financial need access a Catholic-school education; Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg says it supports students with need-based scholarships through a middle-school program and ongoing graduate support; and the Boston Symphony Orchestra says it presents music and provides educational and training programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $732,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $107,000, with a median of $20,000. Among the largest were Catholic Schools Foundation Inc ($107,000), Feeding Tampa Bay ($100,000), Metropolitan Ministries - Tampa ($80,000), St Vincent de Paul ($75,000), and St Pete Free Clinic ($75,000).
Other 2025 recipients included Jackson Laboratory ($50,000), Mount Auburn Hospital ($30,000), University of Austin TX ($30,000), St Anthony's Hospital Foundation ($25,000), Casa of St Petersburg ($22,500), Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg ($20,000), and Hillsdale College ($20,000). The Boston Symphony Orchestra received $10,000, and Team Rubicon received $7,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eileen C Shapiro as president and treasurer, and Reuben E Eaves as vice-president and secretary.
Five Stones Fund Inc is led by Eileen C. Shapiro, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eileen C. Shapiro
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Reuben E. Eaves
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Five Stones Fund Inc
How much does Five Stones Fund Inc give each year?
Five Stones Fund Inc gave $732K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $541K across 28 grants.
What is Five Stones Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Five Stones Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $33,273, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Five Stones Fund Inc that year got $28K on average.
Where does Five Stones Fund Inc give grants?
Five Stones Fund Inc gives mostly in Florida: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (21%) and Maine (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Petersburg, FL (5 grants), Tampa, FL (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Cambridge, MA (2 grants).
Does Five Stones Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Five Stones Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (12 grants), "Medical" (4 grants) and "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Five Stones Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Five Stones Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Schools Foundation Inc ($107,000), Feeding Tampa Bay ($100,000) and Metropolitan Ministries - Tampa ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Five Stones Fund Inc?
Five Stones Fund Inc reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $732K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $683K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Five Stones Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for charitable, educational, and medical purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Five Stones Fund Inc?
The foundation’s 2024 filing lists a letter-form application, no deadline, and the award restriction “CHARITABLE - CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.” It also states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Five Stones Fund Inc's EIN?
Five Stones Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1300277. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Five Stones Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/five-stones-fund-inc-morg_cc421efd5ef046fbb530e581906c72f6
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