Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 38-6862853

Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $519K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $25K.

Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn at a glance

In short: Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
-20.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$518,524
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Canine Companions for Independence: $5KCanine Companions forIndependence$5KFoodbank of Santa Barbara County: $5KFoodbank of Santa BarbaraCounty$5KUnity Shoppe: $5KUnity Shoppe$5KSanta Barbara Symphony Orchestra Associa: $5KSanta Barbara SymphonyOrchestra Associa$5KSanta Barbara Rescue Mission: $5KSanta Barbara Rescue Mission$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Canine Companions for Independence ($5K). Together the top 5 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Santa BarbaraDrive OceansideGoleta

How Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Canine Companions for Independence Drive Oceanside, CAGeneral Operating$5,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Goleta, CAGeneral Operating$5,000
Unity Shoppe Santa Barbara, CAGeneral Operating$5,000
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Associa Santa Barbara, CAGeneral Operating$5,000
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Santa Barbara, CAGeneral Operating$5,000
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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$518,524$38,164$42,938$25,0005$29,661$25,102$30,808
2024$523,300$92,975$41,186$25,0004$27,756$14,486$32,781
2023$466,515$76,739$32,077$20,0004$22,551$66,245$22,489
2022$422,259$19,452$34,677$21,5004$25,689$11,145$23,913
2021$437,870$48,611$34,754$17,5004$22,892$36,607$26,943
2020$424,045$29,135$35,232$17,5004—$17,617$22,787

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John A. Berryhill

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $7K (2025)

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: US Bank NA (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Mufg Union Bank N A (2020–2022) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John a Berryhill — Co-Trustee: $7KJohn a BerryhillCo-Trustee$7KUS Bank N a — Trustee: $6KUS Bank N aTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to John a Berryhill (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn

How much does Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn give each year?

Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 4 grants.

What is Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn's typical grant size?

Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn give grants?

Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (3 grants).

Does Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn's largest grantees?

Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Canine Companions for Independence ($5,000), Foodbank of Santa Barbara County ($5,000) and Unity Shoppe ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn?

Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn reported $519K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 is Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn's EIN?

Lancaster Stefanie Charitable Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6862853. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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