Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wellington, FL EIN: 20-6345853

Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wellington, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $4K.

Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation at a glance

In short: Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation gave $34K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), top state Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$33,518
+4.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+166.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,190
-60.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,850
Primary geography
Florida (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Second Chance Puppies and Kittens Rescue: $10KSecond Chance Puppies andKittens Rescue$10KNew Fairfieldsherman Animal Welfare Society Inc: $6KNew Fairfieldsherman AnimalWelfare Society Inc$6KHorse Plus Humane Society: $5KHorse Plus Humane Society$5KThe Foundation for the Horse: $5KThe Foundation for the Horse$5KHope Springs Eternal Horse Sanctuary: $3KHope Springs Eternal HorseSanctuary$3KCornell University College of Veterinary Medicine: $2KCornell University College ofVeterinary Medicine$2KCummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University: $1KCummings School of VeterinaryMedicine at Tufts University$1KUf College of Veterinary Medicine: $1KUf College of VeterinaryMedicine$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Second Chance Puppies and Kittens Rescue ($10K). Together the top 8 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

IthacaNew FairfieldNorth GraftonLemontLexingtonEarlvilleGainesvilleHohenwaldRoyal Palm Beach

How Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1241% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $34K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Chance Puppies and Kittens Rescue Royal Palm Beach, FLCharitable$10,000
New Fairfieldsherman Animal Welfare Society Inc New Fairfield, CTCharitable$6,000
Horse Plus Humane Society Hohenwald, TNCharitable$5,000
The Foundation for the Horse Lexington, KYCharitable$4,700
Hope Springs Eternal Horse Sanctuary Earlville, NYCharitable$3,000
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Ithaca, NYCharitable$2,350
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University North Grafton, MACharitable$1,293
Uf College of Veterinary Medicine Gainesville, FLCharitable$1,175
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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
2024—$5,771$35,310$33,5188$33,518$4,146$1,060
2023$29,539$22,038$33,987$32,0003$32,000$1,067$1,738
2022$41,488$1,913$4,509$2,5004$2,500$1,913$2,183
2021$44,084$4,667$4,527$2,5004$2,500$4,667$2,384
2020$43,944$1,437$4,796$2,5204—$1,437$2,441
2019$47,303$1,029$4,358$2,4004—$1,029$2,346

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation is led by Anne O. Stirlen, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Anne O. Stirlen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Richard L. Stirlen (2019–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation

How much does Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation give each year?

Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation gave $34K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $32K across 3 grants.

What is Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation's typical grant size?

Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,850, and its average grant was $4,190, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation give grants?

Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation's top state is Florida, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (18%) and New York (16%).

Does Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).

Who are Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation's largest grantees?

Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Second Chance Puppies and Kittens Rescue ($10,000), New Fairfieldsherman Animal Welfare Society Inc ($6,000) and Horse Plus Humane Society ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How much is Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation's EIN?

Richard & Anne Stirlen Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6345853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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