Rod Stiefvater Foundation
Rod Stiefvater Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bakersfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500.
Rod Stiefvater Foundation at a glance
In short: Rod Stiefvater Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- -99.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -91.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- -91.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $11,229
- -9.8% 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 Rod Stiefvater Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Wildlands Conservancy - Wind Wolves Preserve ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
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 Rod Stiefvater Foundation gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2025) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Wildlands Conservancy - Wind Wolves Preserve Oak Glen, CA | General Fund | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,229 | — | $1,225 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $577 |
| 2024 | $12,454 | $45,000 | $70,587 | $70,000 | 12 | $70,000 | $1,499 |
| 2023 | $38,041 | — | $925 | — | — | — | $1,866 |
| 2022 | $38,966 | — | $60,617 | $60,000 | 7 | $60,000 | $4,329 |
| 2021 | $99,583 | $100,000 | $10,557 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $685 |
| 2020 | $10,140 | $10,000 | $7,306 | $6,722 | 2 | — | $365 |
| 2019 | $7,446 | — | $579 | — | — | — | $373 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rod Stiefvater Foundation reported a distributable amount of $577 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rod Stiefvater Foundation is led by Rod Stiefvater, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rod Stiefvater
Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Rod Stiefvater Foundation
How much does Rod Stiefvater Foundation give each year?
Rod Stiefvater Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 12 grants.
How large is Rod Stiefvater Foundation?
Rod Stiefvater Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $577 (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.
Where does Rod Stiefvater Foundation operate?
Rod Stiefvater Foundation has awarded grants in California, Kansas, Missouri.
What is Rod Stiefvater Foundation's EIN?
Rod Stiefvater Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1701278. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Rod Stiefvater Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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