Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Northbrook, IL EIN: 23-7026711

The Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Northbrook, Illinois. Its 2023 filing is marked as a final return, indicating that the foundation has terminated or is winding down and appears to have stopped grantmaking.

Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation gave $15.9M across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $7.9M), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$15,895,486
+52.4% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
2
-95.7% vs 2022
Average grant
$7,947,743
+3406.1% vs 2022
Median grant
$7,947,743
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 1033 Skokie Blvd Suite 310, Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 805-8399

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund: $15.9MJP Morgan Charitable GivingFund$15.9MCash Grants Paid (See Attached): $500Cash Grants Paid (SeeAttached)$500

The largest 2023 recipient was JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund ($15.9M). Together the top 2 received $15.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

156 grants across all recorded years

140<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 140 grants of 156 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The two itemized 2023 grants were reported in Pennsylvania and Illinois: 100% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients and less than 1% to Illinois recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoLake ForestWashingtonNew YorkArlington HeightsEvanstonGlencoeSouthamptonArlingtonGarrisonHighland ParkJacksonvilleLittle RockSkokieWinnetkaCharlestonNorthbrookRestonWilliamsburgAshland

How Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 40% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2022 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$5M$10M$15M$20M64 grants2020 44 grants2021 46 grants2022 2 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10.4M (2022) to $16.4M (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $15.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund Jenkintown, PAGeneral Purposes$15,894,986
Cash Grants Paid (See Attached) Northbrook, ILGeneral Purpose$500
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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
2023—$228,679$15,971,073$15,895,4862$15,915,515$188,121—
2022$14,457,070$1,624,788$10,644,523$10,427,35046$10,440,066$1,542,331$949,566
2021$23,476,805$8,385,528$16,566,543$16,432,10044$16,438,713$8,282,698$1,426,009
2020$31,657,820$1,897,390$11,513,549$11,338,42064—$1,756,223$1,818,131

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2023, the foundation reported two grants totaling $15,895,486. The largest was $15,894,986 to JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, for general purposes. It also reported a $500 cash grant for general purposes.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2023 filing lists Susan Stone as president, treasurer, and director; Karen Stone Kaplan, Lauren Gail Stone, and Jennifer Lynn Stone as directors.

Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation is led by Susan Stone, President, Treasurer & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Susan Stone

    President, Treasurer & Director

    Secretary & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Lynn Stone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Stone Kaplan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Gail Stone

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Roger Stone (2020–2021) — President, Treasurer & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation

How much does Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation give each year?

Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation gave $15.9M across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $10.4M across 46 grants.

How do I apply for a grant from Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation make grants?

The two itemized 2023 grants were reported in Pennsylvania and Illinois: 100% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients and less than 1% to Illinois recipients.

What is Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation's EIN?

Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7026711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Does Roger and Susan Stone Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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