Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 47-2445729

Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $156K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $20K.

Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr at a glance

In short: Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,500
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,250
-50.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,250
Total assets
$156,447
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (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 Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Fourth Presbyterian Church: $14KFourth Presbyterian Church$14KChicago Lights: $3KChicago Lights$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fourth Presbyterian Church ($14K). Together the top 2 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Chicago

How Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 134% of 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$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago, ILProgram Support$13,750
Chicago Lights Chicago, ILProgram Support$2,750
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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$156,447$20,266$16,931$16,5002$16,600$20,122$12,416
2024$153,551$10,992$16,723$16,5001$16,600$10,849$11,813
2023$158,800$1,974$16,654$15,0001$15,805$4,499$10,577
2022$173,467$6,138$14,911$14,3001$14,400$5,933$10,973
2021$182,333$23,428$14,324$13,0001$13,688$21,950$11,874
2020$173,470$6,403$16,026$13,0001—$5,485$10,181
2019$183,674$51,023$12,755$11,0001—$50,262$9,794

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Fifth Third Bank (2019) — Trustee

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 Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr

How much does Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr give each year?

Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.

How large is Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr?

Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr reported $156K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr operate?

Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr's EIN?

Roger C Stewart Foundation Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2445729. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 20, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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