SITY Foundation
SITY Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $792K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $394K. Net investment income was $281K.
SITY Foundation at a glance
In short: SITY Foundation gave $394K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $131K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $393,500
- -41.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -76.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $131,167
- +154.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $791,676
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (99% 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 SITY Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwest Film Forum ($390K). Together the top 3 received $394K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 60 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How SITY Foundation gives
- Giving grew 392% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 602% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2019) to $669K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $394K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Film Forum Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $390,000 |
| Black Fret Sonic Guild Austin, TX | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Cascades Carnivore Project Hood River, OR | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $791,676 | $281,459 | $414,348 | $393,500 | 3 | $406,648 | $281,459 | $67,586 |
| 2024 | $924,565 | $357,138 | $684,926 | $669,000 | 13 | $684,324 | $357,138 | $95,718 |
| 2023 | $1,250,353 | $52,174 | $85,466 | $73,500 | 16 | $85,466 | $52,174 | $86,218 |
| 2022 | $1,283,645 | $66,745 | $94,414 | $80,000 | 17 | $92,914 | $66,745 | $85,441 |
| 2021 | $1,311,314 | $69,492 | $72,954 | $60,000 | 11 | $72,954 | $69,492 | $94,139 |
| 2020 | $1,314,776 | $26,962 | $72,514 | $60,138 | 15 | — | $26,962 | $76,836 |
| 2019 | $1,360,328 | $35,423 | $56,022 | $42,000 | 8 | — | $35,403 | $76,620 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SITY Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SITY Foundation is led by Brent Stiefel, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Stiefel
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney B Stiefel
Secretary, Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Charles W Stiefel (2019–2023) — Vice President & Director
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 SITY Foundation
How much does SITY Foundation give each year?
SITY Foundation gave $394K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $669K across 13 grants.
What is SITY Foundation's typical grant size?
SITY Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $131,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does SITY Foundation give grants?
SITY Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does SITY Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of SITY Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is SITY Foundation?
SITY Foundation reported $792K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $407K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is SITY Foundation's EIN?
SITY Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1340597. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). SITY Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sity-foundation-morg_1ee882248a7f4125828f6c87fa2a39b2
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