Stadheim Foundation
Stadheim Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmette, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $279K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $40K.
Stadheim Foundation at a glance
In short: Stadheim Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- -81.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $278,738
- +11.8% 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 November 2026.
Who Stadheim Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Stadheim Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 61% 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 $4K (2025) to $21K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $4,000 |
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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 | $278,738 | $40,246 | $10,742 | $4,000 | 1 | $10,067 | $39,571 | $16,561 |
| 2024 | $249,419 | $28,215 | $38,585 | $21,000 | 3 | $36,825 | $23,455 | $16,591 |
| 2023 | $259,990 | $8,011 | $8,877 | $8,650 | 2 | $8,853 | $7,987 | $15,284 |
| 2022 | $260,876 | $15,583 | $26,366 | $17,929 | 1 | $25,522 | $14,739 | $16,235 |
| 2021 | $271,683 | $14,027 | $17,475 | $16,934 | 1 | $17,421 | $13,973 | $18,416 |
| 2020 | $275,131 | $-419,399 | $11,073 | $10,198 | 1 | — | $4,090 | $17,721 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stadheim Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stadheim Foundation is led by Kirsten Stadheim, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirsten Stadheim
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Abigail Crawley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Erika Kreisa
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jennifer Keller
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Katherine Stadheim (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rolf O. Stadheim (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Stadheim Foundation
How much does Stadheim Foundation give each year?
Stadheim Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 3 grants.
How large is Stadheim Foundation?
Stadheim Foundation reported $279K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (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 Stadheim Foundation operate?
Stadheim Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Illinois, Michigan.
What is Stadheim Foundation's EIN?
Stadheim Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4158339. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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