Stafast Foundation Inc
Stafast Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Worthington, Ohio. It makes contributions to qualifying organizations and does not get directly involved with recipient organizations, according to its 2024 filing.
Stafast Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Stafast Foundation Inc gave $179K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Ohio. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $179,000
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,933
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $186,433
- -3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Stafast Foundation Inc
- Contact
Application contact: Joan Zeller
Mailing address: 48 East South Street, Worthington, OH 43085
Phone: (614) 886-9581
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stafast Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($36K). Together the top 10 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Ohio (51%), South Carolina (20%), Missouri (15%), North Carolina (11%), and Colorado (3%). The filing also states that grantees are selected from various communities within the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Stafast Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2019) to $248K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $179K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Rock Hill, SC | General Operating Contribution | $36,000 |
| Fcayork County Fellowship of Kansas City, MO | General Operating Contribution | $27,500 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | General Operating Contribution | $19,000 |
| Harambeeurban Concern Columbus, OH | General Operating Contribution | $16,000 |
| God Cares Avon Lake, OH | General Operating Contribution | $15,000 |
| Hannah's Home Mentor, OH | General Operating Contribution | $15,000 |
| Youth for Christ Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH | General Operating Contribution | $15,000 |
| Love Inc Independence, OH | General Operating Contribution | $10,000 |
| Teen Challenge Perry, OH | General Operating Contribution | $6,000 |
| City Mission Cleveland, OH | General Operating Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 | $186,433 | $180,003 | $187,269 | $179,000 | 15 | $179,000 | $3 | $9,361 |
| 2024 | $193,699 | $182,043 | $209,618 | $200,500 | 20 | $200,500 | $5,043 | $10,149 |
| 2023 | $221,274 | $180,018 | $221,625 | $213,750 | 21 | $213,750 | $18 | $11,922 |
| 2022 | $262,881 | $240,021 | $248,970 | $241,250 | 18 | $241,250 | $21 | $13,167 |
| 2021 | $271,830 | $180,033 | $255,885 | $247,975 | 19 | $247,975 | $33 | $15,256 |
| 2020 | $347,685 | $240,205 | $195,000 | $187,000 | 15 | — | $205 | $16,010 |
| 2019 | $302,577 | $244,852 | $174,000 | $166,000 | 15 | — | $4,852 | $13,061 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stafast Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants supported a range of organizations. For example, Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Hannah’s Home describes itself as a Christ-centered, life-affirming maternity home for women in crisis. Love INC says its mission is to mobilize and facilitate churches to transform lives and communities in the name of Jesus Christ.
Other 2025 recipients include Fieldstone Counseling, which describes its work as biblical counseling for individuals, couples, and families, and Westside Christian Academy, which says it provides Christian education for students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. These are the recipients’ descriptions of their own work, not stated foundation focus areas.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $179,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $36,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $36,000 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Rock Hill, South Carolina; $27,500 to FCA York County Fellowship of in Kansas City, Missouri; and $19,000 to Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, North Carolina. Other notable grants were $16,000 to Harambee Urban Concern, $15,000 each to God Cares, Hannah’s Home, and Youth for Christ Greater Cleveland, and $10,000 to Love INC.
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: The filing describes a written scholarship/grant application and says grantees are selected from various communities within the United States. Deadline: June 30; the filing does not identify the year for this deadline, so its current status is not established.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joan M Selle and Joan Selle Zeller as trustees.
Stafast Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan M. Selle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joan Selle Zeller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Donald S. Selle (2019–2022) — 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 Stafast Foundation Inc
How much does Stafast Foundation Inc give each year?
Stafast Foundation Inc gave $179K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $201K across 20 grants.
What is Stafast Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Stafast Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,933, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stafast Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Stafast Foundation Inc give grants?
Stafast Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (20%) and Missouri (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (2 grants) and Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Stafast Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stafast Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stafast Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Stafast Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($36,000), Fcayork County Fellowship of ($27,500) and Samaritans Purse ($19,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stafast Foundation Inc?
Stafast Foundation Inc reported $186K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $179K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stafast Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants supported a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stafast Foundation Inc?
Stafast Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Stafast Foundation Inc's EIN?
Stafast Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1485142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Stafast Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stafast-foundation-inc-morg_15f36ff2981548f98c54f3a4f5727588
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