Stai Family Foundation
Stai Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fredericksburg, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including a museum foundation, youth-serving organizations, churches, and food and social-service organizations.
Stai Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stai Family Foundation gave $46K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,435
- -27.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -47.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,221
- +37.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $349,873
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (97% 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 Stai 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: 1286 Cherry Spring Road, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: (830) 669-2786
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stai Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Admiral Nimitz Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 1% to Connecticut, 1% to Washington, DC, and less than 1% to Virginia. The listed grants included recipients in Fredericksburg, Austin, Houston, and Dallas, Texas; Stonington, Connecticut; Washington, DC; and Alexandria, Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Stai Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $343; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $343 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% of 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 $23K (2020) to $64K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Nimitz Foundation Fredericksburg, TX | Unrestricted General Support | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Austin, TX | Central Texas Scouting | $10,000 |
| Christ Lutheran Church Fredericksburg, TX | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
| Gillespie County Youth Livestock Fredericksburg, TX | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
| Southern Salvation Army Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
| Star of Hope Houston, TX | Unrestricted General Support | $5,000 |
| Coast Guard Foundation Stonington, CT | Unrestricted General Support | $500 |
| Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | Unrestricted General Support | $485 |
| Nature Conservancy Houston, TX | Unrestricted General Support | $250 |
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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 | $349,873 | $50,959 | $49,784 | $46,435 | 11 | $46,435 | $49,559 | $37,675 |
| 2024 | $349,039 | $45,481 | $67,491 | $64,350 | 21 | $64,350 | $44,006 | $33,737 |
| 2023 | $371,049 | $25,791 | $37,150 | $34,250 | 9 | $34,250 | $24,516 | $29,047 |
| 2022 | $382,408 | $126,080 | $26,751 | $24,000 | 8 | $24,000 | $25,238 | $24,292 |
| 2021 | $351,699 | $38,865 | $33,258 | $30,600 | 10 | $30,600 | $38,715 | $24,592 |
| 2020 | $345,967 | $30,818 | $25,603 | $23,100 | 6 | — | $30,668 | $21,130 |
| 2019 | $340,776 | $121,825 | $29,400 | $27,000 | 7 | — | $22,495 | $20,597 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stai Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K 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 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. The Admiral Nimitz Foundation says it operates and supports a museum experience that educates visitors about World War II in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. The Boy Scouts of America says Circle Ten Council promotes Scouting in Northeast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma, with programs intended to build character, citizenship, and personal fitness. Gillespie County Youth Livestock says it promotes agricultural activities for local youth. The Coast Guard Foundation says it supports Coast Guard members and their families through education, wellness, recognition, and other programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $46,435. Grants ranged from $200 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest reported grants were $10,000 each to the Admiral Nimitz Foundation and Boy Scouts of America; $5,000 each to Christ Lutheran Church, Gillespie County Youth Livestock, Houston Food Bank, Southern Salvation Army, and Star of Hope.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harlan C. Stai as president, Aaron J. Stai as vice president, and Dian G. Stai as secretary.
Stai Family Foundation is led by Harlan C. Stai, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harlan C. Stai
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron J. Stai
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dian G. Stai
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Stai Family Foundation
How much does Stai Family Foundation give each year?
Stai Family Foundation gave $46K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 21 grants.
What is Stai Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Stai Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,221, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stai Family Foundation that year got $343 on average.
Where does Stai Family Foundation give grants?
Stai Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fredericksburg, TX (3 grants) and Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Stai Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Stai Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stai Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Stai Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Admiral Nimitz Foundation ($10,000), Boy Scouts of America ($10,000) and Christ Lutheran Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stai Family Foundation?
Stai Family Foundation reported $350K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stai Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. The Admiral Nimitz Foundation says it operates and supports a museum experience that educates visitors about World War II in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stai 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 ↑
What is Stai Family Foundation's EIN?
Stai Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0537918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Stai 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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