Staley Family Foundation
The Staley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Avon, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including groups working in financial services and poverty reduction, housing, education, health, and food systems.
Staley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Staley Family Foundation gave $3.8M across 133 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), top state Minnesota. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,808,900
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 133
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,638
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $36,401,496
- +1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (18 of 92, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (38% 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 Staley 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: PO Box 8389, Avon, CO 81620
Phone: (952) 925-2462
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Staley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Opportunity International ($370K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
564 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 474 grants of 564 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota (38%), Illinois (22%), Colorado (16%), California (14%), and Kansas (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 133 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Staley Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 92 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $44K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2020) to $3.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 133 grants totaling $3.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Opportunity International Carol Stream, IL | General Support | $350,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Chicago, IL | General Support | $200,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Vail Valley Gypsum, CO | General Support | $150,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Twin Cities St. Paul, MN | General Support | $150,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit Highschool Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $150,000 |
| Sansum Clinic Santa Barbara, CA | General Support | $150,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Vail Valley Gypsum, CO | General Support | $150,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Twin Cities St. Paul, MN | General Support | $150,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Chicago, IL | General Support | $150,000 |
| KSU Foundation - Engineering Scholarships Manhattan, KS | General Support | $100,000 |
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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 | $36,401,496 | $5,372,704 | $4,716,462 | $3,808,900 | 133 | $3,817,325 | $4,717,266 | $4,345,947 |
| 2024 | $35,745,254 | $2,841,314 | $4,020,400 | $3,369,000 | 124 | $3,378,350 | $1,728,014 | $3,918,292 |
| 2023 | $36,924,340 | $4,341,436 | $3,672,248 | $3,139,500 | 107 | $3,151,075 | $2,205,994 | $3,273,185 |
| 2022 | $36,255,152 | $-348,215 | $4,367,533 | $3,824,825 | 99 | $3,828,705 | $312,729 | $3,294,443 |
| 2021 | $40,970,900 | $6,853,111 | $3,773,701 | $3,098,000 | 101 | $3,106,335 | $6,234,552 | $3,732,354 |
| 2020 | $37,891,490 | $5,998,215 | $2,936,949 | $2,365,500 | 69 | — | $5,496,026 | $3,057,631 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Staley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.3M 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants show support for organizations in several fields. For example, Opportunity International says it provides financial solutions, support, and training to help people in developing countries build sustainable incomes and escape generational poverty. Habitat for Humanity International describes its work as building homes to address homelessness and substandard housing and to provide housing for families unable to obtain conventional financing.
Other grantees describe work that includes improving food systems in developing countries (Partners in Food Solutions), supporting students through college and vocational education (Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara), and inspiring character and community among students and educators (Youth Frontiers).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 133 grants totaling $3,808,900. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $350,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest reported grants included $350,000 to Opportunity International, $200,000 to Habitat for Humanity International, and $150,000 each to Habitat for Humanity - Vail Valley, Habitat for Humanity - Twin Cities, Cristo Rey Jesuit Highschool, and Sansum Clinic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Warren Staley and Mary Lynn Staley as trustees.
Staley Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Lynn Staley
Trustee
Officer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Staley
Trustee
Officer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Staley Family Foundation
How much does Staley Family Foundation give each year?
Staley Family Foundation gave $3.8M across 133 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 124 grants.
What is Staley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Staley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $28,638, across 133 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Staley Family Foundation that year got $44K on average.
Where does Staley Family Foundation give grants?
Staley Family Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (22%) and Colorado (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (26 grants), Denver, CO (14 grants), St. Paul, MN (10 grants) and Santa Barbara, CA (9 grants).
Does Staley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Staley Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (133 of 133) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Staley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Staley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Opportunity International ($370,000 across 3 grants), Habitat for Humanity International ($350,000 across 2 grants) and Habitat for Humanity - Twin Cities ($307,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($50,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Staley Family Foundation?
Staley Family Foundation reported $36.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.3M (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.
What does Staley Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants show support for organizations in several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Staley 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 Staley Family Foundation's EIN?
Staley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3442296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Staley 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Staley Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/staley-family-foundation-morg_f0827aed4fd84ea6bfb9a1d562bcb9c7
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