Stanard Family Foundation
Stanard Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $184K.
Stanard Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stanard Family Foundation gave $1.6M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $394K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,575,000
- +350.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $393,750
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,000
- Total assets
- $8,550,792
- +32.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (75% 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 Stanard Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Vision ($1.2M). Together the top 4 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 20 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stanard Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 507% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2024) to $2.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Vision Tacoma, WA | Contributions to tax exempt organization's general fund. | $1,175,000 |
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | Contributions to tax exempt organization's general fund. | $250,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Contributions to tax exempt organization's general fund. | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley Avon, CO | Contributions to tax exempt organization's general fund. | $50,000 |
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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 | $8,550,792 | $3,702,001 | $1,599,174 | $1,575,000 | 4 | $1,580,287 | $183,521 | $311,855 |
| 2024 | $6,453,717 | $3,583,943 | $364,406 | $350,000 | 2 | $355,050 | $74,744 | $178,335 |
| 2023 | $3,584,180 | $173,263 | $1,121,576 | $1,110,000 | 7 | $1,114,738 | $166,425 | $208,443 |
| 2022 | $4,182,493 | $46,050 | $1,180,908 | $1,170,000 | 4 | $1,174,437 | $39,634 | $248,672 |
| 2021 | $5,317,351 | $136,945 | $2,473,706 | $2,450,000 | 3 | $2,454,237 | $86,841 | $331,878 |
| 2020 | $7,695,674 | $1,358,307 | $764,323 | $735,000 | 4 | — | $721,715 | $393,883 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stanard Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $312K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stanard Family Foundation is led by James N. Stanard, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James N. Stanard
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David J. Stanard
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janet G. Stanard
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sarah C. Stanard
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Stanard Family Foundation
How much does Stanard Family Foundation give each year?
Stanard Family Foundation gave $1.6M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $350K across 2 grants.
What is Stanard Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Stanard Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $175,000, and its average grant was $393,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stanard Family Foundation give grants?
Stanard Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (16%) and North Carolina (6%).
Does Stanard Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stanard Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Stanard Family Foundation?
Stanard Family Foundation reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $312K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stanard Family Foundation's EIN?
Stanard Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4316669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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