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Stand for Children

Foundation · Grantmaker PORTLAND, OR EIN: 52-1957214 Website

STAND FOR CHILDREN LEADERSHIP CENTER IS A UNIQUE CATALYST FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND SOCIAL PROGRESS, TO CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR US ALL.

Key facts about Stand for Children

EIN
52-1957214
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$617,429
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$88,204
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$50,383,596
Primary geography
Oregon (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Stand for Children funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Stand for Children's 7 itemized 2025 grants were Oregon (65%), Colorado (21%) and Washington (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spokane, WA (2 grants). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Chss Sub-grant" (5 grants).

How Stand for Children gives

  • Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$50.4M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$617K

+16.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$88K

-33.3% YoY

About Stand for Children

Based on IRS filings

Stand for Children is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $617K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PortlandMemphisNew YorkSpokaneCamasDallasDenverDes MoinesLos AngelesRedwood City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$22M$33M$45M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$50,383,596$49,332,220$53,167,986
Revenue$20,690,209$15,202,000$20,273,499
Expenses$21,739,145$20,807,393$18,096,435
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,196,922$1,195,600$946,281
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$218K$435K$653K$870K3 grants20191 grants20201 grants20212 grants20223 grants20234 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Stand for Children Inc: $400KStand for Children Inc$400KColorado Non-profit Development Center: $130KColorado Non-profitDevelopment Center$130KSummit Public Schools Washington: $18KSummit Public SchoolsWashington$18KPride Prep Schools: $18KPride Prep Schools$18KRooted School Vancouver: $18KRooted School Vancouver$18KSpokane International Academy: $18KSpokane International Academy$18KWhy Not You Academy: $18KWhy Not You Academy$18K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Stand for Children Inc ($400,000), Colorado Non-profit Development Center ($129,929), Summit Public Schools Washington ($17,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
STAND FOR CHILDREN INC PORTLAND, ORLOBBYING$400,000
COLORADO NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT CENTER DENVER, COHOME VISIT PROGRAM SUB-GRANT$129,929
SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS WASHINGTON REDWOOD CITY, CACHSS SUB-GRANT$17,500
PRIDE PREP SCHOOLS SPOKANE, WACHSS SUB-GRANT$17,500
ROOTED SCHOOL VANCOUVER CAMAS, WACHSS SUB-GRANT$17,500
SPOKANE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY SPOKANE, WACHSS SUB-GRANT$17,500
WHY NOT YOU ACADEMY DES MOINES, WACHSS SUB-GRANT$17,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jonah Edelman — Chief Executive Officer: $316KJonah EdelmanChief Executive Officer$316KNicole Sayres — Chief Operating Officer: $283KNicole SayresChief Operating Officer$283KEmily Phan — Chief Technology Officer: $272KEmily PhanChief Technology Officer$272KDemian Lucas — Chief People & Culture Officer: $242KDemian LucasChief People & Culture Officer$242KRebecca Gau — Arizona Executive Director: $238KRebecca GauArizona Executive Director$238KJennifer Warner — Executive - Organizing & Campaigns: $237KJennifer WarnerExecutive - Organizing &…$237KKaaren Andrews — National Director - Center for High School Success: $230KKaaren AndrewsNational Director - Center for…$230KNell Duke — Executive Director - Center for Early Learning and: $188KNell DukeExecutive Director - Center for…$188KTara Debois — Deputy Director - Center for High School Success: $173KTara DeboisDeputy Director - Center for…$173KHeather Rubeski — Director of Development - Grants: $138KHeather RubeskiDirector of Development - Grants$138K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Julie MikutaChair1—
Tequilla BrownieSecretary1—
Allana JacksonTreasurer1—
Frances MessanoDirector1—
Kira Orange JonesDirector1—
Munro RichardsonDirector1—
Jonah EdelmanChief Executive Officer31.94$315,546
Nicole SayresChief Operating Officer39.88$282,572
Emily PhanChief Technology Officer34.94$272,413
Jennifer WarnerExecutive - Organizing & Campaigns38.19$236,809
Demian LucasChief People & Culture Officer43.02$241,724
Rebecca GauArizona Executive Director35.85$237,569
Kaaren AndrewsNational Director - Center for High School Success40$230,303
Tara DeboisDeputy Director - Center for High School Success40.15$172,853
Nell DukeExecutive Director - Center for Early Learning and43.42$188,170
Heather RubeskiDirector of Development - Grants27.54$138,300

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stand for Children?

Stand for Children is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in PORTLAND, OR. It holds $50.4M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Stand for Children?

As of 2025, Stand for Children holds $50.4M in total assets with $20.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $617K in 2025.

Where does Stand for Children operate?

Stand for Children has awarded grants in California, Colorado, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does Stand for Children award?

In 2025, Stand for Children awarded 7 grants totaling $617K — an average of about $88K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Stand for Children's EIN?

Stand for Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1957214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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