Stanfield Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denton, TX EIN: 73-1412624

Stanfield Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denton, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $140K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $39K.

Stanfield Foundation at a glance

In short: Stanfield Foundation gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
+11.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,000
+33.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$139,620
+9.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (50% 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 Stanfield Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

ALS Therapy Development Institute: $8KALS Therapy DevelopmentInstitute$8KChristian Church Foundation: $5KChristian Church Foundation$5KSave the Children: $3KSave the Children$3KDoctors Without Borders: $3KDoctors Without Borders$3KPartners in Health: $3KPartners in Health$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was ALS Therapy Development Institute ($8K). Together the top 5 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisCambridgeFairfieldKansas CityNew YorkBostonGoodyear

How Stanfield Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 187% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALS Therapy Development Institute Cambridge, MAOperational Needs of the Organization$7,500
Christian Church Foundation Indianapolis, INOperational needs of the organization$5,000
Save the Children Fairfield, CTOperational needs of the organization$2,500
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYOperational needs of the organization$2,500
Partners in Health Boston, MAOperational needs of the organization$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$139,620$39,399$27,708$20,0005$20,000$39,399—
2024$128,109$21,666$21,874$18,0006$18,000$17,792$9,632
2023$128,026$13,596$25,534$17,0003$17,000$5,062$9,044
2022$140,039$29,096$22,214$18,0004—$24,882$9,133
2021$133,157$26,408$21,935$17,5005$21,935$21,973$10,258
2020$128,684$26,060$24,060$15,5004—$19,000$8,373

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stanfield Foundation is led by Suzanne S Lynskey, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Suzanne S Lynskey

    Chairman

    Chariman → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda S Pfaff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brian K Stanfield

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gary L Stanfield

    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 Stanfield Foundation

How much does Stanfield Foundation give each year?

Stanfield Foundation gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 6 grants.

What is Stanfield Foundation's typical grant size?

Stanfield Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Stanfield Foundation give grants?

Stanfield Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (25%) and Connecticut (13%).

Does Stanfield Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Stanfield Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Stanfield Foundation's largest grantees?

Stanfield Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ALS Therapy Development Institute ($7,500), Christian Church Foundation ($5,000) and Save the Children ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Stanfield Foundation?

Stanfield Foundation reported $140K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $39K.

What is Stanfield Foundation's EIN?

Stanfield Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1412624. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)

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