Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family
Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family is a private foundation, based in Plymouth, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $685K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $46K.
Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family at a glance
In short: Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,333
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $685,057
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (86% 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 Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Vermont Arts Center ($50K). Together the top 3 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family gives
- Giving grew 133% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Vermont Arts Center Manchester, VT | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Northshire Day School Manchester Center, VT | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Put Me IN San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $685,057 | $57,902 | $82,306 | $70,000 | 3 | $70,000 | $45,596 | $61,797 |
| 2024 | $709,461 | $37,556 | $83,841 | $75,000 | 5 | $75,025 | $31,944 | $55,354 |
| 2023 | $755,746 | $121,218 | $64,585 | $55,000 | 3 | $58,000 | $115,329 | $50,857 |
| 2022 | $698,274 | $142,789 | $36,918 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,025 | $35,823 | $56,645 |
| 2021 | $691,340 | $47,150 | $27,722 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $41,978 | $48,879 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family is led by Stanley Stroup, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stanley Stroup
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah E. Leverenz
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacie Stroup Hunt
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen F. Stroup
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laurie Rivard (2021–2023) — Assistant Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family
How much does Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family give each year?
Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 5 grants.
What is Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family's typical grant size?
Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family give grants?
Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family gives mostly in Vermont: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (14%).
Does Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family?
Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family reported $685K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family's EIN?
Stanley & Sylvia Stroup Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0700309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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