Stanley Research Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Missouri City, TX EIN: 87-0334696

Stanley Research Foundation is a private foundation, based in Missouri City, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $27K.

Stanley Research Foundation at a glance

In short: Stanley Research Foundation gave $46K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$46,000
+2.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,333
+2.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$2,439,171
+6.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Utah (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Stanley Research Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

University of Utah: $16KUniversity of Utah$16KDuke University: $15KDuke University$15KSalt Lake Community College: $15KSalt Lake Community College$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was University of Utah ($16K). Together the top 3 received $46K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Salt Lake CityDurhamGrinnell

How Stanley Research Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). 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$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2020) to $46K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTFor Research in University Anesthesi$16,000
Duke University Durham, NCFor Research$15,000
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UTFor Research$15,000
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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 Income
2024$2,439,171$9,699$70,214$46,0003$59,272$26,508
2023$2,301,265$81,243$72,132$45,0003$60,512$69,623
2022$2,113,740$62,883$69,762$45,0003$59,516$52,637
2021$2,432,387$93,043$70,990$45,0003$60,311$82,364
2020$2,258,474$-167,517$57,850$32,0003—$17,543

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stanley Research Foundation is led by Theodore Stanley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Theodore Stanley

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ann Stanley

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Stanley

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Research Foundation

How much does Stanley Research Foundation give each year?

Stanley Research Foundation gave $46K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $45K across 3 grants.

What is Stanley Research Foundation's typical grant size?

Stanley Research Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Stanley Research Foundation give grants?

Stanley Research Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants).

Does Stanley Research Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Stanley Research Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Stanley Research Foundation?

Stanley Research Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.

What is Stanley Research Foundation's EIN?

Stanley Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0334696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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