Staunton Farm Foundation
Staunton Farm Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established in 1937 through the estate of Matilda Staunton Craig, it supports behavioral health treatment and services for people living with mental illness and/or substance use disorders, with a stated focus on ten southwestern Pennsylvania counties.
Staunton Farm Foundation at a glance
In short: Staunton Farm Foundation gave $3.2M across 87 grants in 2024 (avg $37K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,214,593
- +7.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 87
- -2.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $36,949
- +9.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $68,333,290
- +4.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (40 of 80, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Staunton Farm Foundation
- Invitation Only
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The foundation’s website describes three annual grant cycles. The spring and fall cycles require a letter of inquiry, followed by a formal invitation to submit an application. The capacity-building cycle does not require a letter of inquiry. Applications and letters of inquiry are submitted through the foundation’s online grant portal. The foundation’s filing states that application forms and materials are provided upon initial request and that grants are limited to nonprofit organizations providing mental health treatment, care, and support.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists May 15 for spring letters of inquiry, June 15 for invited spring applications, November 15 for fall letters of inquiry, and December 15 for invited fall applications. It lists April 10 as the capacity-building application deadline. The specifically dated 2025 spring cycle and 2026 capacity-building cycle have passed; the website does not provide a year for the recurring spring and fall dates.
- Deadline
- The website lists May 15 for spring letters of inquiry, June 15 for invited spring applications, November 15 for fall…
- Contact
Application contact: Monique Jackson Executive Director
Mailing address: 401 Liberty Avenue Suite 2325, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 281-8020
Website: https://stauntonfarm.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Staunton Farm Foundation
Albert B. Craig, Jr. Award for Innovation in Behavioral Health Grant
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Staunton Farm Foundation Capacity Building Grants
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Amount
Up to US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Staunton Farm Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Gwen's Girls ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
428 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 340 grants of 428 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that its grantmaking serves Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. Its 2024 grants went primarily to Pennsylvania recipients, with 93% of grant dollars in the state; 4% went to Colorado and 3% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 87 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Staunton Farm Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 40 of 80 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 29% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2020) to $3.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 87 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gwen's Girls Pittsburgh, PA | Building Resilience: Mental Health Suite for Gwen's Girls | $200,000 |
| Healthy Start Inc Pittsburgh, PA | Moving Beyond Depression | $166,484 |
| Metro Community Health Clinic Pittsburgh, PA | For Mobile Mental Health Program | $150,000 |
| Young People in Recovery West Denver, CO | Young people in recovery chapter and moud inclusion fund | $138,000 |
| Beaver County Community Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | Royally Fit Mental Wellness Cohort | $125,000 |
| Neighborhood Allies Pittsburgh, PA | For steel smiling's bridging the peer workforce development pipeline | $125,000 |
| Jewish Family & Community Services Pittsburgh, PA | Upstreet | $119,405 |
| Disability Lead Chicago, IL | Disability Leads Southwestern Pennsylvania Capacity-Building Pilot | $100,000 |
| New Sun Rising Millvale, PA | For Year Two of the Nonprofit Resiliecny Project | $100,000 |
| Young Black Motivated Kings and Queens Pittsburgh, PA | Therapeutic Youth/Family Space in the Ybmkq Community Center | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68,333,290 | $3,965,713 | $3,811,643 | $3,214,593 | 87 | $3,747,145 | $4,239,850 | $3,309,778 |
| 2023 | $65,350,551 | $3,600,083 | $3,551,977 | $3,001,603 | 89 | $3,475,755 | $1,999,454 | $3,182,360 |
| 2022 | $61,236,357 | $2,960,935 | $3,101,567 | $2,579,356 | 91 | $3,039,901 | $3,539,757 | $2,977,383 |
| 2021 | $71,604,855 | $1,849,548 | $3,125,094 | $2,613,222 | 70 | $3,040,110 | $5,400,951 | $3,496,402 |
| 2020 | $63,445,452 | $2,969,086 | $3,020,220 | $2,511,958 | 91 | — | $2,349,692 | $3,309,495 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Staunton Farm Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of people who live with mental illness and/or substance use disorders by enhancing behavioral health treatment and support through grantmaking to nonprofit organizations.
Its website identifies four grantmaking priorities: collaboration, innovation, advocacy, and communication. It seeks proposals using evidence-based models, emphasizing best practices and measurable outcomes, and addressing negative stereotypes associated with behavioral illnesses. Examples include regional partnerships and training, scaling evidence-based approaches, policy work that is not lobbying, and public education.
In 2024, grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Gwen’s Girls described its work as empowering girls and young women through holistic, gender-specific programs, education, and experiences; its grant was for a mental health suite. Young People in Recovery said it provides life skills and peer support to help young people recover from substance use disorder; its grant supported a chapter and MOUD inclusion fund. First Step Recovery Homes described providing supervised, temporary, drug- and alcohol-free housing and support for people recovering from addiction; it received support for operating and participant-related costs.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 87 grants totaling $3,214,593 in 2024. Grants ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $25,000.
Among the largest reported 2024 grants were $200,000 to Gwen’s Girls for a mental health suite; $166,484 to Healthy Start Inc. for “Moving Beyond Depression”; $150,000 to Metro Community Health Clinic for a mobile mental health program; and $138,000 to Young People in Recovery for a chapter and MOUD inclusion fund. Other grants included $125,000 to Neighborhood Allies for Steel Smiling’s peer workforce development pipeline, $100,000 to Disability Lead for a capacity-building pilot in southwestern Pennsylvania, and $98,600 to First Step Recovery Homes for general operating and supportive services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Susan Weaver as president, Paul Griffiths as vice president, Burch Craig as treasurer, and Pam Golden as secretary. Directors listed are Spencer Knight, Ashlee Carter, Eric Hulsey, Erik Lundback, Riley Weaver, and Kathleen C. Knight, who is listed as honorary director.
Staunton Farm Foundation is led by Joni Schwager, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joni Schwager
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$139K (2020) → $164K (2024)
Monique Jackson
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$4K (2024)
Susan Weaver
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen C. Knight
Honorary Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spencer Knight
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashlee Carter
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Hulsey Dr Ph Ma
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Lundback
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Riley Weaver
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Burch Craig
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Golden
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Griffiths
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Lynne Loresch (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ashley Perry (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Margaret L. Weaver (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Susan Brownlee (2020–2021) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $164K, to Joni Schwager (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Staunton Farm Foundation
How much does Staunton Farm Foundation give each year?
Staunton Farm Foundation gave $3.2M across 87 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.0M across 89 grants.
What is Staunton Farm Foundation's typical grant size?
Staunton Farm Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $36,949, across 87 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Staunton Farm Foundation that year got $39K on average.
Where does Staunton Farm Foundation give grants?
Staunton Farm Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (58 grants), Greensburg, PA (4 grants), Millvale, PA (2 grants) and McKeesport, PA (2 grants).
Does Staunton Farm Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Staunton Farm Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 87) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Staunton Farm Foundation's largest grantees?
Staunton Farm Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Gwen's Girls ($200,000), Healthy Start Inc ($166,484) and Metro Community Health Clinic ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Staunton Farm Foundation?
Staunton Farm Foundation reported $68.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Staunton Farm Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of people who live with mental illness and/or substance use disorders by enhancing behavioral health treatment and support through grantmaking to nonprofit organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Staunton Farm Foundation?
The foundation’s website describes three annual grant cycles. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Staunton Farm Foundation's EIN?
Staunton Farm Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-0965573. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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