Stearns Family Foundation Inc
Stearns Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K.
Stearns Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Stearns Family Foundation Inc gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $65,420
- -71.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,807
- -53.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,420
- Total assets
- $1,926,893
- -3.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Stearns Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Tom Taylor YMCA Gig Harbor ($30K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stearns Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 68% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $232K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor YMCA Gig Harbor Gig Harbor, WA | Charity- Community Development | $30,000 |
| Gig Harbor Junior Sailing Camp Gig Harbor, WA | Charity - Youth Development | $25,420 |
| People for Animal Care & Kindness Gig Harbor, WA | Charity - Animal Safety & Welfare | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,926,893 | $65,444 | $65,420 | 3 | $65,420 | $96,225 |
| 2023 | $1,992,337 | $232,024 | $232,000 | 5 | $232,000 | $106,636 |
| 2022 | $2,224,361 | $46,424 | $46,400 | 5 | $46,400 | $110,532 |
| 2021 | $2,270,785 | $85,024 | $85,000 | 5 | $85,000 | $113,788 |
| 2020 | $2,355,809 | $22,274 | $22,250 | 4 | — | $116,581 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stearns Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stearns Family Foundation Inc is led by Stanley D. Stearns, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stanley D. Stearns
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Judith Stearns
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julia Stearns
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Stearns Family Foundation Inc
How much does Stearns Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Stearns Family Foundation Inc gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $232K across 5 grants.
What is Stearns Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Stearns Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,420, and its average grant was $21,807, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stearns Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Stearns Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gig Harbor, WA (3 grants).
Does Stearns Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Stearns Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Stearns Family Foundation Inc?
Stearns Family Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Stearns Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Stearns Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1618182. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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