Stella Matutina Foundation

VICTOR, NY EIN: 16-1399369

The Stella Matutina Foundation is a private foundation located in Victor, New York (with Rochester, NY also listed as a location). Established in 1992, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and focuses on direct grantmaking to support vulnerable populations in the Rochester area.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+4.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$305K

+0.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+0.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds:

  • Tuition assistance and scholarship support
  • Tuition support for refugee students
  • Support for individuals seeking secure permanent housing
  • Operating expenses and salary support for nonprofit organizations

Grantmaking

The foundation appears to make grants in the $20,000-$35,000 range to local Rochester-area nonprofits.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds organizations in the Rochester, New York area, with a particular focus on refugee resettlement services, education, housing assistance, and community support organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ElmiraLivoniaRochester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending September 2024:

  • Total assets: $3,221,085
  • Total revenues: $673,473
  • Total expenses: $355,258
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$201K$403K$604K$806K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,363,560$3,221,085$2,903,862
Revenue$520,045$673,473$224,088
Expenses$372,504$355,258$334,812
Qualifying Distributions$308,203$305,782$291,000
Net Investment Income$467,102$569,213$93,138
Distributable Amount$228,853$217,669$190,520

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$79K$158K$236K$315K11 grants202010 grants202111 grants202211 grants202312 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

BISHOP KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL$35KROCHESTER REFUGEE RESETT…$35KHOPE HALL$30KNATIVITY PREPATORY ACADEMY$30KNAZARETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL$30KNOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL$30KST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY$30KST MICHAEL'S WOODSHOP INC$30KBETHANY HOUSE$20KCAMP STELLA MARIS$18K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN L GARRETTDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASURER1
KATHLEEN WHELEHANDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT1
FR KEVIN MCKENNADIRECTOR0.5
ROBERTA LANGIE VAN WINKLEDIRECTOR0.5
SR CHRISTINE WAGNERDIRECTOR0.5

Contact Information

  • Telephone: 585-263-1273
  • Address: C/O C Sackett, 211 High Point Drive, Victor, NY 14564-1061

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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