Stenstrom Foundation
The Stenstrom Foundation is a private foundation based in Rockford, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists 12 charitable grants totaling $124,500 to organizations in Illinois and Minnesota.
Stenstrom Foundation at a glance
In short: Stenstrom Foundation gave $125K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,500
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,375
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $3,212,347
- +25.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Stenstrom Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing names Robert Stenstrom as the contact, states that there is no specific form or deadline, and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert Stenstrom
Mailing address: PO Box 5866, Rockford, IL 61125
Phone: (815) 398-2420
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stenstrom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic Development ($51K). Together the top 10 received $123K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 54 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 41% to recipients in Minnesota. Listed recipients include organizations in Rockford, Illinois, and Mayo Clinic Development in Rochester, Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Stenstrom Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2022) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Development Rochester, MN | Charitable | $51,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Rockford, IL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Rockford Promise Rockford, IL | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Transform Rockford Rockford, IL | Charitable | $16,500 |
| Remedies Rockford, IL | Charitable | $3,500 |
| Rosecrance Foundation Rockford, IL | Charitable | $3,000 |
| CASA Rockford, IL | Charitable | $3,000 |
| OSF Healthcare Foundation Rockford, IL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| YMCA Community Breakfast Rockford, IL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Crusader Clinic Rockford, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $3,212,347 | $789,492 | $142,806 | $124,500 | 12 | $126,664 | $273,350 | $140,283 |
| 2024 | $2,566,059 | $721,741 | $124,289 | $110,800 | 13 | $110,800 | $210,513 | $110,105 |
| 2023 | $1,962,214 | $547,834 | $132,866 | $122,500 | 11 | $122,500 | $38,900 | $78,723 |
| 2022 | $1,547,246 | $239,911 | $82,674 | $71,200 | 10 | $71,200 | $34,504 | $76,803 |
| 2021 | $1,393,720 | $259,891 | $84,949 | $75,500 | 8 | $75,500 | $101,510 | $69,688 |
| 2020 | $1,218,778 | $366,930 | $117,407 | $108,500 | 12 | — | $60,633 | $51,405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stenstrom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including education, health care, and community-service organizations. Rockford Promise describes its mission as removing financial barriers to post-secondary education through full-tuition scholarships and supporting students through completion. Rosecrance Foundation says it raises charitable funding to strengthen programs and expand access to care for uninsured people, people with Medicaid, and at-risk populations. OSF Healthcare Foundation says it raises contributions in support of OSF Healthcare System’s activities and projects.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $124,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $51,000, with a median of $3,000. Its largest grants included $51,000 to Mayo Clinic Development, $20,000 each to Boys and Girls Club and Rockford Promise, and $16,500 to Transform Rockford. Other listed recipients included Remedies ($3,500), Rosecrance Foundation and CASA ($3,000 each), OSF Healthcare Foundation and YMCA Community Breakfast ($2,500 each), Crusader Clinic and Golden Apple ($1,000 each), and Various ($500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert W Stenstrom, Janet K Stenstrom, and Philip R Frankfort as directors.
Stenstrom Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet K. Stenstrom
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Philip R. Frankfort
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert W. Stenstrom
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Stenstrom Foundation
How much does Stenstrom Foundation give each year?
Stenstrom Foundation gave $125K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 13 grants.
What is Stenstrom Foundation's typical grant size?
Stenstrom Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $10,375, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stenstrom Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Stenstrom Foundation give grants?
Stenstrom Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rockford, IL (11 grants).
Does Stenstrom Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Stenstrom Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (12 grants).
Who are Stenstrom Foundation's largest grantees?
Stenstrom Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mayo Clinic Development ($51,000), Boys and Girls Club ($20,000) and Rockford Promise ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stenstrom Foundation?
Stenstrom Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (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 does Stenstrom Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including education, health care, and community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stenstrom Foundation?
The 2025 filing names Robert Stenstrom as the contact, states that there is no specific form or deadline, and lists no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stenstrom Foundation's EIN?
Stenstrom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3351099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Stenstrom Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stenstrom-foundation-morg_9c04b63d69f04e22b916801cf308784c
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