Stephanie S Kata Foundation
The Stephanie S Kata Foundation is a private foundation based in DeWitt, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $277,940, with recipients in New York and Pennsylvania.
Stephanie S Kata Foundation at a glance
In short: Stephanie S Kata Foundation gave $278K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,940
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,853
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,220
- Total assets
- $2,303,033
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (98% 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 Stephanie S Kata Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. It asks applicants to submit a letter request to Jason Holowinski. The filing states there are no deadlines and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Jason Holowinski
Mailing address: 5784 Widewaters Parkway Suite 2, Syracuse, NY 13214
Phone: (315) 445-5930
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stephanie S Kata Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Corning Christian Academy ($45K). Together the top 10 received $267K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 53 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to New York recipients (98%), with 2% going to Pennsylvania recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Stephanie S Kata Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 $135K (2020) to $278K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Corning Christian Academy Corning, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $45,000 |
| Griffin's Guardians Cicero, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $40,000 |
| Westhill Educational Foundation Syracuse, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $40,000 |
| McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center Syracuse, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $35,000 |
| Serve Syracuse Syracuse, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $30,000 |
| The Upstate Foundation Syracuse, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $25,000 |
| Syracuse Little League Syracuse, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $20,000 |
| Midstate Youth Hockey Assoc Cicero, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $14,440 |
| Passion Project Performers Inc Syracuse, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $10,000 |
| So Much Drool LLC Baldwinsville, NY | Unrestricted Contribution | $8,000 |
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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 | $2,303,033 | $405,710 | $425,328 | $277,940 | 14 | $279,440 | $260,193 | $328,266 |
| 2024 | $2,322,651 | $1,605,320 | $332,193 | $253,340 | 11 | $255,102 | $1,528,229 | $178,117 |
| 2023 | $1,049,524 | $-8,105 | $351,106 | $253,284 | 10 | $255,621 | — | $216,176 |
| 2022 | $1,408,735 | $49,224 | $356,682 | $252,095 | 9 | $254,082 | — | $242,531 |
| 2021 | $1,893,564 | $457,164 | $358,194 | $257,856 | 9 | $259,843 | $373,622 | $268,307 |
| 2020 | $1,617,223 | $713,326 | $182,565 | $135,000 | 8 | — | $671,656 | $129,289 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephanie S Kata Foundation reported a distributable amount of $328K 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 schools and educational organizations, youth sports groups, and nonprofits. For example, Griffin’s Guardians describes its mission as supporting children battling cancer in Central New York and providing financial assistance to families. Serve Syracuse says it supports organizations serving people in poverty in Syracuse with volunteers and funding. The Upstate Foundation says it administers charitable gifts for education, research, patient care, and community health and wellbeing for SUNY Upstate Medical University and the Central New York region.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $277,940. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $45,000, with a median of $17,220. Its largest listed grants included $45,000 to Corning Christian Academy, $40,000 each to Griffin’s Guardians and Westhill Educational Foundation, $35,000 to McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, and $30,000 to Serve Syracuse. The filing lists the grants as unrestricted contributions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jason R Holowinski as trustee and Elizabeth Gunnip as director.
Stephanie S Kata Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason R. Holowinski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Gunnip
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
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 Stephanie S Kata Foundation
How much does Stephanie S Kata Foundation give each year?
Stephanie S Kata Foundation gave $278K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $253K across 11 grants.
What is Stephanie S Kata Foundation's typical grant size?
Stephanie S Kata Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,220, and its average grant was $19,853, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stephanie S Kata Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Stephanie S Kata Foundation give grants?
Stephanie S Kata Foundation gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Syracuse, NY (9 grants) and Cicero, NY (2 grants).
Does Stephanie S Kata Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stephanie S Kata Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stephanie S Kata Foundation's largest grantees?
Stephanie S Kata Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Corning Christian Academy ($45,000), Griffin's Guardians ($40,000) and Westhill Educational Foundation ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stephanie S Kata Foundation?
Stephanie S Kata Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $279K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $328K (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 Stephanie S Kata Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools and educational organizations, youth sports groups, and nonprofits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stephanie S Kata Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stephanie S Kata Foundation's EIN?
Stephanie S Kata Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6492296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Stephanie S Kata Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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