Steward Shipping Foundation
Steward Shipping Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salina, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $106K. Net investment income was $66K.
Steward Shipping Foundation at a glance
In short: Steward Shipping Foundation gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,800
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $105,800
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $105,800
- Total assets
- $1,282,116
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Steward Shipping Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Steward Shipping Foundation gives
- Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2023) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached List of Contributions Various Al to TX, TX | Promote Religious Activities | $105,800 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,282,116 | $69,405 | $108,960 | $105,800 | 1 | $105,800 | $66,245 |
| 2024 | $1,228,709 | $107,657 | $93,321 | $86,900 | 1 | $86,900 | $101,236 |
| 2023 | $1,178,913 | $358,791 | $71,770 | $55,300 | 1 | $55,300 | $342,321 |
| 2022 | $1,052,790 | $91,294 | $65,014 | $61,300 | 1 | $61,300 | $87,580 |
| 2021 | $1,330,101 | $197,397 | $83,715 | $80,500 | 1 | $80,500 | $194,182 |
| 2020 | $1,129,284 | $96,360 | $65,445 | $63,800 | 20 | — | $96,360 |
| 2019 | $1,032,888 | $88,528 | $97,961 | $95,400 | 26 | — | $88,528 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steward Shipping Foundation is led by Doug McFarland, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug McFarland
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Cynthe McFarland
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Betty Johnson (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Carolyn Winston (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin Hoch (2019–2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Steward Shipping Foundation
How much does Steward Shipping Foundation give each year?
Steward Shipping Foundation gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 1 grant.
How large is Steward Shipping Foundation?
Steward Shipping Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $69K.
Where does Steward Shipping Foundation operate?
Steward Shipping Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
What is Steward Shipping Foundation's EIN?
Steward Shipping Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0480226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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