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Stewart Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 26-3922636 Website

STEWART FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Denver, Colorado. Its website says the Stewart Family Foundation was established by Diane P. Stewart and Samuel S. Stewart in 2002 and supports arts, education, community activism, women’s and children’s issues, and causes intended to improve quality of life.

Key facts about Stewart Family Foundation Inc

In short: Stewart Family Foundation Inc gave $5.1M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $367K), mostly in Colorado. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-3922636
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,138,500
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$367,036
Median grant
$22,500
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025)
Total assets
$573,709
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$574K

-88.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.1M

-55.4% YoY

Grant Count

14

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$367K

-42.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stewart Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $155K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Stewart Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s website describes its mission as supporting arts, education, and community, with a focus on Salt Lake City and Utah as well as international grants for people in need. Its guidelines list arts, education, health, and the virtues of good citizenship as areas it supports.

The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education and therapy, local history and children’s museums, women’s assistance, breast cancer support, food access, library services, affordable housing, and dental services. Among the grantees, A Woman’s Work describes its mission as providing monetary assistance to local women with immediate financial needs; Roberta’s Legacy says it supports people diagnosed with breast cancer and their families; and So All May Eat describes its work as creating community through healthy food access. Longmont Meals on Wheels says it promotes client health and independence through nutrition and social interaction.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $5,138,500. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $4,020,000, with a median of $22,500. The largest awards included $4,020,000 to TLC Learning Center for child education and therapy; $658,000 to Friends of the Longmont Museum for preservation of Longmont history and expansion of the children’s museum; and $186,000 to the University of Colorado Foundation for support of its athletics department, Anschutz Medical Campus, and CMCI. Other grants included $51,000 to A Woman’s Work, $45,000 to Roberta’s Legacy, and $35,000 to So All May Eat.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s website says it prioritizes organizations and projects serving Utah, while also making grants beyond the state, including internationally. In 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

LongmontDenverGreeleyWindsorEstes ParkBroomfieldFort CollinsLas Vegas

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M14 grants202016 grants202114 grants202213 grants202318 grants202414 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2023) to $11.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $5.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

TLC Learning Center: $4.0MTLC Learning Center$4.0MFriends of the Longmont Muesuem: $658KFriends of the LongmontMuesuem$658KUniversity of Colorado Foundation: $186KUniversity of ColoradoFoundation$186KA Woman's Work: $51KA Woman's Work$51KRobertas Legacy: $45KRobertas Legacy$45KSo All May Eat: $35KSo All May Eat$35KLongmont Meals on Wheels: $25KLongmont Meals on Wheels$25KFriends of the Longmont Library: $20KFriends of the LongmontLibrary$20KStepping Stones of Windsor: $20KStepping Stones of Windsor$20KSunshine Club of Longmont: $20KSunshine Club of Longmont$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was TLC Learning Center ($4.0M). Together the top 10 received $5.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K7$50–100K11$100–250K5$250–500K5$500K–1M9$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 75 (51%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TLC Learning Center Longmont, COChild Education and Therapy$4,020,000
Friends of the Longmont Muesuem Longmont, COPreservation of Longmont History, Expansion of Children's Museum$658,000
University of Colorado Foundation Denver, COSupport for athletics dept, anschutz medical campus, and cmci$186,000
A Woman's Work Longmont, COAssist Needy Women - Jobs & Finance$51,000
Robertas Legacy Longmont, COSuppport for Families Dealing with Breast Cancer$45,000
So All May Eat Denver, COFeed Homeless and Poor$35,000
Longmont Meals on Wheels Longmont, COFeed Homeless and Poor$25,000
Friends of the Longmont Library Longmont, COSupport for Longmont Public Libarary$20,000
Stepping Stones of Windsor Windsor, COAffordable Housing for the Poor$20,000
Sunshine Club of Longmont Longmont, CODental Services to Poor$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $573,709 $981,104 $5,311,610 $5,138,500
2024 $4,904,215 $1,997,044 $11,772,597 $11,518,774
2023 $14,679,768 $1,385,787 $2,765,470 $2,454,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$573,709$4,904,215$14,679,768
Revenue$981,104$1,997,044$1,385,787
Expenses$5,311,610$11,772,597$2,765,470
Qualifying Distributions$5,169,875$11,550,094$2,454,000
Net Investment Income$840,698$1,461,313$1,354,230
Distributable Amount$155,316$486,130$743,928

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists James M. Newcomb as president, Janet Angel as secretary, and Linda Crockett as treasurer.

Stewart Family Foundation Inc is led by James M. Newcomb, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James M. Newcomb

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $96K (2020) → $111K (2025)

  • Janet Angel

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Crockett

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

James M Newcomb — President: $111KJames M NewcombPresident$111K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $111K, to James M Newcomb (President).

Contact

Mailing address: 1077 Race Street Suite 1001, Denver, CO 80206
Phone: (303) 887-8252
Website: https://stewartfamilyfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Stewart Family Foundation Inc

How much does Stewart Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Stewart Family Foundation Inc gave $5.1M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11.5M across 18 grants.

What is Stewart Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Stewart Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $367,036, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Stewart Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Stewart Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Longmont, CO (9 grants) and Denver, CO (3 grants).

Does Stewart Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Stewart Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Feed Homeless and Poor" (3 grants).

Who are Stewart Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Stewart Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include TLC Learning Center ($4,020,000), Friends of the Longmont Muesuem ($658,000) and University of Colorado Foundation ($186,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Stewart Family Foundation Inc?

Stewart Family Foundation Inc reported $574K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $155K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Stewart Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s website describes its mission as supporting arts, education, and community, with a focus on Salt Lake City and Utah as well as international grants for people in need. Its guidelines list arts, education, health, and the virtues of good citizenship as areas it supports. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Stewart Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Stewart Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Stewart Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3922636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Stewart Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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