Stewart Family Foundation
The Stewart Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ketchum, Idaho. It reported 14 grants totaling $80,200 in 2025, supporting organizations that include youth-serving groups, educational institutions, conservation organizations, and community organizations.
Stewart Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stewart Family Foundation gave $80K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,200
- -47.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,729
- -39.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $389,580
- -14.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (9 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (51% 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 Stewart Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 7720, Ketchum, ID 83340
Phone: (209) 581-5266
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stewart Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fresh Lifelines for Youth ($15K). Together the top 10 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 56 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Idaho. In 2025, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 24% to Idaho, 12% to Virginia, and 6% each to Minnesota and Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Stewart Family Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 14 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 105% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 270% of 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $152K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth San Jose, CA | Unrestricted Use by Exempt Org | $15,000 |
| Cal State Stanislaus Turlock, CA | Unrestricted Use by Exempt Org. | $10,000 |
| UVA Parents Fund Charlottesville, VA | Unrestricted Use by Exempt Org | $10,000 |
| Stanford University Fund Stanford, CA | Unrestricted Use by Exempt Org. | $10,000 |
| Idaho Basecamp Ketchum, ID | Unrestricted Use by Exempt Org. | $10,000 |
| Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Bellevue, ID | Unrestricted Use by Exempt Org | $5,000 |
| Monarch Joint Venture Saint Paul, MN | Unrestricted Use by Exempt Org. | $5,000 |
| Olmsted Parks Conservancy Louisville, KY | Unrestricted Use by Exempt Org. | $5,000 |
| The Carmel Valley Community Chapel Carmelbythesea, CA | Unrestricted Use by Exempt Org | $4,000 |
| HK 21 Inc Sun Valley, ID | Unrestricted Use by Exempt Org. | $2,000 |
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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 | $389,580 | $38,486 | $101,794 | $80,200 | 14 | $80,200 | $664 | $29,714 |
| 2024 | $452,888 | $41,206 | $171,266 | $152,100 | 16 | $152,100 | $3,870 | $33,040 |
| 2023 | $582,948 | $25,734 | $40,221 | $25,100 | 8 | $25,100 | $17,064 | $33,415 |
| 2022 | $597,435 | $25,807 | $59,261 | $39,200 | 10 | $39,200 | $15,654 | $33,932 |
| 2021 | $630,889 | $80,642 | $44,643 | $32,750 | 8 | $32,750 | $21,457 | $37,133 |
| 2020 | $594,890 | $121,849 | $81,584 | $50,250 | 21 | — | — | $29,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stewart Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Fresh Lifelines for Youth, whose mission is to partner with youth to unlock their potential, disrupt the pipeline to prison, and advance justice. Monarch Joint Venture describes its mission as protecting monarchs and their migration through habitat conservation, education, and science. The Merced County Food Bank says it works to improve the health and well-being of residents affected by hunger through food acquisition, storage, and distribution.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $80,200. Grants ranged from $600 to $15,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The listed grants were for unrestricted use by the recipient organizations.
Notable 2025 grants included $15,000 to Fresh Lifelines for Youth; $10,000 each to Cal State Stanislaus, UVA Parents Fund, Stanford University Fund, and Idaho Basecamp; and $5,000 each to Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic, Monarch Joint Venture, and Olmsted Parks Conservancy. The Merced County Food Bank received $600.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Melinda Stewart Wilbur as president; Jana E Stewart-Cezar and Donald J Stewart Jr as vice presidents; Andrea J Stewart as CFO; and Robert R Stewart as secretary.
Stewart Family Foundation is led by Melinda Stewart Wilbur, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melinda Stewart Wilbur
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert R. Stewart
Secretary
On filings since 2020
$12K (2022) → $12K (2025)
Andrea J. Stewart
CFO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Donald J. Stewart Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jana E. Stewart-Cezar
Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Robert R Stewart (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Stewart Family Foundation
How much does Stewart Family Foundation give each year?
Stewart Family Foundation gave $80K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $152K across 16 grants.
What is Stewart Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Stewart Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,729, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stewart Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Stewart Family Foundation give grants?
Stewart Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Idaho (24%) and Virginia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ketchum, ID (2 grants) and Merced, CA (2 grants).
Does Stewart Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stewart Family 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 Stewart Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Stewart Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fresh Lifelines for Youth ($15,000), Cal State Stanislaus ($10,000) and UVA Parents Fund ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stewart Family Foundation?
Stewart Family Foundation reported $390K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stewart Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Fresh Lifelines for Youth, whose mission is to partner with youth to unlock their potential, disrupt the pipeline to prison, and advance justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stewart Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes 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's EIN?
Stewart Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0512105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Stewart Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Stewart Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Stewart Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stewart-family-foundation-morg_dbf0b4575aa447cb81924db366286e81
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