Stiassni Family Foundation
The Stiassni Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting children’s health, education, conservation, medical services and research, community services, and other activities.
Stiassni Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stiassni Family Foundation gave $7K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $491.667), mostly in California. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,375
- +408.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +87.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $492
- +171.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $122,946
- +3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (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 Stiassni Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3400 Palos Verdes Drive West, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Phone: (310) 739-4445
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stiassni Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peninsula Committee Children's Hosp ($2K). Together the top 10 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (59%), Massachusetts (27%), Texas (12%), Tennessee (1%), and New York (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Stiassni Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $358; repeat grants $581. How we count
Medians: $200 first-time, $250 repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Committee Children's Hosp Palos Verdes Estates, CA | To Provide Funds for Children's Health | $1,600 |
| Whitney Young Foundatiton Palos Verdes Estates, CA | Promote Education for Underpriviledged | $1,000 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach, CA | To provide funds for animal care, education, and conservation efforts. | $1,000 |
| Sheriff's Meadow Foundation Vineyard Haven, MA | To provide funds for forestry land conservation and management | $1,000 |
| Susan G Komen 3 Day Dallas, TX | Support Breast Cancer Research. | $800 |
| Island Health Care Edgartown, MA | To provide funds for medical services | $500 |
| Chabad on the Vineyard Vineyard Haven, MA | Enrich Jewish Community. | $250 |
| Ratopia Charity Fund Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | To Fund Medical Research for Blood Related Cancers | $250 |
| Edgartown Yacht Club Foundation Edgartown, MA | To provide funds to support yachting | $250 |
| Harbor Interfaith Services San Pedro, CA | To provide funds to assist homeless and working poor achieve sufficiency | $175 |
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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 | $122,946 | $15,106 | $10,740 | $7,375 | 15 | $7,375 | $10,051 |
| 2024 | $118,780 | $22,497 | $5,032 | $1,450 | 8 | $1,450 | $17,225 |
| 2023 | $100,313 | $13,451 | $6,711 | $3,725 | 10 | $3,725 | $4,930 |
| 2022 | $95,337 | $-2,393 | $7,696 | $4,925 | 11 | $4,925 | — |
| 2021 | $132,701 | $46,146 | $13,815 | $10,875 | 21 | $10,875 | $43,206 |
| 2020 | $118,198 | $13,308 | $7,032 | $4,575 | 10 | — | $10,851 |
| 2019 | $71,894 | $87 | $8,915 | $5,500 | 12 | — | $424 |
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 include support for organizations whose own missions include conserving Martha’s Vineyard’s landscape (Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation), fostering stewardship of the Pacific Ocean and its ecosystems (Aquarium of the Pacific), and empowering homeless and working-poor people to achieve self-sufficiency (Harbor Interfaith Services). Other listed grant purposes include children’s health, education, cancer research, veterans’ services, and support for yachting.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $7,375 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $1,600, with a median of $250.
Among the reported grants were $1,600 to Peninsula Committee Children’s Hosp for children’s health; $1,000 each to Whitney Young Foundatiton for education, Aquarium of the Pacific for animal care, education, and conservation, and Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation for land conservation and management; and $800 to Susan G Komen 3 Day for breast cancer research. Other reported recipients included Island Health Care ($500), Chabad on the Vineyard ($250), Ratopia Charity Fund ($250), Edgartown Yacht Club Foundation ($250), Harbor Interfaith Services ($175), Wounded Warrior Project ($150), National MS Society ($150), and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ($100).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Nicholas Stiassni is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Stiassni Family Foundation is led by Nicholas Stiassni, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicholas Stiassni
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Stiassni Family Foundation
How much does Stiassni Family Foundation give each year?
Stiassni Family Foundation gave $7K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 8 grants.
What is Stiassni Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Stiassni Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $492, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stiassni Family Foundation that year got $358 on average.
Where does Stiassni Family Foundation give grants?
Stiassni Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (27%) and Texas (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palos Verdes Estates, CA (2 grants), Vineyard Haven, MA (2 grants), Edgartown, MA (2 grants) and San Diego, CA (2 grants).
Does Stiassni Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Stiassni Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Stiassni Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Stiassni Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Peninsula Committee Children's Hosp ($1,600), Whitney Young Foundatiton ($1,000) and Aquarium of the Pacific ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stiassni Family Foundation?
Stiassni Family Foundation reported $123K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $15K.
What does Stiassni Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stiassni Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stiassni Family Foundation's EIN?
Stiassni Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4358542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Stiassni 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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