Stiles Foundation
Stiles Foundation is a private foundation based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. It made 21 grants totaling $44,450 in filing year 2025, primarily to organizations in Minnesota.
Stiles Foundation at a glance
In short: Stiles Foundation gave $44K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,450
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,117
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $300,816
- +20.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (4 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (96% 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 Stiles Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8946 Garland Court, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Phone: (952) 212-0228
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stiles Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Normandale Community College Founda ($10K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota. Illinois received 2%, Maryland 1%, and New Mexico 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Stiles Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 21 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $800; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $300 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 204% 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 $29K (2021) to $63K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Normandale Community College Founda Bloomington, MN | GOS | $10,000 |
| Veap Bloomington, MN | GOS | $10,000 |
| Aavishkaar USA Hastings, MN | General Operating Support GOS | $2,500 |
| International Village Clinic Bloomington, MN | GOS | $2,500 |
| Oasis for Youth Bloomington, MN | GOS | $2,500 |
| Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry Duluth, MN | GOS | $2,500 |
| Bloomington Artistry Bloomington, MN | GOS | $2,000 |
| Cornerstone Bloomington, MN | GOS | $2,000 |
| Three Rivers Park District Foundati Plymouth, MN | GOS | $2,000 |
| Bloomington Symphony Orchestra Bloomington, MN | GOS | $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 | $300,816 | $95,846 | $44,646 | $44,450 | 21 | $44,475 | $45,850 | $21,785 |
| 2024 | $249,596 | $10,535 | $62,893 | $62,850 | 23 | $62,875 | $10,517 | $21,573 |
| 2023 | $301,954 | $11,299 | $54,017 | $53,990 | 20 | $54,015 | $11,297 | $20,686 |
| 2022 | $344,672 | $-3,429 | $39,825 | $36,540 | 21 | $38,159 | $1,465 | $23,304 |
| 2021 | $387,925 | $252,976 | $31,939 | $29,330 | 24 | $29,377 | $44,587 | $22,673 |
| 2020 | $166,888 | $16,718 | $46,834 | $44,600 | 27 | — | $14,525 | $14,327 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stiles Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K 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 whose stated work includes food access and housing stability (VEAP), math and science education and career training (Aavishkaar USA), health services (International Village Clinic), youth support (Oasis for Youth), and community food, arts, culture, and skill building (Cornerstone). These are the grantees’ descriptions of their missions, not statements of the foundation’s own focus.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $44,450 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. The two largest grants were $10,000 each to Normandale Community College Foundation and VEAP. Other notable grants included $2,500 each to Aavishkaar USA, International Village Clinic, Oasis for Youth, and Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry; and $2,000 each to Bloomington Artistry, Cornerstone, Three Rivers Park District Foundation, Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, and PROP.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald A Stiles as president and Leslie H Stiles as secretary.
Stiles Foundation is led by Donald A Stiles, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald A Stiles
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie H Stiles
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 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 Stiles Foundation
How much does Stiles Foundation give each year?
Stiles Foundation gave $44K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 23 grants.
What is Stiles Foundation's typical grant size?
Stiles Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,117, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stiles Foundation that year got $800 on average.
Where does Stiles Foundation give grants?
Stiles Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bloomington, MN (8 grants).
Does Stiles Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Stiles Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Gos" (19 grants).
Who are Stiles Foundation's largest grantees?
Stiles Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Normandale Community College Founda ($10,000), Veap ($10,000) and Aavishkaar USA ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stiles Foundation?
Stiles Foundation reported $301K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stiles Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stiles Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stiles Foundation's EIN?
Stiles Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1976588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Stiles 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 August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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