Stillman Family Foundation
Stillman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $153,250, including support for organizations in Illinois, New York, Washington, D.C., California, and Pennsylvania.
Stillman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stillman Family Foundation gave $153K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $153,250
- +61.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,217
- +82.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,503,810
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Stillman Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Sheldon Stillman. No formal application or materials are required; the filing states there are no deadlines or award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Mr Sheldon Stillman
Mailing address: 801 Daneth Court, Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: (847) 827-0066
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stillman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Israel Parasport Center ($100K). Together the top 10 received $151K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 50 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in New York (2%), Washington, D.C. (2%), California (2%), and Pennsylvania (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stillman Family Foundation gives
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $78K (2023) to $153K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Parasport Center Northfield, IL | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
| Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $2,500 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $2,500 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Fdn New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| Help Hope Live Radnor, PA | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,503,810 | $157,166 | $195,192 | $153,250 | 15 | $168,821 | $132,960 | $118,019 |
| 2024 | $1,541,250 | $142,800 | $134,904 | $94,983 | 17 | $110,144 | $116,657 | $113,561 |
| 2023 | $1,535,091 | $98,982 | $114,970 | $77,550 | 16 | $91,917 | $77,217 | $101,152 |
| 2022 | $1,551,143 | $97,637 | $120,522 | $82,560 | 1 | $96,831 | $75,590 | $101,569 |
| 2021 | $1,574,332 | $100,946 | $138,125 | $99,700 | 1 | $114,620 | $77,680 | $115,442 |
| 2020 | $1,611,563 | $35,743 | $135,164 | $101,000 | 1 | — | $16,443 | $93,671 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stillman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K 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 is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including the Israel Parasport Center, Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago, and Ravinia Festival Association. Ravinia describes its mission as enriching lives through music, education, professional training, and community engagement. Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes hunger relief, crisis response, combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and supporting people affected by cancer.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $153,250. Grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards were $100,000 to Israel Parasport Center, $30,000 to Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago, and $10,000 to Ravinia Festival Association. Other reported grants included $2,500 each to World Central Kitchen and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, and $2,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. The listed grant purposes are “unrestricted general.”
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It requires no formal application, sets no deadlines, and reports no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sheldon Stillman and Marlene Stillman as trustees, Jonathan Stillman as an officer, and Courtney S. Fahn as a trustee.
Stillman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Courtney S. Fahn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Marlene Stillman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon Stillman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Stillman
Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2023) — Agent for Trustee
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 Courtney S Fahn (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Stillman Family Foundation
How much does Stillman Family Foundation give each year?
Stillman Family Foundation gave $153K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 17 grants.
What is Stillman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Stillman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $10,217, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stillman Family Foundation give grants?
Stillman Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Stillman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stillman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stillman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Stillman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Israel Parasport Center ($100,000), Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago ($30,000) and Ravinia Festival Association ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stillman Family Foundation?
Stillman Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $169K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stillman Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including the Israel Parasport Center, Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago, and Ravinia Festival Association. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stillman Family Foundation?
Contact Sheldon Stillman. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stillman Family Foundation's EIN?
Stillman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4176380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 May 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Stillman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stillman-family-foundation-morg_c690aba6926a41978682494232072e94
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