Stillwell Foundation
Stillwell Foundation is a private foundation based in Quincy, Illinois. In its 2025 filing, it reported 12 grants totaling $71,600 to charitable, civic, or educational organizations; awards are not made to individuals.
Stillwell Foundation at a glance
In short: Stillwell Foundation gave $72K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,600
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,967
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,100
- Total assets
- $1,015,437
- -3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (95% 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 Stillwell Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing states that applicants should send a letter to Harold B. Oakley; no formal application procedures are established. Grants are limited to qualified charitable, civic, or educational organizations, and no awards are made to individuals.
- Contact
Application contact: Harold B Oakley
Mailing address: 525 Jersey, Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: (217) 223-3030
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stillwell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Quincy Museum of Natural History ($33K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 5% to recipients in Missouri. The listed grants include organizations in Quincy, Illinois, and a grant to Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Stillwell Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
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 $57K (2020) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy Museum of Natural History Quincy, IL | General | $32,800 |
| Quincy University Quincy, IL | General | $9,400 |
| Cheerful Home Quincy, IL | Outreach Program | $4,300 |
| Quincy Society of Fine Arts Quincy, IL | Educational | $4,000 |
| Transitions of Western Illinois Quincy, IL | General | $3,400 |
| Culver Stockton College Canton, MO | General | $3,300 |
| Quincy Symphony Orchestra Assoc Quincy, IL | General | $2,900 |
| Historical Society of Adams County Quincy, IL | General | $2,800 |
| WGCA - Moonlight Ride for Hunger Quincy, IL | Outreach | $2,300 |
| Horizons Social Services Quincy, IL | General | $2,200 |
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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 | $1,015,437 | $48,601 | $79,657 | $71,600 | 12 | $72,357 | $41,301 | $69,861 |
| 2024 | $1,046,493 | $64,487 | $77,237 | $70,000 | 11 | $70,577 | $40,256 | $66,046 |
| 2023 | $1,059,243 | $61,174 | $71,629 | $64,900 | 13 | $65,481 | $57,808 | $60,522 |
| 2022 | $1,069,698 | $32,545 | $82,076 | $75,000 | 15 | $75,622 | $33,910 | $62,007 |
| 2021 | $1,119,229 | $114,293 | $69,224 | $61,900 | 11 | $62,434 | $100,656 | $69,384 |
| 2020 | $1,074,160 | $-2,158 | $64,159 | $57,200 | 10 | — | $14,613 | $60,790 |
| 2019 | $1,140,477 | $42,255 | $70,064 | $63,050 | 11 | — | $35,844 | $59,758 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stillwell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K 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 including a natural history museum, a university, arts organizations, social-service providers, and a historical society. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Quincy University emphasizes developing servant-leaders; Transitions of Western Illinois provides mental health and rehabilitation services; Horizons Social Services works to feed people in its community; and Quincy Art Center provides opportunities to engage with visual fine arts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $71,600 through 12 grants. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $32,800, with a median grant of $3,100. Its largest awards were $32,800 to Quincy Museum of Natural History and $9,400 to Quincy University. Other grants included $4,300 to Cheerful Home, $4,000 to Quincy Society of Fine Arts, and $3,400 to Transitions of Western Illinois.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John B. Stillwell as president, Charles Stillwell as vice president, Harold B. Oakley as assistant secretary, and R. Newcomb Stillwell as secretary.
Stillwell Foundation is led by John B. Stillwell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John B. Stillwell
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Charles Stillwell
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Harold B. Oakley
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
R. Newcomb Stillwell
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard N. Stillwell (2019–2024) — Secretary
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 Stillwell Foundation
How much does Stillwell Foundation give each year?
Stillwell Foundation gave $72K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 11 grants.
What is Stillwell Foundation's typical grant size?
Stillwell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,100, and its average grant was $5,967, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stillwell Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Stillwell Foundation give grants?
Stillwell Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Quincy, IL (11 grants).
Does Stillwell Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Stillwell Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stillwell Foundation's largest grantees?
Stillwell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Quincy Museum of Natural History ($32,800), Quincy University ($9,400) and Cheerful Home ($4,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stillwell Foundation?
Stillwell Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stillwell Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a natural history museum, a university, arts organizations, social-service providers, and a historical society. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stillwell Foundation?
The foundation’s filing states that applicants should send a letter to Harold B. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stillwell Foundation's EIN?
Stillwell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6026362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Stillwell Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stillwell-foundation-morg_07a778ae2b9d451494a2cfdfc649211d
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