Stirling Foundation
Stirling Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $268K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $36K.
Stirling Foundation at a glance
In short: Stirling Foundation gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,120
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,280
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,905
- Total assets
- $267,931
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Stirling Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fairview High School Parents Organization Inc ($5K). Together the top 4 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stirling Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $19K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview High School Parents Organization Inc Boulder, CO | General Exempt Purpose | $5,405 |
| Belize Bird Conservancy Campbell, CA | General Exempt Purpose | $3,905 |
| Bethany House of Prayer Arlington, MA | General Exempt Purpose | $3,905 |
| Southern Hills Parent and Teacher Organization Inc Boulder, CO | General Exempt Purpose | $3,905 |
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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 | $267,931 | $38,402 | $19,785 | $17,120 | 4 | $17,168 | $36,202 | $17,963 |
| 2024 | $249,312 | $23,833 | $17,492 | $15,244 | 4 | $15,292 | $21,633 | $17,167 |
| 2023 | $242,971 | $11,031 | $12,614 | $10,360 | 4 | $10,414 | $8,831 | $15,298 |
| 2022 | $244,554 | $1,987 | $21,262 | $18,500 | 5 | $20,735 | $3,234 | $15,888 |
| 2021 | $263,829 | $25,428 | $17,425 | $15,000 | 3 | $17,035 | $25,413 | $18,481 |
| 2020 | $255,826 | $12,620 | $14,066 | $12,000 | 3 | — | $12,556 | $16,127 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stirling Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stirling Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cameron B. Boyd
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia K. Boyd
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Johnson Boyd
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bryan Emharter (2020–2021) — Co-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.
Frequently asked questions about Stirling Foundation
How much does Stirling Foundation give each year?
Stirling Foundation gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 4 grants.
What is Stirling Foundation's typical grant size?
Stirling Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,905, and its average grant was $4,280, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stirling Foundation give grants?
Stirling Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (23%) and Massachusetts (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (2 grants).
Does Stirling Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stirling Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Stirling Foundation?
Stirling Foundation reported $268K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Stirling Foundation's EIN?
Stirling Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2058002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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