Stoddard Family Foundation Inc
Stoddard Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Harbor Springs, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $415,000 to charitable organizations, including recipients in Michigan, Virginia, Utah, and other states.
Stoddard Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Stoddard Family Foundation Inc gave $415K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $415,000
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,667
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $6,652,497
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (36% 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 Stoddard Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1287 Fern Ave, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
Phone: (248) 420-1826
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stoddard Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Traverse Nature Conservancy ($80K). Together the top 10 received $360K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 49 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. Michigan received 36% of grant dollars, Virginia 17%, Utah 14%, West Virginia 6%, and Tennessee 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stoddard Family Foundation Inc gives
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $420K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $415K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Traverse Nature Conservancy Harbor Springs, MI | Woody's Woods | $80,000 |
| LDS Philanthropies Provo, UT | General Fund | $60,000 |
| Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA | SVU General Fund | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross Local Detroit, MI | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Shriners Children's Ranson, WV | General Fund | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Fund | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army Southfield, MI | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Fisher House Foundation Inc Rockville, MD | General Fund | $20,000 |
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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 | $6,652,497 | $529,283 | $490,163 | $415,000 | 15 | $416,837 | $459,845 | $436,846 |
| 2024 | $6,613,377 | $340,031 | $446,777 | $380,000 | 13 | $381,593 | $279,706 | $415,917 |
| 2023 | $6,720,123 | $307,684 | $417,350 | $372,500 | 10 | $373,777 | $264,111 | $381,043 |
| 2022 | $6,829,789 | $225,831 | $481,943 | $420,000 | 7 | $420,932 | $171,811 | $392,719 |
| 2021 | $7,085,901 | $417,915 | $170,704 | $110,000 | 4 | $110,867 | $359,099 | $410,247 |
| 2020 | $6,838,690 | $261,337 | $66,763 | $16,200 | 2 | — | $217,349 | $356,267 |
| 2019 | $6,644,116 | $289,778 | $219,441 | $167,000 | 3 | — | $245,910 | $342,725 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stoddard Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $437K 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 included support for a nature conservancy, a university, children’s medical and research organizations, and organizations serving military members, veterans, and their families.
Southern Virginia University describes its mission as educating and developing students in intellect, character, and spirituality, and preparing them for successful lives and careers. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it works to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment, without denying treatment based on a family’s ability to pay. Fisher House Foundation says it provides financial assistance to members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families, and supports facilities that house families visiting military personnel. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $415,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $80,000, with a median of $25,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $80,000 to Little Traverse Nature Conservancy for Woody’s Woods; $60,000 to LDS Philanthropies for its general fund; and $50,000 to Southern Virginia University for its general fund. Other grants included $25,000 each to American Red Cross Local, Shriners Children’s, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, The Salvation Army, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and Wounded Warrior Project; and $20,000 each to Fisher House Foundation and Gary Sinise Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stanford D. Stoddard as president, treasurer, and director; Elizabeth S. Taggart as secretary, first vice president, and director; and Simeon H. Stoddard as second vice president and director.
Stoddard Family Foundation Inc is led by Stanford D. Stoddard, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stanford D. Stoddard
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth S. Taggart
Secretary, 1st Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Simeon H. Stoddard
2nd Vice President & Director
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 Stoddard Family Foundation Inc
How much does Stoddard Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Stoddard Family Foundation Inc gave $415K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $380K across 13 grants.
What is Stoddard Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Stoddard Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $27,667, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stoddard Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Stoddard Family Foundation Inc's top state is Michigan, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (17%) and Utah (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harbor Springs, MI (2 grants) and Billings, MT (2 grants).
Does Stoddard Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Stoddard Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stoddard Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Stoddard Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Little Traverse Nature Conservancy ($80,000), LDS Philanthropies ($60,000) and Southern Virginia University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stoddard Family Foundation Inc?
Stoddard Family Foundation Inc reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $417K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $437K (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 does Stoddard Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a nature conservancy, a university, children’s medical and research organizations, and organizations serving military members, veterans, and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stoddard Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation 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 Stoddard Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Stoddard Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3539927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Stoddard Family Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Stoddard Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stoddard-family-foundation-inc-morg_6c4eaafae6b3475b86518b7609abce6c
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