Stone Barrett Foundation
Stone Barrett Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. The foundation maintains modest assets and focuses its grantmaking on a select set of priority areas across the Midwest region.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$458K
-11.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$66K
-47.7% YoY
Grant Count
23
-52.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
+9.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Arts Grants for Nonprofits
- Creative Writing
- Historic Buildings
- Journalism
- Wildlife
Grantmaking
Grant Range
of $500 and an average grant size of $1,900.
Average Grant
of $1,900.
How to Apply
** Information regarding formal application procedures is not publicly available.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily directs its grantmaking toward organizations in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $458,161 to $566,400 (figures vary across reporting periods)
- Total Annual Giving: $66,125 to $84,900
- Revenue: $274,900
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $458,161 | $514,721 | $566,418 |
| Revenue | $26,017 | $90,181 | $274,914 |
| Expenses | $82,577 | $141,966 | $87,864 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $72,172 | $128,269 | $86,263 |
| Net Investment Income | $15,612 | $76,605 | $8,687 |
| Distributable Amount | $45,433 | $38,466 | $35,557 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
215 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Peter Barrett — President
- Elizabeth Barrett — Director/Treasurer
- Lynn Maddox — Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BARRETT | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TOBY ALTMAN | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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