Stone Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 43-1773536

STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations whose work includes arts and culture, conservation, health services, historical education, and community development.

Key facts about Stone Family Foundation

In short: Stone Family Foundation gave $315K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Kansas. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
43-1773536
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$315,000
Grants made (2025)
27
Average grant
$11,667
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
12% first-time grantees (3 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$6,544,880
Primary geography
Kansas (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.5M

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$315K

+3.3% YoY

Grant Count

27

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-8.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $303K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Stone Family Foundation open to new grantees?

12%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 26 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 include support for organizations working in several areas. For example, The Roxbury Arts Group says its mission is to cultivate the Catskill Mountain’s artistic voice through performances, exhibitions, and arts-related programs. Catskill Forest Association says it promotes forest stewardship in the Catskill region, while M-ARK Project says it works to protect and revitalize local resources and quality of life.

Other 2025 recipients include the Center for Comprehensive Health Practice, which says it provides community-based primary, substance-use, and behavioral health services, and Wichita Art Museum, whose stated mission includes conserving and displaying art. Kansas State Historical Society says it supports and promotes Kansas history education.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $315,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000. All listed purposes for the largest grants were “operations.” Notable awards included $40,000 to Trinity Episcopal Church in El Dorado, Kansas; $24,000 and $20,000 to the Nature Conservancy; $20,000 each to Big Hole River Watershed Committee, The Roxbury Arts Group, and World War II History Center Foundation; and $15,000 each to Catskill Forest Association and Gilcrease Museum.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Kansas (40%), New York (20%), Oklahoma (17%), Virginia (14%), and Montana (10%), according to the filing.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 27 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

TulsaEl DoradoWichitaNew YorkTopekaArkvilleDivideGarden CityOklahoma CityRoxburyArlingtonButteNewtonSt MariesMargaretville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K33 grants202037 grants202132 grants202227 grants202324 grants202427 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Nature Conservancy: $44K across 2 grantsNature Conservancy$44K · 2 grantsTrinity Episcopal Church: $40KTrinity Episcopal Church$40KBig Hole River Watershed Committee: $20KBig Hole River WatershedCommittee$20KThe Roxbury Arts Group Inc: $20KThe Roxbury Arts Group Inc$20KWorld War II History Center Foundation: $20KWorld War II History CenterFoundation$20KCatskill Forest Association: $15KCatskill Forest Association$15KGilcrease Museum: $15KGilcrease Museum$15KRussell Childhood Development Center: $13KRussell Childhood DevelopmentCenter$13KMark Project: $12KMark Project$12KBotanica - the Wichita Gardens: $10KBotanica - the Wichita Gardens$10K

Grant Size Distribution

147 grants across all recorded years

145<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH El Dorado, KSOPERATIONS$40,000
NATURE CONSERVANCY Arlington, VAOPERATIONS$24,000
BIG HOLE RIVER WATERSHED COMMITTEE Divide, MTOPERATIONS$20,000
NATURE CONSERVANCY Arlington, VAOPERATIONS$20,000
THE ROXBURY ARTS GROUP INC Roxbury, NYOPERATIONS$20,000
WORLD WAR II HISTORY CENTER FOUNDATION El Dorado, KSOPERATIONS$20,000
CATSKILL FOREST ASSOCIATION Arkville, NYOPERATIONS$15,000
GILCREASE MUSEUM Tulsa, OKOPERATIONS$15,000
RUSSELL CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Garden City, KSOPERATIONS$13,000
MARK PROJECT Arkville, NYOPERATIONS$12,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $6,544,880 $231,112 $354,791 $315,000
2024 $6,668,559 $195,013 $342,236 $305,000
2023 $6,815,782 $138,320 $346,580 $312,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,544,880$6,668,559$6,815,782
Revenue$231,112$195,013$138,320
Expenses$354,791$342,236$346,580
Qualifying Distributions$317,437$307,380$314,147
Net Investment Income$199,082$183,389$175,918
Distributable Amount$303,392$304,126$306,201

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Samuel C Stone as president and Sara Stone and Susan C Stone as trustees.

Stone Family Foundation is led by Samuel C. Stone, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Samuel C. Stone

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Stone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan C. Stone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Sara Stone Laughren (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Stone Hunter (2020–2023) — Vice President

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.

Contact

Application contact: Samuel C Stone
Mailing address: 320 S Boston Ave Ste 1900, Tulsa, OK 74103
Phone: (918) 583-1178

Frequently asked questions about Stone Family Foundation

How much does Stone Family Foundation give each year?

Stone Family Foundation gave $315K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $305K across 24 grants.

What is Stone Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Stone Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,667, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stone Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.

Where does Stone Family Foundation give grants?

Stone Family Foundation's top state is Kansas, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Oklahoma (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were El Dorado, KS (5 grants), Tulsa, OK (5 grants), Wichita, KS (4 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).

Does Stone Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Stone Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (27 grants).

Who are Stone Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Stone Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nature Conservancy ($44,000 across 2 grants), Trinity Episcopal Church ($40,000) and Big Hole River Watershed Committee ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Stone Family Foundation?

Stone Family Foundation reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $317K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $303K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Stone Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in several areas. For example, The Roxbury Arts Group says its mission is to cultivate the Catskill Mountain’s artistic voice through performances, exhibitions, and arts-related programs. Catskill Forest Association says it promotes forest stewardship in the Catskill region, while M-ARK Project says it works to protect and revitalize local resources and quality of life. Other 2025 reci…

How do I apply for a grant from Stone Family Foundation?

In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $315,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000. All listed purposes for the largest grants were “operations.” Notable awards included $40,000 to Trinity Episcopal Church in El Dorado, Kansas; $24,000 and $20,000 to the Nature Conservancy; $20,000 each to Big Hole River Watershed Committee, The Roxbury Arts Group, and World War II History Center Foundation; and $15,000 each to Catskill Forest Association and Gil…

What is Stone Family Foundation's EIN?

Stone Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1773536. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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