Stone Family Foundation
Stone Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including schools, a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit, ministries, and community organizations.
Stone Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stone Family Foundation gave $44K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state North Carolina. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,000
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,375
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $591,024
- -5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (8 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (42% 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 Stone Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Sandra Linker. No form is required; the filing lists no deadline. Awards are restricted to IRC Section 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Sandra Linker
Mailing address: 4200 Clinard Rd, Clemmons, NC 27012
Phone: (336) 766-4947
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stone Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Hannah's House ($7K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 152 grants of 152 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, North Carolina received 42% of grant dollars, Texas 19%, Massachusetts 16%, Pennsylvania 5%, and Florida 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Stone Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 32 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2021) to $50K (2023). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Hannah's House Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $7,000 |
| Ravenscroft School Inc Raleigh, NC | Support in Honor of Jimmy | $2,500 |
| Woods School Langhorne, PA | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Duke Childrens Pediatric Cardiac ICU Durham, NC | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Trajectory Ministries Rutherford College, NC | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Topsail Middle School PTO Hampstead, NC | Unrestricted General | $1,500 |
| Topsail Elementary School PTA Hampstead, NC | Unrestricted General | $1,500 |
| Search Ministries Inc Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted General | $1,500 |
| Gathering at Surf City Baptist Church Surf City, NC | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
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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 | $591,024 | $19,411 | $50,480 | $44,000 | 32 | $44,500 | $12,781 | $50,803 |
| 2024 | $622,109 | $22,949 | $47,007 | $39,500 | 27 | $40,000 | $17,734 | $44,279 |
| 2023 | $646,170 | $95,115 | $54,893 | $49,850 | 31 | $49,350 | $89,025 | $39,876 |
| 2022 | $605,958 | $24,162 | $49,781 | $41,200 | 34 | $41,700 | $18,306 | $49,349 |
| 2021 | $631,569 | $108,836 | $39,908 | $34,100 | 28 | — | $103,737 | $41,638 |
| 2020 | $562,146 | $37,504 | $41,395 | $36,500 | 31 | — | $32,746 | $36,307 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Ravenscroft School describes its mission as operating a nonprofit school from preschool through grade twelve; Clemmons Food Pantry describes providing food and sustenance services to Forsyth County residents in need; and Victory Junction Gang Camp describes offering no-cost camp experiences to children with serious illnesses. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $44,000 through 32 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants included $7,000 to Our Hannah’s House in Dallas for unrestricted general support; $2,500 to Ravenscroft School in Raleigh in honor of Jimmy; and $2,000 each to Woods School, Duke Children’s Pediatric Cardiac ICU, and Trajectory Ministries for unrestricted general support.
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing lists Sandra Linker as the contact, no application form, no deadline, and eligibility restricted to organizations described under IRC Section 501(c)(3).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sandra R. Linker as president, Jeffrey W. Andrews as vice president, Michelle Lilly as secretary, and Suzanne A. Ray as treasurer.
Stone Family Foundation is led by Sandra R. Linker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra R. Linker
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey W. Andrews
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Lilly
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne A. Ray
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Estelle Lilly (2020–2024) — Member
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 Stone Family Foundation
How much does Stone Family Foundation give each year?
Stone Family Foundation gave $44K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 27 grants.
What is Stone Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Stone Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,375, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stone Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Stone Family Foundation give grants?
Stone Family Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (19%) and Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants), Hampstead, NC (2 grants), Davie, FL (2 grants) and Winston-Salem, NC (2 grants).
Does Stone Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Stone Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stone Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Stone Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Our Hannah's House ($7,000), Ravenscroft School Inc ($2,500) and Woods School ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stone Family Foundation?
Stone Family Foundation reported $591K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (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 Stone Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stone Family Foundation?
Contact Sandra Linker. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stone Family Foundation's EIN?
Stone Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1093407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
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