Stonebright Foundation
Stonebright Foundation is a private foundation based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Its 2025 grants went to organizations in Tennessee, Missouri, and Colorado, for purposes including religious work, youth programs, rehabilitation, and religious schooling.
Stonebright Foundation at a glance
In short: Stonebright Foundation gave $152K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $38,000
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $338,815
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (82% 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 Stonebright Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists R Michael Howard as the contact and a letter as the application material. It states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None is listed.
- Deadline
- None is listed.
- Contact
Application contact: R Michael Howard
Mailing address: 407 N Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: (573) 335-3780
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stonebright Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wisdom Tree Collective Inc ($125K). Together the top 4 received $152K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 77 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee (82%), Missouri (10%), and Colorado (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stonebright Foundation gives
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 729% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $85K (2021) to $152K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisdom Tree Collective Inc Gladeville, TN | Religious | $125,000 |
| Young Life of Cape Colorado Springs, CO | Youth Organization | $12,000 |
| Adult Teen Challenge of Mid America Cape Girardeau, MO | Rehab for Young Drug Addicts | $10,000 |
| Prodigy Leadership Academy Cape Girardeau, MO | Religious School | $5,000 |
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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 | $338,815 | $62,262 | $155,534 | $152,000 | 4 | $153,175 | $57,903 | $21,024 |
| 2024 | $432,087 | $61,710 | $3,862 | — | — | $1,230 | $9,075 | $22,430 |
| 2023 | $374,239 | $33,324 | $121,759 | $118,000 | 25 | $119,245 | $30,810 | $22,119 |
| 2022 | $462,674 | $83,536 | $88,738 | $85,000 | 24 | $86,195 | $15,993 | $26,815 |
| 2021 | $467,876 | $91,247 | $88,674 | $85,000 | 24 | $86,195 | $28,768 | $25,112 |
| 2020 | $465,303 | $95,519 | $94,510 | $90,000 | 23 | — | $13,298 | $20,465 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stonebright Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K 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
The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for a religious organization, a youth organization, a rehabilitation program for young people with drug addiction, and a religious school. Prodigy Leadership Academy, a 2025 grantee, describes its mission as providing high-quality Christian education for students ages 5 to 18, including children in families who struggle to pay for basic needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made four grants totaling $152,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $125,000, with a median grant of $11,000. The largest grants were $125,000 to Wisdom Tree Collective Inc. in Tennessee, $12,000 to Young Life of Cape in Colorado, $10,000 to Adult Teen Challenge of Mid America in Missouri, and $5,000 to Prodigy Leadership Academy in Missouri.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jerry Stone as President and Nancy Stone as Director.
Stonebright Foundation is led by Jerry Stone, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry Stone
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy Stone
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stephanie Stone Zimmerman (2020–2021) — Director
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 Stonebright Foundation
How much does Stonebright Foundation give each year?
Stonebright Foundation gave $152K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Stonebright Foundation's typical grant size?
Stonebright Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $38,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stonebright Foundation give grants?
Stonebright Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (10%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cape Girardeau, MO (2 grants).
Does Stonebright Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Stonebright Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Stonebright Foundation?
Stonebright Foundation reported $339K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stonebright Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for a religious organization, a youth organization, a rehabilitation program for young people with drug addiction, and a religious school. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stonebright Foundation?
The filing lists R Michael Howard as the contact and a letter as the application material. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stonebright Foundation's EIN?
Stonebright Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1765675. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 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 11, 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 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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