Stonehocker Family Foundation
The Stonehocker Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Eastlake, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including health and medical support, education, disability services, older-adult support, environmental conservation, and historic preservation.
Stonehocker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stonehocker Family Foundation gave $37K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,250
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,069
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $822,758
- +3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (88% 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 Stonehocker Family Foundation
- 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: PO Box 337, Eastlake, CO 80614
Phone: (303) 659-7363
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stonehocker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brent's Place Brent Eley Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 92 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 7% to recipients in Virginia, and 5% to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Stonehocker Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2019–2025). 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 $35K (2019) to $45K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brent's Place Brent Eley Foundation Aurora, CO | Provides housing and programs for people undergoing bone marrow transplants as well as cancer treatments. | $5,000 |
| Alliance for Choice in Education Denver, CO | Access to Quality Education. | $2,500 |
| Hope House of Colorado Arvada, CO | Medical support and guidance to teen moms and their children. | $2,500 |
| Northglenn Historic Preservation Foundation Northglenn, CO | Sponsor and cooperate with groups to preserve, protect and restore historical sites and buildings, and to celebrate significant historical events in the city of northglenn. | $2,500 |
| Project Angel Heart Denver, CO | Improving health and well-being for people with life-threatening illnesses by preparing and delivering medically tailored meals and promoting the power of food as medicine. | $2,500 |
| Ronald McDonald House Aurora, CO | Offers a loving home away from home to families needing to be near their seriously ill children. | $2,500 |
| The Nature Conservancy Merrifield, VA | To Preserve and Protect Nature and the Environment. | $2,500 |
| A Little Help Denver, CO | Provide volunteer services for aging adults, and to offer ongoing programs and events to engage all of our neighbors in social connection and meaningful community. | $2,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | Providing Lifesaving Medical Humanitarian Care. | $2,000 |
| Friends of Broomfield Broomfield, CO | Creating opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through an innovative and person-centered approach. | $2,000 |
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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 | $822,758 | $70,407 | $40,976 | $37,250 | 18 | $37,250 | $69,082 | $39,689 |
| 2024 | $794,327 | $32,290 | $39,535 | $37,000 | 18 | $37,000 | $31,040 | $38,677 |
| 2023 | $801,572 | $7,358 | $39,750 | $37,250 | 18 | $37,250 | $6,108 | $36,388 |
| 2022 | $836,964 | $37,441 | $48,720 | $45,000 | 20 | $45,000 | $36,191 | $38,204 |
| 2021 | $850,993 | $78,803 | $45,261 | $42,000 | 18 | $42,000 | $77,678 | $42,419 |
| 2020 | $813,201 | $67,969 | $40,950 | $38,500 | 19 | — | $66,769 | $37,465 |
| 2019 | $786,682 | $8,011 | $37,411 | $35,000 | 21 | — | $6,811 | $36,999 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stonehocker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Project Angel Heart says it improves health and well-being for people with life-threatening illnesses through medically tailored meals; Alliance for Choice in Education says it advances K–12 educational freedom and helps families access the education of their choice; and The Nature Conservancy says its mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
Other 2025 grantees describe work supporting families during children’s healthcare, parenting teenage mothers, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and older adults. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a mission statement from the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $37,250 across 18 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 to Brent’s Place Brent Eley Foundation for housing and programs for people undergoing bone marrow transplants and cancer treatments. The foundation also gave $2,500 each to Alliance for Choice in Education, Hope House of Colorado, Northglenn Historic Preservation Foundation, Project Angel Heart, Ronald McDonald House, and The Nature Conservancy. A Little Help, Doctors Without Borders, Friends of Broomfield, Rocky Mountain MS Center, There With Care, and Weld Community Foundation each received $2,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these directors: William W Stonehocker, Renee A Schwark, Michael J Stonehocker, Lori J Quick, Linda L Marty, and Mark J Stonehocker.
Stonehocker Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda L. Marty
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori J. Quick
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark J. Stonehocker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Stonehocker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee A. Schwark
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William W. Stonehocker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Roswitha Stonehocker (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Heidi M. Stonehocker (2019–2023) — Director
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 Stonehocker Family Foundation
How much does Stonehocker Family Foundation give each year?
Stonehocker Family Foundation gave $37K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 18 grants.
What is Stonehocker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Stonehocker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,069, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stonehocker Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Stonehocker Family Foundation give grants?
Stonehocker Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (7%) and Maryland (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants), Aurora, CO (2 grants) and Broomfield, CO (2 grants).
Does Stonehocker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Stonehocker Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Stonehocker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Stonehocker Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brent's Place Brent Eley Foundation ($5,000), Alliance for Choice in Education ($2,500) and Hope House of Colorado ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stonehocker Family Foundation?
Stonehocker Family Foundation reported $823K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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 Stonehocker Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stonehocker Family Foundation?
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 Stonehocker Family Foundation's EIN?
Stonehocker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1305771. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Stonehocker Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 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 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
Live grants for the work Stonehocker Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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