Stoner Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 91-6325564

Stoner Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $226K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $6K.

Stoner Foundation at a glance

In short: Stoner Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
-39.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,000
-39.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$226,170
-5.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Stoner Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Gonzaga University: $30KGonzaga University$30KSeattle University: $10KSeattle University$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gonzaga University ($30K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SpokaneSeattle

How Stoner Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 332% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $67K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gonzaga University Spokane, WATo promote education and educational excellence of teachers, students, and schools, to provide scholarships, and generally to improve education at all levels wherever possible.$30,000
Seattle University Seattle, WATo promote education and educational excellence of teachers, students, and schools, to provide scholarships, and generally to improve education at all levels wherever possible.$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$226,170$30,726$44,461$40,0002$40,000$6,355$12,058
2024$239,906$28,801$71,254$66,5002$66,500$8,944$13,730
2023$282,357$41,284$29,588$25,0001$25,000$5,595$13,717
2022$270,660$-53,784$30,086$25,0001$25,000$3,253$15,218
2021$354,529$11,445$27,852$23,0001$23,000$10,493$17,187
2020$338,689$-39,746$30,637$25,5003—$539$16,554
2019$409,072$62,399$25,894$20,5002—$14,844$19,378

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stoner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stoner Foundation's only listed officer is Daniel R. Stoner, Foundation Manager on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel R. Stoner

    Foundation Manager

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Stoner Foundation

How much does Stoner Foundation give each year?

Stoner Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 2 grants.

How large is Stoner Foundation?

Stoner Foundation reported $226K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Stoner Foundation operate?

Stoner Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Stoner Foundation's EIN?

Stoner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6325564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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