Stowe Family Foundation
Stowe Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sag Harbor, New York. It reported 14 grants totaling $73,000 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations that include schools, a public health school, local community organizations, and other nonprofits.
Stowe Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stowe Family Foundation gave $73K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,000
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,214
- -42.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $267,356
- +116.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (72% 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 Stowe Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1227, Sag Harbor, NY 11963
Phone: (212) 949-8700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stowe Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harvard College ($40K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 58 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts recipients received 72% of grant dollars and New York recipients received 23%. Texas received 3%, while Maryland and Iowa each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stowe Family Foundation gives
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 187% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $38K (2020) to $114K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard College Cambridge, MA | To Further Charitable Purpose of Donee Organization | $40,000 |
| Harvard Chan School of Public Health Boston, MA | To Further Charitable Purpose of Donee Organization | $12,500 |
| Sylvester Manor Educational Farm Shelter Island, NY | To Further Charitable Purpose of Donee Organization | $5,000 |
| Speyer Legacy School New York, NY | To Further Charitable Purpose of Donee Organization | $3,000 |
| Shelter Island Food Pantry Shelter Island, NY | To Further Charitable Purpose of Donee Organization | $2,000 |
| Union Chapel Shelter Island Heights, NY | To Further Charitable Purpose of Donee Organization | $2,000 |
| Water to Thrive Austin, TX | To Further Charitable Purpose of Donee Organization | $2,000 |
| Allen Stevenson School New York, NY | To Further Charitable Purpose of Donee Organization | $1,000 |
| Episcopal School of the City of New York New York, NY | To Further Charitable Purpose of Donee Organization | $1,000 |
| John Hopkins University - Center for Talented Youth Baltimore, MD | To Further Charitable Purpose of Donee Organization | $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 | $267,356 | $240,541 | $96,620 | $73,000 | 14 | $76,846 | $231,878 | $41,090 |
| 2024 | $123,435 | $104,771 | $106,566 | $90,500 | 10 | $94,261 | $101,351 | $43,452 |
| 2023 | $125,230 | $22,217 | $132,873 | $114,250 | 16 | $117,272 | $19,294 | $40,189 |
| 2022 | $235,886 | $55,289 | $70,187 | $52,895 | 11 | $55,948 | $52,033 | $45,785 |
| 2021 | $250,784 | $35,067 | $97,333 | $81,250 | 7 | — | $32,061 | $48,156 |
| 2020 | $313,050 | $47,259 | $64,787 | $38,000 | 2 | — | $43,163 | $38,493 |
| 2019 | $339,173 | $28,887 | $38,073 | $38,026 | 11 | — | $28,880 | $39,263 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stowe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational institutions and other charitable organizations. Among its grantees, Water to Thrive describes its mission as bringing clean, safe water to rural African communities; Maharishi International University describes its work as supporting its educational and charitable programs; and Shelter Island Friends of Music says it offers free concerts to East End of Long Island residents. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $73,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest grants included $40,000 to Harvard College and $12,500 to Harvard Chan School of Public Health. Other grants included $5,000 to Sylvester Manor Educational Farm, $3,000 to Speyer Legacy School, and $2,000 each to Shelter Island Food Pantry, Union Chapel, and Water to Thrive.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard H. Stowe, Natasha P. Stowe, and Douglas B. Stowe as trustees.
Stowe Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas B. Stowe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natasha P. Stowe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard H. Stowe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/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 Stowe Family Foundation
How much does Stowe Family Foundation give each year?
Stowe Family Foundation gave $73K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 10 grants.
What is Stowe Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Stowe Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $5,214, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stowe Family Foundation give grants?
Stowe Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants) and Shelter Island, NY (3 grants).
Who are Stowe Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Stowe Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Harvard College ($40,000), Harvard Chan School of Public Health ($12,500) and Sylvester Manor Educational Farm ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stowe Family Foundation?
Stowe Family Foundation reported $267K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stowe Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational institutions and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stowe Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Stowe Family Foundation's EIN?
Stowe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7104307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Stowe 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Stowe Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stowe-family-foundation-morg_6e64750d1c49406db94c8412449bd087
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