Stuart Four Square Fund
Stuart Four Square Fund is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $53,200, including support for schools, arts and cultural organizations, and other charitable organizations.
Stuart Four Square Fund at a glance
In short: Stuart Four Square Fund gave $53K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,200
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,092
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $799,115
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (83% 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 Stuart Four Square Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 809013, Dallas, TX 75380-9013
Phone: (972) 392-8317
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stuart Four Square Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Country School ($12K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 9% to Pennsylvania, 6% to California, and 2% to Rhode Island. The filing also reports 0% for Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Stuart Four Square Fund open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $600; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $600 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $44K (2019) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Country School Lake Placid, NY | Educational Operations | $12,000 |
| Equi Center Honeyoe Falls, NY | Unrestricted for Charitable Organization | $10,000 |
| S'cool Sounds Inc Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted for Charitable Contributions | $10,000 |
| Victor Association of Cultural and Performing Arts Inc - Cobblestone Arts Farmington, NY | Unrestricted for Charitable Operations | $6,000 |
| Devereux Foundation-Pocono Center Villanova, PA | Unrestricted for Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
| Commonweal Bolinas, CA | Unrestricted for Charitable Operations | $3,000 |
| Ms Foundation for Women Inc Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted for Charitable Operations | $2,000 |
| Bank Street School for Children New York, NY | Educational Operations | $1,000 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | Educational Operations | $1,000 |
| Little Red School House Inc New York, NY | Educational Operations | $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 | $799,115 | $76,950 | $57,810 | $53,200 | 13 | $54,450 | $74,922 | $55,104 |
| 2024 | $779,975 | $71,109 | $53,399 | $50,200 | 12 | $51,450 | $69,160 | $51,789 |
| 2023 | $762,265 | $44,565 | $48,690 | $45,700 | 11 | $46,900 | $42,775 | $46,421 |
| 2022 | $766,390 | $23,156 | $55,448 | $50,000 | 10 | $51,200 | $21,274 | $47,314 |
| 2021 | $798,682 | $108,868 | $57,120 | $53,200 | 12 | $54,300 | $106,728 | $53,200 |
| 2020 | $746,934 | $53,718 | $50,556 | $45,700 | 14 | — | $51,743 | $45,220 |
| 2019 | $743,343 | $37,998 | $47,641 | $44,000 | 13 | — | $36,064 | $44,106 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stuart Four Square Fund reported a distributable amount of $55K 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 organizations with varied purposes. For example, North Country School describes its work as operating a private coeducational boarding school and summer camp, while S’Cool Sounds says it uses music to inspire, educate, and connect children and communities. Commonweal describes its work as educational, charitable, and research activities contributing to individual and public health and the global environment. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $53,200. Grants ranged from $200 to $12,000, with a median of $2,000. Among the largest reported grants were $12,000 to North Country School for educational operations; $10,000 each to Equi Center and S’Cool Sounds; $6,000 to Victor Association of Cultural and Performing Arts Inc. – Cobblestone Arts; and $5,000 to Devereux Foundation-Pocono Center. Other reported recipients included Commonweal ($3,000) and the Ms. Foundation for Women ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barkley Stuart as president and trustee, Sara B Stuart as secretary and trustee, and Heidi S Vahue as treasurer and trustee.
Stuart Four Square Fund is led by Barkley Stuart, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barkley Stuart
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi S. Vahue
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara B. Stuart
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 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 Stuart Four Square Fund
How much does Stuart Four Square Fund give each year?
Stuart Four Square Fund gave $53K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 12 grants.
What is Stuart Four Square Fund's typical grant size?
Stuart Four Square Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,092, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stuart Four Square Fund that year got $600 on average.
Where does Stuart Four Square Fund give grants?
Stuart Four Square Fund gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (9%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Stuart Four Square Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 69% of Stuart Four Square Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational Operations" (4 grants).
Who are Stuart Four Square Fund's largest grantees?
Stuart Four Square Fund's largest 2025 grantees include North Country School ($12,000), Equi Center ($10,000) and S'cool Sounds Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stuart Four Square Fund?
Stuart Four Square Fund reported $799K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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 Stuart Four Square Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stuart Four Square Fund?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stuart Four Square Fund's EIN?
Stuart Four Square Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6030538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Stuart Four Square Fund 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Stuart Four Square Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stuart-four-square-fund-morg_a61c389fddc540ffa907235900adc40f
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