The Barbara Stone Foundation
The primary charitable purpose of this corporation shall be to support services for individuals residing in Greenville county who have developmental disabilities, autism, or head and spinal cord injury, and to borrow, hold, buy, sell, lease, lend, manage, invest, and use funds and property for these services.
The Barbara Stone Foundation at a glance
In short: The Barbara Stone Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +109.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +39.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $821,238
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Barbara Stone Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was David's Table ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Barbara Stone Foundation gives
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $8K (2023) to $54K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| David's Table Greenville, SC | To provide scholarships for camp david family camp for people & families with disabilities. | $10,000 |
| Upstate Carolina Adaptive Golf Greenville, SC | Provide partial funding for a standup wheelchair to facilitate adaptive golfing. | $10,000 |
| Aqua Angels Easley, SC | To provide funding for one-on-one swim lessons to adults and children with disabilities. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $821,238 | $397,466 | $432,757 | $30,000 | 3 | $16,185 |
| 2024 | $777,925 | $461,263 | $370,243 | $14,300 | 2 | $14,155 |
| 2023 | $625,065 | $278,987 | $324,317 | $7,500 | 1 | $13,384 |
| 2022 | $619,459 | $293,573 | $306,857 | $49,080 | 5 | $8,446 |
| 2021 | $724,554 | $202,781 | $215,895 | $54,112 | 6 | $8,033 |
| 2020 | $627,768 | $166,122 | $274,501 | $37,500 | 5 | $10,896 |
About The Barbara Stone Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Barbara Stone Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Greenville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $821K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Barbara Stone Foundation is led by Lara Ceisel, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lara Ceisel
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$81K (2025)
Nick Skenteris
Board Chairman
Director → Board Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Hallasy
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Piper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marion Elliott
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Collins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Audra Vellucci
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Sowell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Finch
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Gantt Moore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Hart
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Reeves
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Schmidt
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Riku Oinonen
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Jimmy Kimbell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dana Gantt (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jay Blankenship (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Henry Gallivan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Castellani (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Harriet P. Wallace (2022) — Director
- Former: Paige Winget (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Anne Moore (2020) — Director
- Former: Brandy Tucker (2020) — Director
- Former: Karen Krulac (2020) — Director
- Former: Nick Theodore (2020) — Chairman Emeritus
- Former: Paige Maxwell (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Shemeia Rosier (2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $81K, to Lara Ceisel (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Barbara Stone Foundation
How much does The Barbara Stone Foundation give each year?
The Barbara Stone Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.
What is The Barbara Stone Foundation's typical grant size?
The Barbara Stone Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Barbara Stone Foundation give grants?
The Barbara Stone Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (2 grants).
Does The Barbara Stone Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Barbara Stone Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Barbara Stone Foundation?
The Barbara Stone Foundation reported $821K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $397K.
What is The Barbara Stone Foundation?
The Barbara Stone Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Greenville, SC. It holds $821K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Barbara Stone Foundation's EIN?
The Barbara Stone Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0933503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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