The Bulova Stetson Fund

GARDEN CITY, NY EIN: 13-3470502

Arts and culture Performing arts Education Human services

The Bulova Stetson Fund is an independent private foundation established in 1987 in New York. Based in Garden City, New York, the foundation operates as a family foundation with limited staffing and a preselected grantmaking approach.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.1M

+5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$659K

-3.5% YoY

Grant Count

+2.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-6.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bulova Stetson Fund reported a distributable amount of $722K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

Education
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation operates on a preselected-only basis, meaning it makes contributions exclusively to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

Grant Range

$1,500–$60,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs funding toward organizations in New York, California, and Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

New York $1.7M (63%)

Florida $170K (6%)

Delaware $163K (6%)

California $147K (5%)

Massachusetts $126K (5%)

Rhode Island $125K (4%)

District of Columbia $71K (3%)

Texas $66K (2%)

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States

California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Illinois Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New York Oklahoma Rhode Island Texas Wyoming

Cities

Albert LeaAmherstAustinBrewsterBrooklynBurbankCambridgeChicagoClarksburgDallasDelandDelansonDenverGarden ValleyGeorgetownHagerstownHartfordIthacaLindaleLittle Creek

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $13,097,670
Total Annual Giving: $659,000
Tax-Exempt Status: Since December 1988
EIN: 13-3470502

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$13,097,670	$12,468,455	$13,440,209
Revenue	$1,471,522	$371,508	$3,870,995
Expenses	$769,924	$831,884	$758,725
Qualifying Distributions	$721,632	$761,232	$686,870
Net Investment Income	$929,533	$354,132	$3,804,360
Distributable Amount	$722,155	$654,533	$630,966

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

216 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Stetson University Inc ($60,000), Veterans Watchmaker Initiative ($60,000), Multi-disciplianary Psychadelic Research (maps) ($55,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION BROOKLYN, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$10,000
BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM CORP BROOKLYN, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$10,000
CAREERS SUPPORT SOLUTIONS INC VALHALLA, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$10,000
CHINESE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROJECT SAN JOSE, CA	GENERAL PURPOSE	$1,500
CHINESE THEATER WORKS INC LONG ISLAND CITY, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$5,000
CORO NEW YORK LEADERSHIP CENTER NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$10,000
EMPIRE STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA SCHENECTADY, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$15,000
ESALEN INSTITUTE SAN FRANCISCO, CA	GENERAL PURPOSE	$5,000
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHOLOGY FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL PURPOSE	$40,000
FIRESIDE PROJECT SAN FRANCISCO, CA	GENERAL PURPOSE	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Xiao Li Tan – President (5 hours/week, unpaid)
Daniel Edwards – Secretary (5 hours/week, unpaid)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
XIAO LI TAN	PRESIDENT	5	—
DANIEL EDWARDS	SECRETARY	5	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts and culture Performing arts Education Human services

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Bulova Stetson Fund fund?

The foundation's primary funding interests include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services

How do I apply for a grant from The Bulova Stetson Fund?

**Grant Characteristics:** • Typical award range: $1,000–$103,000 • Median grant amount: $10,000 • Recent grant range: $1,500–$60,000 • Total grants awarded (2024): $659,000 across 38 grants **Application Process:** The foundation operates on a preselected-only basis, meaning it makes contributions exclusively to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

Where does The Bulova Stetson Fund make grants?

The foundation primarily directs funding toward organizations in New York, California, and Florida.

What size grants does The Bulova Stetson Fund award?

In 2024, The Bulova Stetson Fund awarded 38 grants totaling $659K — an average of about $17K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Bulova Stetson Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Bulova Stetson Fund reported a distributable amount of $722K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.