The Bulova Stetson Fund
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
38
+2.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
-6.1% YoY
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
How to Apply
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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
States
Cities
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
| 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
No grants recorded for .
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 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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