The Five Stones Charitable Foundation
The Five Stones Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ontario, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $187K. Net investment income was $451K.
The Five Stones Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Five Stones Charitable Foundation gave $187K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $187,000
- +289.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,714
- +289.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,292,064
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Five Stones Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crossroads Prison Ministries ($60K). Together the top 7 received $187K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 27 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Five Stones Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 117% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $187K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $187K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Prison Ministries Grand Rapids, MI | Ministry work, transition mentor-mentee relationships from paper to electronic format | $60,000 |
| Orphan Network Nourish Virginia Beach, VA | Support network of churches to break cycles of poverty among highly vulnerable children | $50,000 |
| Mena Glenside, PA | Support Christian Based Trauma Healing | $35,000 |
| Christ New Covenant Church (Syracuse Christian Academy) Syracuse, KS | Support Syracuse Christian Academy (Christian Education) | $15,000 |
| Mama's House Palm Desert, CA | Supporting women facing unplanned pregnancies with a safe home and services | $15,000 |
| Spreading Hope Network Minneapolis, MN | Support Christian Centered Education | $10,000 |
| Single Parent Provision West Des Moines, IA | Support Single Parents | $2,000 |
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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 | $4,292,064 | $1,186,545 | $216,283 | $187,000 | 7 | $190,348 | $450,646 | $204,089 |
| 2024 | $3,635,080 | $884,496 | $72,536 | $48,000 | 7 | $52,798 | $292,602 | $158,882 |
| 2023 | $2,999,905 | $617,666 | $176,535 | $165,000 | 6 | $167,021 | $187,751 | $137,236 |
| 2022 | $2,696,813 | $1,265,927 | $89,456 | $86,000 | 4 | $87,175 | $6,186 | $78,761 |
| 2021 | $1,510,675 | $926,455 | $44,612 | $37,000 | 3 | $38,612 | $1,455 | $34,650 |
| 2020 | $622,832 | $630,061 | $7,229 | — | — | — | $61 | $1,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Five Stones Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $204K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Five Stones Charitable Foundation is led by Daniel E Senestraro, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel E Senestraro
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Suchan
Director
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Senestraro Suchan
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2021
Secretary Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patricia Landin (2020–2024) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about The Five Stones Charitable Foundation
How much does The Five Stones Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Five Stones Charitable Foundation gave $187K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 7 grants.
What is The Five Stones Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Five Stones Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $26,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Five Stones Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Five Stones Charitable Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (27%) and Pennsylvania (19%).
Does The Five Stones Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Five Stones Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Five Stones Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Five Stones Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Crossroads Prison Ministries ($60,000), Orphan Network Nourish ($50,000) and Mena ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Five Stones Charitable Foundation?
The Five Stones Charitable Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $190K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $204K (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 is The Five Stones Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Five Stones Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1460468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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