The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3416233

The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $328K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $23K.

Key facts about The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation

EIN
13-3416233
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$32,800
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$2,523
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2024)
Total assets
$327,793
Primary geography
New York (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation's 13 itemized 2024 grants were New York (96%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants). 92% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation open to new grantees?

46%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $125 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 23% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 52% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 157% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$328K

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$33K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

13

-35.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+53.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $328K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $23K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonWater MillElmsfordOklahoma CityWashtintonWestportArlingtonAustinBaltimoreBrooklynChicagoDallasEast HamptonFairfieldHanoverJamaicaMelvilleMemphisMiddleburgh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12K$24K$36K$48K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$327,793$337,701$353,388
Revenue$25,313$20,947$1,970
Expenses$35,221$35,437$31,384
Qualifying Distributions$32,800$32,900$28,810
Net Investment Income$22,892$18,410$9,546
Distributable Amount$20,939$20,028$20,790

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$16K$25K$33K23 grants202031 grants202117 grants202220 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Birch Wathen Lenox School: $13KBirch Wathen Lenox School$13KParrish Art Museum: $6KParrish Art Museum$6KUnique Projects Inc: $5KUnique Projects Inc$5KMaison Francaise: $4KMaison Francaise$4KModern Language Association: $3KModern Language Association$3KWorld Central Kitchen Inc: $1KWorld Central Kitchen Inc$1KHuman Rights Watch: $500Human Rights Watch$500Wshu: $250Wshu$250Save the Children: $150Save the Children$150Innocence Project: $100Innocence Project$100

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Birch Wathen Lenox School ($12,500), Parrish Art Museum ($6,000), Unique Projects Inc ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BIRCH WATHEN LENOX SCHOOL New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$12,500
PARRISH ART MUSEUM Water Mill, NYEXHIBITION SUPPORT AND MEMBERSHIP$6,000
UNIQUE PROJECTS INC Brooklyn, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
MAISON FRANCAISE New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$500
WSHU Fairfield, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$250
SAVE THE CHILDREN New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$150
INNOCENCE PROJECT New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Domna StantonVice-President0.1—
James StantonSecretary0.1—
Alexandra StantonTreasurer0.1—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation?

As of 2024, The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation holds $328K in total assets with $25K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $33K in 2024.

Where does The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation operate?

The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation award?

In 2024, The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $33K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation's EIN?

The Frank & Domna Stanton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3416233. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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