The Greg and Lisa Stanger
The Greg and Lisa Stanger is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $69K. Net investment income was $59K.
The Greg and Lisa Stanger at a glance
In short: The Greg and Lisa Stanger gave $69K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,992
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,992
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $68,992
- Total assets
- $1,002,730
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% 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 Greg and Lisa Stanger funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($69K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Greg and Lisa Stanger gives
- Giving grew 590% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | General Operating Purposes | $68,992 |
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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 | $1,002,730 | $72,027 | $82,218 | $68,992 | 1 | $75,992 | $58,801 | $73,970 |
| 2024 | $1,012,921 | $51,924 | $61,467 | $55,708 | 1 | $55,708 | $46,165 | $68,992 |
| 2023 | $1,022,464 | $28,826 | $67,188 | $50,598 | 1 | $57,973 | $26,263 | $63,083 |
| 2022 | $1,060,826 | $23,895 | $21,886 | $10,000 | 1 | $16,950 | $19,009 | $62,566 |
| 2021 | $1,058,817 | $24,954 | $17,587 | — | — | $12,700 | $20,092 | $67,446 |
| 2020 | $1,051,450 | $23,284 | $4,296 | — | — | — | $18,988 | $57,956 |
| 2019 | $1,032,462 | $28,000 | $79,550 | $65,895 | 9 | — | $27,355 | $56,434 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Greg and Lisa Stanger reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Greg and Lisa Stanger's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory S. Stanger
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lisa J. Stanger
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Greg and Lisa Stanger
How much does The Greg and Lisa Stanger give each year?
The Greg and Lisa Stanger gave $69K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 1 grant.
How large is The Greg and Lisa Stanger?
The Greg and Lisa Stanger reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Greg and Lisa Stanger operate?
The Greg and Lisa Stanger has awarded grants in California, Rhode Island.
What is The Greg and Lisa Stanger's EIN?
The Greg and Lisa Stanger's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6558241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
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