The Stage Family Foundation
The Stage Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Piperton, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.
The Stage Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $70,352
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,610
- -38.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,610
- +331.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $634
- -98.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Stage Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Stage Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 550% 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $32K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Piperton Police Department Collierville, TN | Financial Support | $13,700 |
| Grahamwood Elementary PTO Memphis, TN | Financial Support | $10,000 |
| Dream Factory of Memphis Germantown, TN | Financial Support | $5,000 |
| Grahamwood Elementary School Memphis, TN | Financial Support | $1,850 |
| Fayette County Animal Shelter Rossville, TN | Finanical Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $70,352 | $3,610 | $634 | — | — | — | $3,610 | $3,319 |
| 2024 | $67,376 | $5,836 | $31,695 | $31,550 | 5 | $31,550 | $836 | $5,740 |
| 2023 | $93,235 | $100,000 | $6,765 | $6,730 | 2 | $6,730 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stage Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Stage Family Foundation is led by Donny Stage, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donny Stage
President
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade Winsett
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Donald Stage (2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Stage Family Foundation
How large is The Stage Family Foundation?
The Stage Family Foundation reported $70K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.
What is The Stage Family Foundation?
The Stage Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Piperton, TN. It holds $70K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Stage Family Foundation operate?
The Stage Family Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
How much is The Stage Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Stage Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Stage Family Foundation's EIN?
The Stage Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2209350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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