The Stanley Easton Foundation
The Stanley Easton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Alpine, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $464K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $12K.
The Stanley Easton Foundation at a glance
In short: The Stanley Easton Foundation gave $44K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,000
- +94.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +600.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,286
- -72.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $463,818
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (99% 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 Stanley Easton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Sinai of Bergen County ($15K). Together the top 7 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Stanley Easton Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 75% 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 $22K (2023) to $44K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Sinai of Bergen County Tenafly, NJ | To Help the Organizationachieve Their Statedgoals | $15,000 |
| Maplewood Memorial Library Maplewood, NJ | To Help the Organizationachieve Their Statedgoals | $10,000 |
| Animal Med Center Cresskill, NJ | To Help the Organizationachieve Their Statedgoals | $10,000 |
| Englewood Hospital Englewood, NJ | To Help the Organizationachieve Their Statedgoals | $5,000 |
| Closter Vol Ambulance Closter, NJ | To Help the Organizationachieve Their Statedgoals | $2,500 |
| Alpine Policemens Benevolent Alpine, NJ | To Help the Organizationachieve Their Statedgoals | $1,000 |
| Bike HSS Arjr Team SS 2025 New York, NY | To Help the Organizationachieve Their Statedgoals | $500 |
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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 | $463,818 | $48,496 | $56,072 | $44,000 | 7 | — | $11,539 | $31,187 |
| 2024 | $471,394 | $-1,626 | $43,282 | $22,600 | 1 | $22,600 | $5,710 | $30,264 |
| 2023 | $516,302 | $22,532 | $37,248 | $22,323 | 3 | $22,323 | $12,832 | $28,589 |
| 2021 | $559,736 | $19,094 | $40,000 | $37,000 | 7 | — | $20,867 | $32,033 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stanley Easton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Stanley Easton Foundation is led by Edith Easton, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edith Easton
President & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Dean Christodoulou
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Stanley Easton Foundation
How much does The Stanley Easton Foundation give each year?
The Stanley Easton Foundation gave $44K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
What is The Stanley Easton Foundation's typical grant size?
The Stanley Easton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Stanley Easton Foundation give grants?
The Stanley Easton Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Stanley Easton Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Stanley Easton Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help the Organizationachieve Their Statedgoals" (7 grants).
Who are The Stanley Easton Foundation's largest grantees?
The Stanley Easton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Sinai of Bergen County ($15,000), Maplewood Memorial Library ($10,000) and Animal Med Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Stanley Easton Foundation?
The Stanley Easton Foundation reported $464K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $48K.
How much is The Stanley Easton Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Stanley Easton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Stanley Easton Foundation's EIN?
The Stanley Easton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2523209. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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