The Stauffer Family Foundation
The Stauffer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations including Christian ministries, a child and family services organization, and an organization focused on government accountability.
The Stauffer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Stauffer Family Foundation gave $191K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Florida. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,800
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,612
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $3,732,451
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (3 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Stauffer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Stauffer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Campus Crusade for Christ ($46K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $121K.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 159 grants of 159 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (28%), Colorado (25%), North Carolina (11%), Washington, DC (6%), and New Mexico (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Stauffer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 33 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $191K (2025) to $195K (2024). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Campus Crusade for Christ Orlando, FL | General & Unrestricted | $27,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Inc Orlando, FL | General & Unrestricted | $18,500 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | General & Unrestricted | $14,000 |
| Avenues Early Childhood Services Incorporated Gallup, NM | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Judicial Watch Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $9,000 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | $7,800 |
| Red Rocks Church Littleton, CO | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Long Term Support Tr Jacksonville, FL | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Hines Ugandan Ministries Littleton, CO | General & Unrestricted | $7,000 |
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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 | $3,732,451 | $296,809 | $244,914 | $190,800 | 34 | $212,307 | $267,008 | $241,911 |
| 2024 | $3,680,556 | $221,966 | $244,746 | $194,800 | 31 | $215,438 | $192,406 | $230,214 |
| 2023 | $3,703,336 | $120,163 | $241,676 | $192,800 | 30 | $212,491 | $91,998 | $213,214 |
| 2022 | $3,824,849 | $180,808 | $258,894 | $194,800 | 33 | $215,112 | $138,667 | $221,672 |
| 2021 | $3,898,935 | $576,923 | $268,995 | $194,800 | 31 | $215,576 | $527,904 | $242,757 |
| 2020 | $3,591,007 | $162,664 | $267,736 | $194,800 | 31 | — | $118,038 | $207,781 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stauffer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $242K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. Avenues Early Childhood Services says it promotes healthy early childhood development by educating parents and guardians. Judicial Watch describes its work as promoting government integrity, transparency, accountability, and fidelity to the rule of law.
Other 2025 recipients include Hines Ugandan Ministries, which says it serves orphans and widows in Uganda; Decision Point Ministries, which recruits and trains university students to mentor public school students; and CURE International, whose children’s hospitals provide surgical care for children with disabilities in a Christian environment.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 34 grants totaling $190,800. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $27,000, with a median grant of $4,000. It made 31 grants totaling $194,800 in 2024 and 30 grants totaling $192,800 in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $27,000 and $18,500 to Campus Crusade for Christ organizations in Orlando; $14,000 to Samaritan’s Purse; $10,000 to Avenues Early Childhood Services; and $9,000 to Judicial Watch. These grants were listed as general and unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Stauffer as president and director; Lori Graber as director and secretary; and Lynne Cranor and Todd Stauffer as directors.
The Stauffer Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey Stauffer, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Stauffer
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Graber
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Cranor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Stauffer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Stauffer Family Foundation
How much does The Stauffer Family Foundation give each year?
The Stauffer Family Foundation gave $191K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $195K across 31 grants.
What is The Stauffer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Stauffer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,612, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Stauffer Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Stauffer Family Foundation give grants?
The Stauffer Family Foundation's top state is Florida, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (25%) and North Carolina (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Littleton, CO (3 grants), Orlando, FL (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does The Stauffer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of The Stauffer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Stauffer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Stauffer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Campus Crusade for Christ ($45,500 across 2 grants), Samaritans Purse ($14,000) and Avenues Early Childhood Services Incorporated ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Stauffer Family Foundation?
The Stauffer Family Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $212K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $242K (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 does The Stauffer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Stauffer Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Stauffer Family Foundation's EIN?
The Stauffer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2483868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Stauffer Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 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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Grantable. (2026). The Stauffer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-stauffer-family-foundation-morg_24617781185f4bb3a99b258fa9cac2a0
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