The Stead Foundation
The Stead Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. Net investment income was $842.
The Stead Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $21,179
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $842
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $842
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Stead Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Stead Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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
In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $510K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Phoenix, AZ | General Funds | $260,000 |
| Guideposts Foundation Inc Danbury, CT | General Funds | $100,000 |
| The Echo Foundation Charlotte, NC | General Funds | $100,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc New York, NY | General Funds | $50,000 |
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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 | $21,179 | $842 | — | — | — | — | $842 | $1,007 |
| 2024 | $20,337 | $1,051 | $2,794 | — | — | — | — | $1,024 |
| 2023 | $22,080 | $58,435 | $511,553 | $510,000 | 4 | $510,000 | $56,935 | $15,264 |
| 2022 | $475,198 | $5,078 | $1,300 | — | — | — | $3,778 | $25,116 |
| 2021 | $471,420 | $1,812 | $1,303 | — | — | — | — | $25,424 |
| 2020 | $470,911 | $1,445 | $1,303 | — | — | — | $145 | $24,455 |
| 2019 | $470,769 | $1,426 | $1,300 | — | — | — | $126 | $23,944 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stead Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Stead Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay A. Stead
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jerre L. Stead
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joel A. Stead
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Joy Stead
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 Stead Foundation
How large is The Stead Foundation?
The Stead Foundation reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $842.
Where does The Stead Foundation operate?
The Stead Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Connecticut, North Carolina, New York.
How much is The Stead Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Stead Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Stead Foundation's EIN?
The Stead Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6022997. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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