The Steward School Foundation
The foundation's exempt purpose is to promote the welfare and development of the steward school, a private nonprofit institution that provides educational instruction for children from junior kindergarten through grade 12.
The Steward School Foundation at a glance
In short: The Steward School Foundation gave $967K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $967K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $966,699
- +292.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $966,699
- +292.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $966,699
- Total assets
- $29,540,701
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Steward School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Steward School ($967K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Steward School Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $246K (2024) to $1.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $967K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Steward School Richmond, VA | Capital expansion and support operations at the steward school. | $966,699 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,540,701 | $2,069,116 | $1,170,422 | $966,699 | 1 | $1,914,501 |
| 2024 | $27,213,222 | $2,613,983 | $427,712 | $246,462 | 1 | $1,470,560 |
| 2023 | $25,453,580 | $386,354 | $947,124 | $791,096 | 1 | $153,538 |
| 2022 | $26,947,762 | $6,911,807 | $969,012 | $809,771 | 1 | $1,848,988 |
| 2021 | $23,336,952 | $1,979,356 | $2,124,212 | $1,849,884 | 1 | $1,675,729 |
| 2020 | $18,061,490 | $2,363,023 | $2,014,606 | $1,703,288 | 1 | $1,224,023 |
| 2019 | $17,911,092 | $2,118,466 | $1,020,539 | $814,389 | 2 | $1,435,503 |
About The Steward School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Steward School Foundation is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $967K. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Steward School Foundation is led by G. Daniel Frank, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
G. Daniel Frank
President
Director & Head of School → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Henderson
Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Waddell
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Ludwin
Director
Director → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Wright
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Delaney
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Welly Sanders
Director
Director → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Eiben
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Sherman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry French
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa S. Dwelle
Treasurer
Associate Head of School → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mac Stuckey
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Brewer
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Margaret Boozer (2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Bill Lane (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Jollay (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Maria Jones (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Bev Jennette (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeff Harrison (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Frayser (2019) — Director
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 Steward School Foundation
How much does The Steward School Foundation give each year?
The Steward School Foundation gave $967K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $246K across 1 grant.
How large is The Steward School Foundation?
The Steward School Foundation reported $29.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is The Steward School Foundation?
The Steward School Foundation is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $29.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Steward School Foundation operate?
The Steward School Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is The Steward School Foundation's EIN?
The Steward School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0251819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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