The Stewart Foundation
The Stewart Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) foundation based in York, Pennsylvania. Established in February 1988, the organization operates as a grantmaking foundation focused on empowering youth through education, leadership development, and community service while promoting health and financial wellness in the York area.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.4M
-6.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$629K
-35.2% YoY
Grant Count
45
+2.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$14K
-36.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Stewart Foundation's mission centers on placing "the building block of promising futures" beneath children's hopes and dreams, elevating them into achievable realities. The foundation emphasizes a balanced approach combining education, parent commitment, and exposure to prepare young people for success.
Primary funding focus areas include:
- Education (including charter schools and K-12 schools)
- Youth leadership programs
- Human services
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
- Head Start programs
- Parent-teacher organizations
Grantmaking
The foundation made 28 grants in 2024, with the largest concentration of funding directed toward organizations in Pennsylvania.
Grant Range
and median grant amounts are tracked but specific figures were not detailed in available filings
Average Grant
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- Pennsylvania (primary focus, particularly York area)
- Maryland
- Colorado
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2024:
- Total Assets: $1,353,510
- Total Revenue: $518,756
- Total Expenses: $631,251
- Total Liabilities: $19,100
- Total Grants and Contributions: $445,000
- Investment Income and Dividends: $73,756
Financial Trend (2023-2024):
- Grants and contributions decreased 59.9% year-over-year (from $1,110,000 in 2023 to $445,000 in 2024)
- Investment income increased 31.5% (from $56,079 in 2023 to $73,756 in 2024)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,353,510 | $1,447,922 | $1,301,346 |
| Revenue | $518,756 | $1,166,079 | $768,068 |
| Expenses | $631,251 | $972,170 | $729,006 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $629,479 | $970,534 | $727,436 |
| Net Investment Income | $72,784 | $55,294 | $57,348 |
| Distributable Amount | $95,809 | $69,898 | $83,245 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
197 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The Stewart Foundation Youth Leadership Program specifically targets youth ages 9-16, utilizing project management as a tool to develop leadership characteristics. The program emphasizes fundamentals of communication, organization, and planning to develop self-growth in both male and female participants.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARY A STEWART | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DAVID J STEWART | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| GARY A STEWART JR | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JEREMY LYNCH | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH P CLARK II | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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