The Stillwagon Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Youngstown, OH EIN: 34-1784044

The Stillwagon Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Youngstown, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $315K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about The Stillwagon Family Foundation

In short: The Stillwagon Family Foundation gave $16K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
34-1784044
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,540
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$2,220
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$314,867
Primary geography
Ohio (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$315K

-5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$16K

+6.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+21.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stillwagon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Stillwagon Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WinchesterYoungstownPainesvilleYorkKent

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K8 grants20207 grants20218 grants20228 grants20238 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Mahoning Valley Historical Society: $5KMahoning Valley HistoricalSociety$5KYork Symphony Orchestra: $5KYork Symphony Orchestra$5KLake Erie College: $2KLake Erie College$2KFremont Street Nursery: $1KFremont Street Nursery$1KHenry & William Evans Home for Children: $1KHenry & William Evans Home forChildren$1KHighland Food Pantry: $712Highland Food Pantry$712Kent Historical Society: $465Kent Historical Society$465

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MAHONING VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Youngstown, OHFOR OPERATIONS$5,180
YORK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA York, PAFOR OPERATIONS$4,903
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE Painesville, OHFOR OPERATIONS$2,280
FREMONT STREET NURSERY Winchester, VAFOR OPERATIONS$1,000
HENRY & WILLIAM EVANS HOME FOR CHILDREN Winchester, VAFOR OPERATIONS$1,000
HIGHLAND FOOD PANTRY Winchester, VAFOR OPERATIONS$712
KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Kent, OHFOR OPERATIONS$465

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$314,867$331,449$346,911
Revenue$6,455$7,361$8,644
Expenses$23,037$22,823$23,054
Qualifying Distributions$17,435$16,387$18,801
Net Investment Income$10,150$5,349$12,471
Distributable Amount$18,173$17,225$16,452

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Stillwagon Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David J. Stillwagon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Carstensen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Paul K. Stillwagon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 Stillwagon Family Foundation

How much does The Stillwagon Family Foundation give each year?

The Stillwagon Family Foundation gave $16K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 8 grants.

What is The Stillwagon Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Stillwagon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,220, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Stillwagon Family Foundation give grants?

The Stillwagon Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (32%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Winchester, VA (3 grants).

Does The Stillwagon Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Stillwagon Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Operations" (7 grants).

Who are The Stillwagon Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Stillwagon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mahoning Valley Historical Society ($5,180), York Symphony Orchestra ($4,903) and Lake Erie College ($2,280), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Stillwagon Family Foundation?

The Stillwagon Family Foundation reported $315K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Stillwagon Family Foundation?

The Stillwagon Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Youngstown, OH. It holds $315K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Stillwagon Family Foundation's EIN?

The Stillwagon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1784044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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