The Stockdale Family Foundation
The Stockdale Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tacoma, Washington. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including humanitarian aid, education, homelessness, food assistance, family services, and children’s needs.
The Stockdale Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Stockdale Family Foundation gave $157K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Washington. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $156,500
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,217
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,245,014
- +32.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (3 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (62% 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 Stockdale 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14143 171St Ave North East, Woodinville, WA 98072
Phone: (253) 564-6161
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Stockdale Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Vision ($15K). Together the top 10 received $94K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 120 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, followed by California (11%), Minnesota (10%), Colorado (7%), and Texas (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Stockdale Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 30 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $109K (2022) to $157K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $157K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Vision Tacoma, WA | Humanitarian Aid | $15,000 |
| Friends of Ngong Road Minneapolis, MN | Impoverished Education | $15,000 |
| Tacoma Rescue Mission Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Homeless | $12,000 |
| Trinity Presb-Learning Outreach PGM Santa Ana, CA | Tacoma Hilltop | $10,000 |
| Family Unlimited Network Tacoma, WA | Food Bank | $10,000 |
| Hope Sparks Tacoma, WA | Family Services | $8,000 |
| Olive Crest Tacoma, WA | Abused Children | $7,500 |
| Bible Study Fellowship San Antonio, TX | Bible Study | $5,500 |
| Ark Institute of Learning Tacoma, WA | Education Scholarships | $5,500 |
| Network Tacoma Tacoma, WA | Homelessness Transitional Housing | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,245,014 | $496,254 | $189,050 | $156,500 | 30 | $158,593 | $81,970 | $153,414 |
| 2024 | $937,810 | $139,773 | $171,352 | $140,000 | 28 | $140,000 | $110,728 | $152,332 |
| 2023 | $969,639 | $95,222 | $174,474 | $146,000 | 25 | — | $68,898 | $137,689 |
| 2022 | $1,048,641 | $77,502 | $139,637 | $109,000 | 17 | $109,000 | $50,956 | $140,757 |
| 2021 | $1,110,776 | $112,671 | $151,736 | $124,000 | 20 | $124,000 | $86,535 | $143,279 |
| 2020 | $1,149,841 | $72,865 | $146,423 | $124,000 | 20 | — | $51,942 | $114,651 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stockdale Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K 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 included support for organizations addressing education, food insecurity, homelessness, family services, and humanitarian needs. The foundation also supported organizations whose stated missions include empowering children in poverty through education, providing safe homes and counseling for children and families in crisis, and diminishing the impact of learning disorders.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $156,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $4,000. It made 28 grants totaling $140,000 in 2024 and 25 grants totaling $146,000 in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $15,000 to World Vision for humanitarian aid and $15,000 to Friends of Ngong Road for impoverished education. Other notable grants included $12,000 to Tacoma Rescue Mission for Tacoma homelessness, $10,000 to Family Unlimited Network for a food bank, and $8,000 to HopeSparks for family services. World Vision describes its work as addressing poverty and injustice through emergency relief and long-term community development; Friends of Ngong Road says it empowers children in Nairobi living in poverty through education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bryan R. Stockdale, Russell A. Stockdale, and Paul R. Stockdale as directors.
The Stockdale Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryan R. Stockdale
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul R. Stockdale
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell A. Stockdale
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carol A. Stockdale (2020–2024) — President
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 Stockdale Family Foundation
How much does The Stockdale Family Foundation give each year?
The Stockdale Family Foundation gave $157K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 28 grants.
What is The Stockdale Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Stockdale Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,217, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Stockdale Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Stockdale Family Foundation give grants?
The Stockdale Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (11%) and Minnesota (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tacoma, WA (8 grants), Denver, CO (4 grants) and Vaughn, WA (2 grants).
Does The Stockdale Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on The Stockdale Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Stockdale Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Stockdale Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Vision ($15,000), Friends of Ngong Road ($15,000) and Tacoma Rescue Mission ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Stockdale Family Foundation?
The Stockdale Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $159K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Stockdale Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing education, food insecurity, homelessness, family services, and humanitarian needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Stockdale Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Stockdale Family Foundation's EIN?
The Stockdale Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1663715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Stockdale 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 March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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