The Stone Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Longboat Key, FL EIN: 47-5601594

The Stone Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Longboat Key, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $680K. Net investment income was $1.9M.

The Stone Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Stone Foundation Inc gave $680K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$680,000
+11.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$75,556
+11.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$11,427,325
+16.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Stone Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

FIDF-Friends of the Israel Def Forc: $164KFIDF-Friends of the Israel DefForc$164KThe Friendship Circle: $150KThe Friendship Circle$150KAll Faiths Food Bank: $120KAll Faiths Food Bank$120KJewish Federation: $75KJewish Federation$75KSelby Garden: $40KSelby Garden$40KAviva Senior Living: $40KAviva Senior Living$40KPaws with a Cause: $36KPaws with a Cause$36KRingling College of Art Design: $30KRingling College of Art Design$30KRegents of University of Michigan: $25KRegents of University ofMichigan$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was FIDF-Friends of the Israel Def Forc ($164K). Together the top 9 received $680K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K16$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 48 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

SarasotaWest BloomfieldBloomfield HillsAnn ArborNew YorkWayland

How The Stone Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K9 grants2019 9 grants2020 8 grants2021 10 grants2022 12 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $397K (2019) to $680K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $680K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FIDF-Friends of the Israel Def Forc New York, NYIsrael defense forces across the USA$164,000
The Friendship Circle West Bloomfield, MITraining for students art lifetownfarber soul ct$150,000
All Faiths Food Bank Sarasota, FLRun fresh sprout food truckback packvet pantry$120,000
Jewish Federation Bloomfield Hills, MICamp Program$75,000
Selby Garden Sarasota, FLSolar panel entry pond garden conservation & wat$40,000
Aviva Senior Living Sarasota, FLGeneral Fund$40,000
Paws with a Cause Wayland, MITrain dogs for Police School$36,000
Ringling College of Art Design Sarasota, FLStudent professional fundcrossing the finish line$30,000
Regents of University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIMedical research in autoimmune$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$11,427,325$2,611,218$1,006,860$680,0009$680,000$1,931,570$707,607
2024$9,806,118$-159,259$930,318$612,0009$612,000$448,133$663,216
2023$10,895,466$758,833$804,753$634,00012$634,000$408,865$595,532
2022$10,941,386$1,365,699$672,195$619,00010$619,000$400,228$609,060
2021$10,248,828$1,671,628$528,813$489,0008$489,000$729,941$599,128
2020$9,118,045$1,462,679$476,275$443,0009—$650,797$510,058
2019$8,134,704$926,076$443,368$397,0009—$264,853$433,216

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stone Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $708K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Stone Foundation Inc is led by Marcia S Klein, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marcia S Klein

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Schwartz

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Schaeffler

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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 Stone Foundation Inc

How much does The Stone Foundation Inc give each year?

The Stone Foundation Inc gave $680K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $612K across 9 grants.

What is The Stone Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Stone Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $75,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Stone Foundation Inc give grants?

The Stone Foundation Inc's top state is Michigan, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (34%) and New York (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (4 grants).

Does The Stone Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 11% of The Stone Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Stone Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Stone Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include FIDF-Friends of the Israel Def Forc ($164,000), The Friendship Circle ($150,000) and All Faiths Food Bank ($120,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Stone Foundation Inc?

The Stone Foundation Inc reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $680K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $708K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is The Stone Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Stone Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5601594. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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