The Stone Foundation of New Jersey
The Stone Foundation of New Jersey is a private foundation based in Leonardo, New Jersey. It provides flexible, patient, and trust-based philanthropic support, primarily for work serving people in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and Wabanakiq in Maine.
Key facts about The Stone Foundation of New Jersey
In short: The Stone Foundation of New Jersey gave $2.6M across 110 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in New Jersey. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 13-3947516
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,554,641
- Grants made (2025)
- 110
- Average grant
- $23,224
- Median grant
- $20,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (31 of 83, 2025)
- Total assets
- $27,146,870
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to apply
- The foundation accepts unsolicited requests through its open application process for 501(c)(3) nonprofits and community groups with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- New Jersey applications are due March 15 for the spring cycle and October 1 for the fall cycle.
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$27.1M
-3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.6M
+58.8% YoY
Grant Count
110
+71.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$23K
-7.6% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stone Foundation of New Jersey reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is The Stone Foundation of New Jersey open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 31 of 83 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 451% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is to support collaborative efforts that drive racial and economic justice and help create vibrant, whole communities where residents experience greater stability and well-being and are directly involved in decisions about their communities.
Its values include equity and access, collaboration, self-determination, and a culture of improvement. Its focus areas include civic power and work addressing barriers and inequities related to housing, employment, nutrition, education, healthcare, the arts, and the natural environment.
The foundation welcomes proposals from 501(c)(3) nonprofits and community groups with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of work: Wabanaki Community Foundation describes its mission as fostering Wabanaki traditions of respectful relationships and giving; Land Peace Foundation describes its work as preserving Indigenous ways of life, cultivating Indigenous leadership, and advancing environmental equity and justice; and Niweskok describes its work as reclaiming traditional foods and healing and restoring the Penobscot Bay region as a Wabanaki food hub. In New Jersey, grantees include organizations whose missions, as they describe them, include immigrant legal services and advocacy, behavioral health and education, and affordable housing and counseling.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $2,554,641 through 110 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $175,000, with a median grant of $20,000. Its stated general operating grant range is $5,000–$25,000; first-time applicants are typically considered for one-year grants of $5,000–$10,000. Previously funded organizations may be eligible for multi-year commitments.
Among the largest 2025 awards were $175,000 to Land Peace Foundation for a special project, $175,000 to Wabanaki Community Foundation for an endowment fund, $175,000 to Wabanaki Commission on Land Steward for its Wolankeyutomone Fund, and $105,000 to Niweskok for land acquisition. In New Jersey, the foundation awarded $50,000 to New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant for emergency response and $28,000 each to several organizations, including 180 Turning Lives Around, Affordable Housing Alliance, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Asbury Park, and CPC Integrated Health, for general operating support.
The foundation’s grantmaking includes an open application process and foundation-initiated investments. In New Jersey, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a community group with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, be headquartered and operating in New Jersey with a strong programmatic focus and impact in Monmouth County, and demonstrate strategic and programmatic attention to addressing social inequities. Organizations may apply in either the spring or fall cycle and are eligible for one general operating grant every 12 months. After a grant, the foundation asks grantees to provide a brief narrative report and financial accounting before future grants can be considered. The foundation does not fund direct political lobbying, electioneering, or religious activities or institutions, except when they act as fiscal sponsors for community-based, non-religious activities.
Review Cycle
New Jersey applications are due March 15 for the spring cycle and October 1 for the fall cycle. Applications open February 1 and September 1, respectively.
How to Apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests through its open application process for 501(c)(3) nonprofits and community groups with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. New Jersey applicants should review the eligibility criteria and submit through the grants portal; first-time applicants or organizations unsure of eligibility may request an exploratory conversation.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Stone Foundation of New Jersey
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that its grantmaking primarily supports work serving Monmouth County, New Jersey, and Wabanakiq in Maine. In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey and 38% to recipients in Maine; the remaining amounts went to recipients in Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 110 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $393K (2019) to $2.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 110 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Land Peace Foundation ($200K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
257 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 246 grants of 257 (96%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Land Peace Foundation Bangor, ME | Special Project | $175,000 |
| Wabanaki Community Foundation Pembroke, ME | Endowment Fund | $175,000 |
| Wabanaki Commission on Land Steward Orono, ME | Wolankeyutomone Fund | $175,000 |
| Niweskok Milford, ME | Acquisition of Land | $105,000 |
| Wabanaki Cultural Preservation Coal Old Town, ME | Special Project | $70,000 |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center Trescott, ME | Special Project | $65,000 |
| New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Jersey City, NJ | Emergency Response | $50,000 |
| 180 Turning Lives Around Hazlet, NJ | General Operating Support | $28,000 |
| Affordable Housing Alliance Neptune, NJ | General Operating Support | $28,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Asbury Park, NJ | General Operating Support | $28,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Grants given | Number of grants |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,554,641 | 110 |
| 2024 | $1,609,075 | 64 |
| 2023 | $473,800 | 26 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $27,146,870 | $28,103,441 | $6,083,344 |
| Revenue | $1,940,975 | $23,792,139 | $134,365 |
| Expenses | $2,911,370 | $1,776,329 | $517,798 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,569,713 | $1,642,218 | $478,600 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,621,862 | $423,499 | $98,923 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,659,900 | $704,742 | $452,024 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Samuel G Huber as president; Joseph W Huber as vice president and secretary; Martha C Huber as treasurer; and Eleanor H Huber and Sheila Unvala as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Elizabeth Murphy as executive director.
The Stone Foundation of New Jersey is led by Joseph W. Huber, V. President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph W. Huber
V. President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel G. Huber
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor H. Huber
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Unvala
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha C. Huber
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lucy C. Huber (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Caroline P. Huber (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Howard P. Aronson (2019–2021) — 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.
Contact
Application contact: Julia Nagy
Mailing address: PO Box 117, Leonardo, NJ 07737
Phone: (732) 291-2961
Website: https://stonefdnnj.org
Frequently asked questions about The Stone Foundation of New Jersey
How much does The Stone Foundation of New Jersey give each year?
The Stone Foundation of New Jersey gave $2.6M across 110 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 64 grants.
What is The Stone Foundation of New Jersey's typical grant size?
The Stone Foundation of New Jersey's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,224, across 110 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Stone Foundation of New Jersey that year got $21K on average.
Where does The Stone Foundation of New Jersey give grants?
The Stone Foundation of New Jersey gives mostly in New Jersey: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Asbury Park, NJ (17 grants), Red Bank, NJ (11 grants), Neptune, NJ (8 grants) and Newark, NJ (6 grants).
Does The Stone Foundation of New Jersey give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of The Stone Foundation of New Jersey's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (74 of 110) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Emergency Response" (10 grants), "Special Project" (5 grants) and "Ch Wellness Award" (4 grants).
Who are The Stone Foundation of New Jersey's largest grantees?
The Stone Foundation of New Jersey's largest 2025 grantees include Land Peace Foundation ($200,000 across 2 grants), Wabanaki Community Foundation ($200,000 across 2 grants) and Wabanaki Commission on Land Steward ($200,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Stone Foundation of New Jersey?
The Stone Foundation of New Jersey reported $27.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Stone Foundation of New Jersey fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to support collaborative efforts that drive racial and economic justice and help create vibrant, whole communities where residents experience greater stability and well-being and are directly involved in decisions about their communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Stone Foundation of New Jersey?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests through its open application process for 501(c)(3) nonprofits and community groups with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Stone Foundation of New Jersey's EIN?
The Stone Foundation of New Jersey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3947516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Stone Foundation of New Jersey accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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.
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