The Stuart Charitable Foundation
The Stuart Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Boerne, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including food assistance, education, community, and social-service organizations.
The Stuart Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Stuart Charitable Foundation gave $70K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,211
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,130
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,579,404
- +3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (7 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Stuart Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated in its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 109 Milagro, Boerne, TX 78006
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Stuart Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hill Country Daily Bread ($26K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars distributed among recipients in Texas (78%), Kentucky (10%), Arizona (6%), Wisconsin (6%), and Colorado (1%). The largest listed share went to Texas recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Stuart Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 17 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2024) to $76K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Country Daily Bread Boerne, TX | General | $26,397 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Louisville, KY | Education | $7,000 |
| Deer Creek Camp Medina, TX | Sponsorship | $5,500 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | General | $4,200 |
| Kerrville Chamber of Commerece Kerrville, TX | Disaster Relief | $4,000 |
| Helping Hand Center Bandera Bandera, TX | Social Service | $4,000 |
| Aaem Milwaukee, WI | General | $4,000 |
| Medina Volunteer Fire Dept Medina, TX | Community Safety | $3,000 |
| The Core House Ministries Medina, TX | Flood Relief | $3,000 |
| Bandera County Jr Livestock Bandera, TX | General | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,579,404 | $137,739 | $89,583 | $70,211 | 17 | $70,211 | $118,367 | $74,826 |
| 2024 | $1,526,008 | $66,615 | $83,776 | $64,149 | 12 | $64,150 | $46,989 | $69,724 |
| 2023 | $1,331,933 | $94,766 | $93,641 | $75,023 | 14 | $75,023 | $76,148 | $64,077 |
| 2022 | $1,367,148 | $60,675 | $89,721 | $76,106 | 13 | $76,106 | $47,060 | $74,979 |
| 2021 | $1,704,257 | $54,583 | $84,777 | $69,759 | 14 | — | $39,565 | $76,330 |
| 2020 | $1,417,777 | $60,684 | $89,051 | $73,131 | 16 | — | $44,764 | $71,621 |
| 2019 | $1,508,881 | $71,086 | $87,172 | $73,906 | 23 | — | $57,820 | $72,082 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stuart Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes, including general support, education, sponsorship, disaster and flood relief, social services, and community safety.
Hill Country Daily Bread, which received $26,397 in 2025, describes its mission as helping unite and equip the Hill Country community with food, resources, and training to transform communities and the lives of people in poverty and need. Blessings in a Backpack, which received $7,000, says it mobilizes communities, individuals, and resources to provide weekend food to school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $70,211. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $26,397, with a median of $3,000.
The largest reported grants included $26,397 to Hill Country Daily Bread in Boerne, Texas; $7,000 to Blessings in a Backpack in Louisville, Kentucky; $5,500 to Deer Creek Camp in Medina, Texas; and $4,200 to Turning Point USA in Phoenix, Arizona. Other grants included $4,000 each to Kerrville Chamber of Commerece for disaster relief, Helping Hand Center Bandera for social service, and AAEM for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald Jackson as director and president; Dana Jackson as director and vice president; Courtney Jackson as a board member; and Kyle King as a board member.
The Stuart Charitable Foundation is led by Dana Lynn Jackson, Directorvice President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Lynn Jackson
Directorvice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Jackson
Board Member
Secretarygrant Coordinator → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald S. Jackson
Directorpresident
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle King
Board Member
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 Stuart Charitable Foundation
How much does The Stuart Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Stuart Charitable Foundation gave $70K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 12 grants.
What is The Stuart Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Stuart Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,130, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Stuart Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Stuart Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Stuart Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (10%) and Arizona (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boerne, TX (3 grants), Medina, TX (3 grants), San Antonio, TX (3 grants) and Bandera, TX (2 grants).
Does The Stuart Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 59% of The Stuart Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Stuart Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Stuart Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hill Country Daily Bread ($26,397), Blessings in a Backpack ($7,000) and Deer Creek Camp ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Stuart Charitable Foundation?
The Stuart Charitable Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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 does The Stuart Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes, including general support, education, sponsorship, disaster and flood relief, social services, and community safety. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Stuart Charitable Foundation?
The foundation stated in its 2023 filing 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 Stuart Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Stuart Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0554432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Stuart Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Stuart Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-stuart-charitable-foundation-morg_1ef073b7fd4943aab7cb60b0e6141b43
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