The Stuart Hall School Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Staunton, VA EIN: 84-1648803

The foundation is dedicated to providing support to exempt organizations, including stuart hall school, which prepares youth of all faiths for success in colleges and universities worldwide, and for engaged healthy lives of intellectual curiosity, responsible citizenship, creative expression, ethical leadership, and compassionate service.

The Stuart Hall School Foundation at a glance

In short: The Stuart Hall School Foundation gave $3.4M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,392,694
+11.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,130,898
+11.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,254,213
Total assets
$9,004,707
+15.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Stuart Hall School Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Stuart Hall School: $3.4M across 3 grantsStuart Hall School$3.4M · 3 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Stuart Hall School ($3.4M across 3 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K6$250–500K2$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 6 grants of 15 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Staunton

How The Stuart Hall School Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2021) to $3.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stuart Hall School Staunton, VAScholarships$1,683,177
Stuart Hall School Staunton, VASchool Operations$1,254,213
Stuart Hall School Staunton, VACapital Improvements$455,304
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$9,004,707$4,695,169$3,450,812$3,392,6943$264,547
2024$7,818,194$2,106,525$3,091,139$3,031,5323$355,047
2023$8,925,668$2,843,051$2,860,022$2,796,1823$176,511
2022$8,911,368$3,586,651$2,402,174$2,332,8783$687,699
2021$8,530,431$2,399,851$1,309,300$1,241,7473$176,443
2020$7,580,868$1,890,901$2,063,767$1,973,1833$-36,949

About The Stuart Hall School Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Stuart Hall School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Staunton, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.4M. Net investment income was $265K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Stuart Hall School Foundation is led by Steve McAllister, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve McAllister

    Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Warder

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Balch Hurme

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Smith Makos

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Gignac

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia East

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cate Dell Dussek

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Parks Gray

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie McConnel

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Benjamin N. Wafle (2020–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Bonnie Fontenot Nielson (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: David G. Frackelton (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Catherine Parks Loevner (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary K. Stern (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Grace King (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Dennis Cross (2020) — Trustee

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 Stuart Hall School Foundation

How much does The Stuart Hall School Foundation give each year?

The Stuart Hall School Foundation gave $3.4M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 3 grants.

What is The Stuart Hall School Foundation's typical grant size?

The Stuart Hall School Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,254,213, and its average grant was $1,130,898, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Stuart Hall School Foundation give grants?

The Stuart Hall School Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Staunton, VA (3 grants).

Does The Stuart Hall School Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Stuart Hall School Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Stuart Hall School Foundation?

The Stuart Hall School Foundation reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.

What is The Stuart Hall School Foundation?

The Stuart Hall School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Staunton, VA. It holds $9.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Stuart Hall School Foundation's EIN?

The Stuart Hall School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1648803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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