WT Stanford Foundation
WT Stanford Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salem, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $60K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $41K.
WT Stanford Foundation at a glance
In short: WT Stanford Foundation gave $41K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,476
- -59.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,925
- -47.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $60,282
- +9378.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who WT Stanford Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salem Little League Baseball Inc ($30K).
Organizations only. It also paid 6 grants to individuals ($11,476), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How WT Stanford Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2025) to $104K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salem Little League Baseball Inc Salem, IL | Community Support | $30,000 |
| 6 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $11,476 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,282 | $108,000 | $48,354 | $41,476 | 7 | $44,716 | $742 |
| 2024 | $636 | $101,750 | $107,190 | $102,440 | 9 | $104,815 | $650 |
| 2023 | $6,076 | $102,250 | $105,991 | $103,581 | 7 | $104,881 | $719 |
| 2022 | $9,817 | $32,750 | $23,877 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $944 | $25,220 | $24,845 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $569 | $40,750 | $77,563 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $37,382 | $85,000 | $48,304 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WT Stanford Foundation reported a distributable amount of $742 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WT Stanford Foundation is led by Matt Stanford, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Stanford
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Stanford
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Stanford
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Sherwin
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon McDaneld
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Stanford (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.
Frequently asked questions about WT Stanford Foundation
How much does WT Stanford Foundation give each year?
WT Stanford Foundation gave $41K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 9 grants.
What is WT Stanford Foundation's typical grant size?
WT Stanford Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,925, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does WT Stanford Foundation give grants?
WT Stanford Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does WT Stanford Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on WT Stanford Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Hardship" (6 grants).
How large is WT Stanford Foundation?
WT Stanford Foundation reported $60K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $742 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is WT Stanford Foundation's EIN?
WT Stanford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0708637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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