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Stone Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$2.9M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
93
Grants FY2025
78
Organizations funded FY2024
35%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$30,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$250,000
Organizations funded a year
55 to 78
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
10
Total assets, FY2025
$56M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 35% of the organizations Stone Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 41% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 59% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1.0M went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
InternationalEnvironmentHuman ServicesCivil RightsEducationArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving93$2.9M24%
FY202478$2.5M35%
FY202369$2.4M7%
FY202272$2.9M19%
FY202158$2.4M9%
FY202056$2.4M5%
FY201955$2.4M20%
FY201856$2.4M20%
97% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

International$7.3MEducation$6.1MHealth$2.1MHuman Services$1.5MEnvironment$995kSocial Science$875kArts & Culture$851kYouth Development$830kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

NH
WA
MT
IL
NY
MA
NV
IN
OH
NJ
CT
CA
CO
MO
VA
AZ
TN
DC
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 125 grantees
All grantees of Stone Family Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Colorado Community College System Foundation$2,720,000926%
Rural Education & Development Inc$1,175,000530%
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara$1,045,00092%
Save The Children Federation Inc$1,000,00040%
Camfed USA Foundation$1,000,00042%
Room to Read$950,00050%
The Brookings Institution$875,00040%
Santa Barbara Education Foundation$869,50095%
International Research & Exchanges Board Inc$750,00030%
African Women Rising$650,000722%
Educate$500,00024%
Sarah House of Santa Barbara$452,50097%
Tipping Point Community$445,00080%
Global Fund for Women Inc$350,00070%
Maia$310,00078%
Human Rights Watch Inc$305,00070%
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$300,00060%
She's the First Inc$300,000313%
Advancing Girls Education in Africa Inc$235,00098%
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association$230,00060%
Surgical Eye Expeditions International Inc$220,00061%
Hospice of Santa Barbara Inc$210,00081%
Mount Evans Hospice Inc Dba Mount Evans Home Health Care and Hos$180,00071%
Laradon Hall Society for Exceptional Children and Adults$160,00090%
Women for Women International$160,00040%
Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation$160,00090%
Girls Incorporated of Carpinteria$155,00072%
Girls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara$150,00091%
Oxfam-America Inc$150,00010%
Girl Up Initiative Uganda$150,00066%
The Asia Foundation$150,00010%
Calm Inc$145,00090%
Womens Global Education Project$135,00053%
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Barbara County$120,00071%
Earthjustice$120,00040%
Women's Fund of Santa Barbara$105,00091%
Cooperative for Education$100,00041%
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History$95,00080%
Transition House$95,00090%
Hospice of San Luis Obispo County$90,00035%
The Surfrider Foundation$85,00030%
BOYS and GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA BARBARAINC$80,00095%
Surge for Water Inc$75,000357%
Komera Inc$75,00033%
Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County$70,00090%
Unity Shoppe Inc$65,00090%
Save the Waves Coalition$60,00024%
Central Asia Institute$60,00021%
Tidewell Hospice Inc$57,00030%
California Lutheran University$56,00090%
Cambodian Childrens Fund$55,00020%
Randall Museum Friends$55,00052%
Womankind Worldwide Inc$50,000182%
Essential Partners Inc$50,0001n/a
Zen Hospice Project Dba Zen Caregiving Project$50,00012%
Northern Nevada Literacy Council$50,00012%
The News Literacy Project Inc$50,00011%
The Center for Reproductive Rights Inc$50,00040%
Constructive Dialogue Institute Inc$50,0001n/a
Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc$50,00010%
Daring Girls$50,00024%
The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County$50,00020%
Denver Dumb Friends League$47,00090%
Music Academy of the West$45,00090%
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara Inc$45,00090%
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Association$45,00090%
American Association of University Women Special Projects Fund$45,00091%
The Maasai Girls Education Fund$40,000214%
California Coastkeeper dba California Coastkeeper Alliance$40,00014%
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden$40,00020%
CONEJO HOSPICE INC dba Hospice of the Conejo$40,00029%
Environmental Defense Center$40,00011%
Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara Inc$35,00071%
Mission Scholars$35,00020%
League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara$35,000418%
Putah Creek Council$35,00025%
Girl Determined$30,0001n/a
The Battery Foundation$30,00030%
Creative Action Institute Inc$30,00011%
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Inc$30,00050%
Channel Islands Restoration$30,0001n/a
Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County$30,00021%
Los Padres Forestwatch Inc$30,0001n/a
Mariposa DR Foundation$30,00013%
Coalition for DC Representation in Congress Education Fund$30,00032%
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Inc$30,0001n/a
Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County$30,00021%
Building Tomorrow Inc$30,00011%
Global Grassroots$25,00016%
Amplify Girls Inc$25,00011%
Nbcc$25,00020%
Hands in Outreach Inc$25,00015%
Blinknow Foundation a Nj Nonprofit$25,00011%
Court Appointed Special Advocates$25,00023%
Colorado Public Television$23,00090%
Rocky Mountain Public Media Inc$23,00090%
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation$20,00041%
Direct Relief$16,00030%
Crisis Text Line Inc$15,00010%
Art Without Limits$15,000214%
The Association for Waldorf Education in Davis$15,00020%
Sacred Valley Project Inc$15,00013%
Newswell$10,00010%
Opensecrets$10,0001n/a
Russian Riverkeeper$10,00020%
Davis Summer House$10,000110%
The Marine Mammal Center$10,00020%
The Jed Foundation$10,00010%
Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County$10,00010%
Center for Countering Digital Hate Inc$10,00010%
Santa Barbara Community Youth Performing Arts Center Inc$10,00022%
Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara Inc$10,00010%
LandPaths$10,00020%
Yolo Basin Foundation$10,00021%
The Long Now Foundation$10,0001n/a
Project on Government Oversight Inc$10,00010%
Yolo Crisis Nursery$5,00010%
Center for Humane Technology$5,00010%
Standing Together to End Sexual Assault$5,0001n/a
Marin Court Appointed Special Advocates$5,00010%
Slide Ranch$5,00010%
Bridge the Gap College Prep$5,00010%
International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Inc$5,00011%
Yolo County Childrens Alliance$5,00010%
Public Media Group of Southern California$3,00010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 26 recipients with no EIN on record ($2.5M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Stone Family Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 4 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 116 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetColorado Community College System Foundation: $2,720,000 over 9y, 26% of budgetRural Education & Development Inc: $1,175,000 over 5y, 30% of budgetScholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara: $1,045,000 over 9y, 1.8% of budgetSave The Children Federation Inc: $1,000,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCamfed USA Foundation: $1,000,000 over 4y, 2.0% of budgetRoom to Read: $950,000 over 5y, 0.5% of budgetThe Brookings Institution: $875,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetSanta Barbara Education Foundation: $869,500 over 9y, 5.2% of budgetInternational Research & Exchanges Board Inc: $750,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetAfrican Women Rising: $650,000 over 7y, 22% of budgetEducate: $500,000 over 2y, 3.6% of budgetSarah House of Santa Barbara: $452,500 over 9y, 6.5% of budgetTipping Point Community: $445,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetGlobal Fund for Women Inc: $350,000 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetMaia: $310,000 over 7y, 7.7% of budgetHuman Rights Watch Inc: $305,000 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetNatural Resources Defense Council Inc: $300,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetShe's the First Inc: $300,000 over 3y, 13% of budgetAdvancing Girls Education in Africa Inc: $235,000 over 9y, 8.5% of budgetLivingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association: $230,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetSurgical Eye Expeditions International Inc: $220,000 over 6y, 0.6% of budgetHospice of Santa Barbara Inc: $210,000 over 8y, 0.9% of budgetMount Evans Hospice Inc Dba Mount Evans Home Health Care and Hos: $180,000 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetLaradon Hall Society for Exceptional Children and Adults: $160,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetWomen for Women International: $160,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetChildren's Hospital Colorado Foundation: $160,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetGirls Incorporated of Carpinteria: $155,000 over 7y, 1.7% of budgetGirls Incorporated of Greater Santa Barbara: $150,000 over 9y, 0.9% of budgetOxfam-America Inc: $150,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetGirl Up Initiative Uganda: $150,000 over 6y, 5.8% of budgetThe Asia Foundation: $150,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCalm Inc: $145,000 over 9y, 0.4% of budgetWomens Global Education Project: $135,000 over 5y, 3.0% of budgetCourt Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Barbara County: $120,000 over 7y, 1.3% of budgetEarthjustice: $120,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetWomen's Fund of Santa Barbara: $105,000 over 9y, 1.2% of budgetCooperative for Education: $100,000 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetSanta Barbara Museum of Natural History: $95,000 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetTransition House: $95,000 over 9y, 0.3% of budgetHospice of San Luis Obispo County: $90,000 over 3y, 4.9% of budgetThe Surfrider Foundation: $85,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetBOYS and GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA BARBARAINC: $80,000 over 9y, 4.9% of budgetSurge for Water Inc: $75,000 over 3y, 57% of budgetKomera Inc: $75,000 over 3y, 3.1% of budgetDomestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County: $70,000 over 9y, 0.5% of budgetUnity Shoppe Inc: $65,000 over 9y, 0.3% of budgetSave the Waves Coalition: $60,000 over 2y, 3.7% of budgetCentral Asia Institute: $60,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 116.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Santa Barbara FoundationCA56.4× affinity29 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Santa Barbara Foundation · Hutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker Foundation · Ann Jackson Family Foundation · Williams-Corbett Foundation · The McCune Foundation · Latkin Charitable Foundation · June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust JS Poucher KL Englert & CM Cooney Co-Tr · The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation · Marin Community Foundation · Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable · Towbes Foundation · Mosher Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

Compare Stone Family Foundation with peer funders

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How do I get to Stone Family Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Stone Family Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About Stone Family Foundation

How much does Stone Family Foundation give?
Stone Family Foundation reported 93 grants totaling $2,910,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 55 and 78 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Stone Family Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are International (32%), Education (27%), Health (9%).
Who are Stone Family Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Colorado Community College System Foundation ($2.7M), Rural Education & Development Inc ($1.2M), Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara ($1.0M).
Does Stone Family Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 35% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Stone Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Stone Family Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Santa Barbara Foundation, Hutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker Foundation, Ann Jackson Family Foundation.
Where is Stone Family Foundation based?
Stone Family Foundation is based in CA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 152 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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