Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL

Robin and Sandy Stuart Foundation

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Typical grant size
$6K – $10K – $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
24
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Alexander D Stuart
DIRECTOR
Ann Peake Stuart
DIRECTOR
Teresa Acuna
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
45.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
172
Total grants awarded
$2.6M
Total amount
$15K
Average grant
$75K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$569K
24 grants
2023
$473K
27 grants
2022
$421K
22 grants
2021
$296K
23 grants
2020
$279K
19 grants
2019
$266K
20 grants
2018
$143K
15 grants
2017
$76K
14 grants
2016
$40K
8 grants

Top recipients

Episcopal Church of Nashville
9 grants · TN
$207K
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
7 grants · PA
$170K
7 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$165K
Institute of Politics at University of Chicago
6 grants · IL
$160K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$150K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$125K
James Madison Program
7 grants · NJ
$115K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$101K
Heterdox Academy
5 grants · NY
$95K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$95K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Heterodox Academy
General Support
NY · TY 2024
$75K
Council of Independent Colleges
Campus Free Expression
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Ragdale Foundation
Pledge Payment
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Future Caucus
general support
DC · TY 2024
$45K
History Society of Lake Forest Lake Bluff
Pledge Payment
IL · TY 2024
$42K
James Madison Program
General Support
NJ · TY 2024
$40K
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
General Support
PA · TY 2024
$40K
Episcopal Church of Nashville
General Support
TN · TY 2024
$35K
Institute of Politics at University of Chicago
Internship Program
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Savannah Music Festival
General Support
GA · TY 2024
$25K
Chicago Abortion Foundation
General Support
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Allies for Community Business
Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab
IL · TY 2024
$20K
Gorton Community Center
General Support
IL · TY 2024
$20K
Millennium Park Foundation
General Support
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Yellowstone Coalition
General Support
MT · TY 2024
$10K
American Writer's Museum
Onward Project
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
General Support
WY · TY 2024
$10K
The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina
Pledge Payment
SC · TY 2024
$10K
Lake Forest Open Lands
General Support
IL · TY 2024
$6K
Yellowstone Forever
General Support
WY · TY 2024
$5K
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
general support
CO · TY 2024
$5K
The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina
General Support
SC · TY 2024
$3K
Uscb Chamber Music
General Support
SC · TY 2024
$3K
Garden Club of America
General Support
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Ragdale Foundation
Pledge Payment
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Heterodox Academy
General Support
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Episcopal Church of Nashville
General Support
TN · TY 2023
$35K
Future Caucus
General Support
DC · TY 2023
$30K
Institute of Politics at University of Chicago
Internship Program
IL · TY 2023
$30K
Bipartisan Policy Center
Campus Free Expression
DC · TY 2023
$25K
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
General Support
PA · TY 2023
$25K
Savannah Music Festival
General Support
GA · TY 2023
$25K
James Madison Program
General Support
NJ · TY 2023
$20K
Chicago Abortion Foundation
General Support
IL · TY 2023
$20K
Allies for Community Business
Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab
IL · TY 2023
$20K
Gorton Community Center
General Support
IL · TY 2023
$20K
Garden Club of America
Pledge Payment
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Princeton Internships in Civil Service
general support
NJ · TY 2023
$12K
Yellowstone Forever
General Support
WY · TY 2023
$10K
Yellowstone Coalition
General Support
MT · TY 2023
$10K
The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina
Pledge Payment
SC · TY 2023
$10K
Millennium Park Foundation
General Support
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Govern for America
General Support
DC · TY 2023
$10K
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
General Support
WY · TY 2023
$10K
American Writer's Museum
Onward Project
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Lake Forest Open Lands
General Support
IL · TY 2023
$6K
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
general support
CO · TY 2023
$5K
Planned Parenthood of the Rockies
General Support
CO · TY 2023
$5K
The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina
General Support
SC · TY 2023
$3K
Everytown for Gun Safety Support
General Support
NY · TY 2023
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.