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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6162897

Stewart Foundation

A private foundation in New Canaan, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $81,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Barbara Stewart
181 South Avenue Apt 15
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 966-4146
Form and materials
Eligible organizations should submit an application letter stating their basic objectives and financial needs of their particular endeavors.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Contributions will be primarily made to those section 501(c)(3) organizations that are engaged in the development promotion & preservsation & interest in cultural - or historical activities, conversation & preservation of open space & natural resources & programs

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $81,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $595,984

  • Tax year 2023

    $77,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $619,136

  • Tax year 2022

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $509,336

  • Tax year 2021

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $620,976

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $654,137

  • Tax year 2019

    $67,900

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $787,469

  • Tax year 2018

    $79,400

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $762,658

  • Tax year 2017

    $57,700

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $746,130

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Methodist ChurchNew Canaan, CT

    Section 501 (c) (3) activities

    $30,000
  2. Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT

    Section 501 (c) (3) activities

    $25,000
  3. Beth Israel Lahey HealthBoston, MA

    Section 501 (c) 3 activities

    $20,000
  4. Fairfield Co Hospice HousStamford, CT

    Section 501(c) (3) activities

    $1,000
  5. New Canaan AmbulanceNew Canaan, CT

    Section 501(c) (3) actibities

    $1,000
  6. Salvation ArmyNorwalk, CT

    Section 501(c) 93) activities

    $1,000
  7. Staying Put in New CanaanNew Canaan, CT

    Section 501 (c) (3) activities

    $1,000
  8. Make A Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Section 501 (c) 3 activties

    $1,000
  9. New Canaan FirefightersNew Canaan, CT

    Section 501(c) 3 activties

    $500
  10. Get AboutNew Canaan, CT

    Section 501 (c) 3 activties

    $500
  11. Concrete JungleAtlanta, GA

    Section 501(c) 3 activtities

    $500
  12. GBS Cidp FDN IntlConshohocken, PA

    Section 501 (c) 3 activties

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $1,00067% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $50033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut8 grants $60,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $1,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $500
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Barbara StewartTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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