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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-7031172

The Ruth Stanton Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $4.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $4,805,063

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $107,311
  • Tax year 2024

    $4,522,953

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,594,853
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,860,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $12,069,151
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,741,096

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $16,758,927
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,243,979

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $20,337,534
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,100,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $22,593,091
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,660,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $24,425,328

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Giacometti Fdn(friends of Fondation de France)Montclair, NJ

    General fund

    $809,579
  2. Cheval Bleu(friends of Fondation de France)New York, NY

    General fund

    $500,000
  3. Hunter College Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General fund

    $500,000
  4. Norton MuseumWest Palm Beach, FL

    General fund

    $500,000
  5. Coalition for the HomelessNew York, NY

    General fund

    $350,000
  6. Planned Parenthood of Greater New YorkNew York, NY

    General fund

    $350,000
  7. Food Bank of NYCNew York, NY

    General fund

    $270,000
  8. Nantucket Conservation FoundationNantucket, MA

    General fund

    $250,000
  9. The Chinati FoundationMarfa, TX

    General fund

    $250,000
  10. Free Arts NYCNew York, NY

    General fund

    $200,000
  11. RX Art IncNew York, NY

    General fund

    $150,000
  12. Villa Medicina(friends of Fondation de France)Montclair, NJ

    General fund

    $150,000
  13. American Friends of CapodimonteOakbrook Ter, IL

    General fund

    $129,953
  14. Friends of Fai the Italian Environment Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General fund

    $100,000
  15. Madison Square Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General fund

    $100,000
  16. Nantucket Performing Arts CenterNantucket, MA

    General fund

    $100,000
  17. Nantucket Dreamland FoundationNantucket, MA

    General fund

    $50,000
  18. US Sciences Po FoundationNew York, NY

    General fund

    $45,531

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $545,53131% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $529,95330% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $350,00020% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $200,00011% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $150,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $2,565,531
  2. New Jersey2 grants $959,579
  3. Florida1 grant $500,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $300,000
  5. Texas1 grant $250,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $129,953
  7. Maine1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Franck GiraudTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sarah Stein-SapirTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Eric GiraudTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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