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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3808875

Stellar Foundation

A private foundation in Jacksonville, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $575,567 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Stellar Foundation
2900 Hartley Road
Jacksonville, FL 32257
(904) 260-2900
Form and materials
See foundation's website at stellar.net/who-we-are/stellar-foundation/
Deadlines
See foundation's website at stellar.net/who-we-are/stellar-foundation/
Restrictions
See foundation's website at stellar.net/who-we-are/stellar-foundation/

Assets and giving by year

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

    $575,567

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $26,361
  • Tax year 2024

    $429,550

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $20,390
  • Tax year 2023

    $272,630

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $32,581
  • Tax year 2022

    $420,550

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $47,090
  • Tax year 2021

    $292,460

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $23,066
  • Tax year 2020

    $228,415

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $31,892
  • Tax year 2019

    $316,970

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $13,028
  • Tax year 2018

    $282,281

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $9,627

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Flordia FoundationGainesville, FL

    General support to support educational programs and institutional priorities.

    $280,000
  2. Unf FoundationJacksonville, FL

    General support to ignite a passion for learning and discovery.

    $67,500
  3. Uf Health JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General support to support patient care, medical education, and health initiatives.

    $60,000
  4. Deerwood Rotary Charities IncJacksonville, FL

    General support to support charitable programs and community service initiatives.

    $40,000
  5. Jewish Community AllianceJacksonville, FL

    General support to support community programs, education, and cultural engagement.

    $30,000
  6. FBH Community IncDaytona Beach, FL

    General support to provide communitybased services and supportive programs.

    $20,000
  7. Flagler CollegeSt Augustine, FL

    General support to foster intellectual, social, and personal transformation in students.

    $15,000
  8. Uf FoundationGainesville, FL

    General support to promote the university.

    $15,000
  9. The Wuerffel FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General support to promote character development and servicefocused initiatives.

    $12,000
  10. Jacksonville Zoo and GardensJacksonville, FL

    General support to support wildlife conservation, education, and public engagement

    $10,000
  11. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyCanton, MA

    General support to advance research, advocacy, and support services for individuals affected by multiple sclerosis.

    $10,000
  12. YMCA of Florida's First Coast IncJacksonville, FL

    General support to strengthen communities

    $8,000
  13. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    General support to advance cancer research, education, and patient support programs.

    $5,000
  14. Deerwood Country ClubJacksonville, FL

    General support to assist communitybased programs and activities hosted by deerwood country club.

    $1,500
  15. Downtown Ecumenical Services Council IncJacksonville, FL

    General support to proclaim the love of jesus christ by providing basic needs for those in emergency situations.

    $1,000
  16. Riverside Presbyterian Day SchoolJacksonville, FL

    General support to educate the mind, nurture the spirit and foster the development of the whole child.

    $317
  17. Creekside High School BaseballSt Johns, FL

    General support to sustain and enhance the creekside high school baseball program.

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $82,50037% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $60,00027% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $40,00018% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $12,0005% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida13 grants $547,067
  2. Georgia1 grant $12,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  5. Louisiana1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Clint E PyleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike S SantaroneDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard M LovelaceDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike A WodrichDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melissa J SitzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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