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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2762903

The Stewart Foundation

A private foundation in York, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $618,975 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

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

    $618,975

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,305,043
  • Tax year 2024

    $628,777

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $1,353,510
  • Tax year 2023

    $969,794

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,447,922
  • Tax year 2022

    $726,836

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,301,346
  • Tax year 2021

    $408,583

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,358,384
  • Tax year 2020

    $484,485

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,368,518
  • Tax year 2019

    $493,743

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,465,014
  • Tax year 2018

    $366,233

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,185,151

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Crispus Attucks Association IncYork, PA

    Pledge payment, general donation and company match

    $105,654
  2. York County History CenterYork, PA

    Pledge payment

    $90,000
  3. Penn-Mar OrganizationFreeland, MD

    Pledge payment, general donation and company match

    $70,819
  4. York County Safety CollaborationYork, PA

    Pledge payment

    $50,000
  5. Aspen Community FoundationBasalt, CO

    General donation

    $33,333
  6. Leg Up FarmMount Wolf, PA

    Pledge payment and general donation

    $31,000
  7. The Boys & Girls Club of Cecil CountyAberdeen, MD

    General donation

    $25,000
  8. United WayYork, PA

    Pledge payment

    $25,000
  9. YMCA of the RosesYork, PA

    Pledge payment

    $25,000
  10. Perryville Fire CompanyPerryville, MD

    General donation

    $20,000
  11. Accountability for LifeYork, PA

    Pledge payment

    $15,000
  12. Catholic Harvest Food PantryYork, PA

    General donation

    $11,111
  13. The SourceVero Beach, FL

    General donation

    $11,111
  14. Give Local YorkYork, PA

    Pledge payment

    $10,000
  15. Wellspanyork HospitalYork, PA

    Pledge payment

    $10,000
  16. Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolYork, PA

    General donation

    $8,056
  17. York County Food BankYork, PA

    General donation and company match

    $7,265
  18. Children's Home of YorkHellam, PA

    Pledge payment and company match

    $6,164
  19. Lifepath Christian MinistryYork, PA

    General donation

    $5,555
  20. Creative YorkYork, PA

    General donation

    $5,000
  21. Fair Hill Nature CenterElkton, MD

    Pledge payment

    $5,000
  22. York County Bar FoundationYork, PA

    General donation

    $5,000
  23. Youth Empowerment SourceElkton, MD

    General donation

    $5,000
  24. Pappus HouseThomasville, PA

    Pledge payment, general donation and company match

    $4,233
  25. West Manchester Township Parks and RecreationYork, PA

    General donation

    $3,950
  26. Turning Point Men's and Women's CounselingYork, PA

    Pledge payment, general donation and company match

    $3,224
  27. Hospice & Community CareYork, PA

    General donation

    $3,000
  28. Charlestown Fire CompanyCharlestown, MD

    General donation

    $2,500
  29. EcanStevenson, MD

    General donation

    $2,500
  30. Habitat for HumanityYork, PA

    General donation

    $2,500
  31. York Catholic High SchoolYork, PA

    General donation

    $2,500
  32. Byrnes Health Education CenterYork, PA

    Pledge payment and general donation

    $2,000
  33. Salvation ArmyYork, PA

    General donation

    $2,000
  34. ARC of York CountyYork, PA

    General donation

    $1,500
  35. Hanover Area YMCAHanover, PA

    General donation

    $1,500
  36. York Day NurseryYork, PA

    General donation

    $1,500
  37. Catholic Woman's Club of YorkYork, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  38. Logos AcademyYork, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  39. Margaret E Moul HomeYork, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  40. Pink PowerYork, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  41. York County Literacy CouncilYork, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  42. York Opiod CollaborativeYork, PA

    General donation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $95,00040% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $51,39722% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $34,33314% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $31,00013% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $11,1115% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes5 grants $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania33 grants $443,712
  2. Maryland7 grants $130,819
  3. Colorado1 grant $33,333
  4. Florida1 grant $11,111

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Gary A StewartPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • David J StewartVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gary A Stewart JrSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeremy LynchTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph P Clark IIASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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