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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-0286949

The Stairway Fund

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 69 grants and $596,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $596,800

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $3,214,223

  • Tax year 2023

    $652,026

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $2,266,623

  • Tax year 2022

    $682,681

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $2,845,178

  • Tax year 2021

    $417,281

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $3,242,950

  • Tax year 2020

    $497,112

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $3,406,294

Grants paid in 2024

69 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Washington UniversitySt Louis, MO

    General operating support/annual gift

    $100,000
  2. Theatre for A New Audience (tfana)New York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $35,000
  3. Museum of Modern Art - New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $25,000
  4. Steep Rock AssociationWashington DT, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $25,000
  5. Trinity CollegeHartford, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $25,000
  6. Union Square Partnership IncNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $25,000
  7. Madison Square Park Conservancy (MSPC)New York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $23,000
  8. Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support/annual gift

    $20,000
  9. Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $20,000
  10. Union Square Partnership IncNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $20,000
  11. NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $15,000
  12. Target ALS FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $15,000
  13. Jacques Pepin FoundationMadison, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $12,500
  14. American Independent FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  15. Edible Schoolyard NYCBerkeley, CA

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  16. Gramercy Park Block AssociationNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  17. Hudson Valley Writing Project Via Research Foundation for SUNY (FS)Albany, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  18. Madison Square Park Conservancy (MSPC)New York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  19. Park Avenue ArmoryNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  20. Washington Ambulance AssociationWashington, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  21. Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    General operating support/annual gift

    $9,800
  22. American Academy in RomeNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  23. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  24. Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  25. Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  26. Child Mind InstituteNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  27. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  28. Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  29. Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation (nuvance)Danbury, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  30. Food Education FundNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  31. Food Education FundNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  32. Frederick Gunn SchoolWashington, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  33. GrownycNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  34. Hot Bread KitchenNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  35. How Institute for SocietyNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  36. Lake Waramaug FriendsWashington, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  37. Lake Waramaug Task ForceWarren, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  38. Pujols Family FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  39. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  40. Spring Hill Arts GatheringHoboken, NJ

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  41. Steep Rock AssociationWashington DT, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  42. Studio Museum in HarlemNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  43. The Gohan SocietyGreenwich, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $5,000
  44. 54 BelowNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $3,000
  45. 54 BelowNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  46. Bantam Cinema & Arts CenterLitchfield, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  47. Broadway Mall AssociationNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  48. Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  49. Chicken & Egg FilmsBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  50. Him for HerOakland, CA

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  51. Municipal Art Society of New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  52. NYU Langone -Kids of NYU Foundationhassenfeld Childrens HospitalNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  53. Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  54. Sesame WorkshopNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  55. Studio in A School AssociationNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  56. The Public Theater (new York Shakespeare Festival)New York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  57. Washington Park Foundation - Judy Black Memorial Park & GardensWashington, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $2,500
  58. Camp NebagamonLK Nebagamon, WI

    General operating support/annual gift

    $1,500
  59. Vineyard TheatreNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $1,500
  60. Greenwoods Counseling & ReferralsLitchfield, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $1,000
  61. Gunn Memorial LibraryWashington, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $1,000
  62. International Center of Photography (icp)Purchase, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $1,000
  63. Jazz GenerationNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $1,000
  64. John Burroughs SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    General operating support/annual gift

    $1,000
  65. New York Public Radio WnycNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $1,000
  66. Bronx Opera CompanyBronx, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $500
  67. HB StudioNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $500
  68. Theater for the New City FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support/annual gift

    $500
  69. Washington Scholarship FundWashington DT, CT

    General operating support/annual gift

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education11 grants $169,00046% of the total
  2. Arts and culture14 grants $69,50019% of the total
  3. Environment5 grants $45,00012% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $25,0007% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment2 grants $15,0004% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $37,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York43 grants $319,500
  2. Missouri3 grants $106,000
  3. Connecticut14 grants $97,500
  4. California3 grants $32,500
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $19,800
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $12,500
  7. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500
  9. Wisconsin1 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.

  • Audrey H MeyerSECRETARY / DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel H MeyerPRESIDENT / DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael McQuinnVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hallie Louise MeyerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lauren K MacDonaldTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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