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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2405388

John Stiger Ferry Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Howey in the Hills, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $2.1 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Grant Coordinator of the Foundation
9318 San Jose Blvd
Howey in the Hills, FL 34737
(770) 308-2726
Form and materials
Mail a grant request intent form found on the foundation's website.
Deadlines
On or before march 31st of the applicable year.
Restrictions
Determined during review process.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $2,100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $13,578,503
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $15,260,592
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,020,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $16,919,812
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $18,431,858
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,260,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $20,163,734
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,075,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,106,245
  • Tax year 2019

    $830,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $18,265,367
  • Tax year 2018

    $836,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $18,219,933

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. WaterstoneColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $2,100,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,100,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $2,100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • James D DeanPRESIDENT Hours 25Pay $158,760
  • Karen Young ToddSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $40,800
  • Richard ToddDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth DeanDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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