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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 36-3422731

Stuart Family Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Forest, IL. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 22 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2020 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,967,783

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2020

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center for Strategic and International StudiesWashington, DC

    Fund Stuart Center for Euro Atlantic and Northern European Studies

    $977,048
  2. Campaign Legal CenterWashington, DC

    Campaign finance reform

    $175,000
  3. Millennial Action ProjectWashington, DC

    Political cooperation

    $150,000
  4. Project on Government OversightWashington, DC

    Government Watchdog General Support

    $125,000
  5. Take Back Our RepublicAuburn, AL

    Campaign finance reform

    $125,000
  6. Convergence Center for Policy ResolutionWashington, DC

    Policy facilitation General Support

    $100,000
  7. Robin and Sandy Stuart FoundationLake Forest, IL

    General Support

    $85,735
  8. Securing America's Future EnergyWashington, DC

    Responsible energy policy

    $75,000
  9. Interfaith Youth CoreChicago, IL

    Interfaith pluralistic projects

    $50,000
  10. More In Common IncNew York, NY

    Political cooperation

    $50,000
  11. Food Bank of Central New YorkSyracuse, NY

    Covid relief

    $8,000
  12. Community Foundation SonomaSanta Rosa, CA

    Covid relief

    $5,000
  13. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    Covid relief

    $5,000
  14. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Covid relief

    $5,000
  15. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Covid relief

    $5,000
  16. Greenwich United WayGreenwich, CT

    Covid relief

    $5,000
  17. Inner City Muslim Action NetworkChicago, IL

    Covid relief

    $5,000
  18. New York City Community TrustNew York, NY

    Covid relief

    $5,000
  19. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Covid relief

    $5,000
  20. National Network to End Domestic AbuseWashington, DC

    Covid relief

    $2,500
  21. YWCA CortlandCortland, NY

    Covid relief

    $2,500
  22. Prone2HelpNew York, NY

    Covid relief

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $987,04856% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $275,00016% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $175,00010% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $100,0006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $85,7355% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $52,5003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes5 grants $73,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia8 grants $1,609,548
  2. Illinois5 grants $150,735
  3. Alabama1 grant $125,000
  4. New York5 grants $67,500
  5. California2 grants $10,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • Alexander D StuartDirector, President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marian S PillsburyDirector, V.P. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Barbara Pillsbury EndersDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Trevor PotterDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • James M StuartDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Teresa AcunaTreasurer Hours 1Pay $6,750
  • Catherine A BertiniDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Maren M StuartDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ann R StuartDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • R Douglas Stuart IVDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cathy DeWeirdtSecretary Hours 5Pay $30,475
  • Truman O Anderson IIIDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donaldson C Pillsbury JrDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Wendy E PillsburyDirector Hours 0Pay $0

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