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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-1526458

Stoneleigh Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $2.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Ronnie Bloom
123 S Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19109
(215) 735-7080
[email protected]
Form and materials
Grant guidelines: the stoneleigh fellowship is designed to support researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who have demonstrated leadership in violence prevention, child welfare, juvenile justice, or related fields. We are particularly interested in individuals whose fellowship proposal involves work that crosses systems or enhances the coordination of service delivery. Accomplished practitioners, policymakers, and researchers who have demonstrated leadership in violence prevention, juvenile justice, child welfare or allied fields (e.g. Education, health and behavioral health as they relate to dependent and delinquent populations) are encouraged to apply. Candidates might be practitioners in youth- or family-serving organizations or systems, or policymakers, analysts or researchers working in non-profit, governmental or academic institutions.
Deadlines
We seek individuals who have: a track record of advocating for change in the fields of child welfare
Restrictions
In addition to candidates' professional qualifications, stoneleigh selects fellows based on the quality of proposed ideas, the fit of proposed projects with the foundation's focus and goals, and the likelihood that the proposed work can be carried out effectively. A diverse review committee evaluates each proposal. Specific criteria to be used in judging proposals include: significance: the proposed work effectively addresses critical program, policy or research issues and thus is likely to improve the life outcomes of youth impacted by violence or those involved with or at risk of involvement with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Effectiveness: the proposal specifically indicates how the project will effectively promote systems change and how it has the potential to improve youth outcomes. Candidates indicate clearly their personal effectiveness in being able to carry out the work. Feasibility: the scope of the project fits within the time and resources allotted by the

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,790,164

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $110,957,152
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,530,515

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $104,369,423
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,473,679

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $97,006,279
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,740,559

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $92,384,286
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,162,019

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $112,697,623
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,670,911

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $87,671,438
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,986,550

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $91,455,308
  • Tax year 2017

    $1,703,464

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $90,903,047

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Ruth Abaya)Philadelphia, PA

    Research Fellowship

    $197,763
  2. Philadelphia City Fund (David Irizarry)Philadelphia, PA

    Philadelphia Police Department

    $188,204
  3. Juvenile Law CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Research Fellowship

    $185,500
  4. Rutgers University (Daniel Semenza)Camden, NJ

    Rutgers Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

    $182,675
  5. Individual

    University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design

    $180,000
  6. Individual

    Research Fellowship

    $180,000
  7. Individual

    Research Fellowship

    $180,000
  8. Individual

    Research Fellowship

    $179,590
  9. Drexel University (Arturo Zinny)Philadelphia, PA

    Research Fellowship

    $175,115
  10. Individual

    Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting via CultureWorks

    $175,000
  11. Individual

    Research Fellowship

    $174,980
  12. National Assessment Center (Anne Marie Ambrose)Bradenton, FL

    Research Fellowship

    $174,975
  13. Individual

    Research Fellowship

    $94,082
  14. Individual

    Research Fellowship

    $91,756
  15. Individual

    Research Fellowship

    $85,094
  16. Individual

    Research Fellowship

    $84,988
  17. School District of Philadelphia (Brandy Blasko)Philadelphia, PA

    Research Fellowship

    $56,103
  18. Love Now ConsultingCollegeville, PA

    Opportunity Fund

    $50,000
  19. City of Philadelphia Office of Safe NeighborhoodsPhiladelphia, PA

    innovative prevention and intervention approaches to the gun violence through Philadelphia through the Incarcerated to Community Crisis Intervention Program

    $45,000
  20. Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Emergency Fund

    $40,000
  21. Day One Not Day TwoPhiladelphia, PA

    Opportunity Fund

    $15,950
  22. Individual

    Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth

    $10,000
  23. Education Plus HealthPhiladelphia, PA

    Alumni

    $10,000
  24. Health Resources in ActionBoston, MA

    Alumni

    $10,000
  25. Rock to the FuturePhiladelphia, PA

    Alumni

    $10,000
  26. The Strong Families CommissionPhiladelphia, PA

    Alumni

    $10,000
  27. Individual

    Research Fellowship

    $2,951
  28. Georgetown University (Meghan Ogle)Washington, DC

    Research Fellowship

    $438

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Philadelphia City Fund (David Irizarry)Philadelphia, PA

    Research Fellowship

    $367,500
  2. Rutgers University (Daniel Semenza)New Brunswick, NJ

    Research Fellowship

    $343,308

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $185,50076% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $40,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania12 grants $983,635
  2. New Jersey1 grant $182,675
  3. Florida1 grant $174,975
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $438

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Katherine H ChristianoCHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Laura WilliamsonTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Whiquitta TobarSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine CarrVice Chair Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alice DubowDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol Haas GravagnoDIRECTOR Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Matthew HurfordDIRECTOR Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Matt SchaenenEX-OFFICIO MEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Kevin BethelDIRECTOR Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Ronnie BloomEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 32Pay $245,229

The return

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