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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0839186

Robin and Sandy Stuart Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Forest, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $767,500 paid in grants.

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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

    $767,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,317,888

  • Tax year 2024

    $569,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,260,096

  • Tax year 2023

    $472,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,120,593

  • Tax year 2022

    $420,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,183,339

  • Tax year 2021

    $295,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,178,400

  • Tax year 2020

    $279,330

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $748,966

  • Tax year 2019

    $265,750

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $794,198

  • Tax year 2018

    $143,335

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $684,934

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

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

  1. Gorton Community CenterLake Forest, IL

    General Support

    $114,000
  2. Heterodox AcademyNew York, NY

    General Support

    $75,000
  3. The Nature Conservancy of South CarolinaMount Pleasant, SC

    Pledge Payment

    $60,000
  4. Council of Independent CollegesWashington, DC

    Campus Free Expression

    $50,000
  5. Chicago Abortion FoundationChicago, IL

    General Support

    $50,000
  6. Ragdale FoundationLake Forest, IL

    Pledge Payment

    $50,000
  7. Future CaucusWashington, DC

    general support

    $45,000
  8. History Society of Lake Forest Lake BluffLake Forest, IL

    Pledge Payment

    $42,000
  9. Individual

    General Support

    $40,000
  10. James Madison ProgramPrinceton, NJ

    General Support

    $40,000
  11. Episcopal Church of NashvilleNashville, TN

    General Support

    $35,000
  12. Institute of Politics at University of Chicagochicago, IL

    Internship Program

    $30,000
  13. Savannah Music FestivalSavannah, GA

    General Support

    $25,000
  14. Allies for Community BusinessChicago, IL

    Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab

    $20,000
  15. Elawa Farm FoundationLake Forest, IL

    Pledge Payment

    $17,000
  16. Millennium Park FoundationChicago, IL

    General Support

    $10,000
  17. Buffalo Bill Center of the WestCody, WY

    General Support

    $10,000
  18. Yellowstone ForeverBozeman, MT

    General Support

    $10,000
  19. American Writer's MuseumChicago, IL

    Onward Project

    $10,000
  20. Yellowstone CoalitionBozeman, MT

    General Support

    $10,000
  21. Lake Forest Open LandsLake Forest, IL

    General Support

    $6,000
  22. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General Support

    $5,000
  23. The Nature Conservancy of South CarolinaMount Pleasant, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  24. USCB Chamber MusicBeaufort, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  25. Nurturing Minds IncBoston, MA

    Sega Girls School

    $2,500
  26. Christ & St Stephens ChurchNew York, NY

    General Support

    $2,000
  27. St Marks of SouthbridgeSouthborough, MA

    General Support

    $2,000
  28. Garden Club of AmericaNew York, NY

    General Support

    $1,000
  29. Christ & St Stephens ChurchNew York, NY

    Capital Fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $114,00029% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $112,00029% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $75,00019% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $45,00011% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $11,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $15,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $349,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $95,000
  3. New York4 grants $79,000
  4. South Carolina3 grants $65,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $40,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $35,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $25,000
  8. Wyoming2 grants $20,000
  9. Montana1 grant $10,000
  10. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alexander D StuartDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ann Peake StuartDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Teresa AcunaDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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