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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0616659

The Stirling Foundation

A private foundation in Pleasant Grove, UT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 44 grants and $3.7 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $3,677,576

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $2,633,770
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,632,110

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,242,334
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,326,756

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,141,001
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,296,848

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,002,294
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,310,558

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,741,239
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,575,867

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $643,444
  • Tax year 2019

    $57,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $431,630
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $342,852

Grants paid in 2025

44 grants, largest first

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

  1. Elevate for Community DevelopmentMensheya, Sudan

    To facilitiate humanitarian and development work in sudan including operational costs and expenses associated with the development and implementation of emergency response, economic development and self-reliance projects.

    $513,037
  2. Princess Taghrid InstituteAmman, Jordan

    To fund the measurement, diagnosis, assessment and treatment of orphaned children in social institutions in jordan; to fund a program to train women in vocational skills; to fund the purchase of solar-powered street-lights to improve community safety.

    $330,000
  3. G20 Interfaith FORUM-G20IProvo, UT

    To fund an international forum that connects a network of religious institutions supporting interfaith dialogue and peace building.

    $240,000
  4. Child Rescue UkraineKievo Svyatoshinsky, Ukraine

    To fund the medical and psychological care and treatment of children who have been victims of abuse or exploitation.

    $210,847
  5. Inter-Religious Council of EthiopiaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

    To fund initiatives designed to promote interfaith tolerance and peaceful coexistence among communities in ethiopia.

    $209,000
  6. Ayar Bala-Public Humanitarian FundOsh City, Kyrgyzstan

    To fund specialized rehabilitation and sensory equipment for a rehabilitation facility for children with disabilities, allowing the center to offer enhanced physical therapy

    $181,976
  7. Eurasia Partnership FoundationYerevan, Armenia

    To fund a variety of small charitable projects in armenia and georgia.

    $173,672
  8. Qatar Red CrescentDoha, Qatar

    To fund a project for emergency relief, including food and shelter kits, after the devastating heavy rains and floods in eastern africa.

    $150,000
  9. Sunny WorldTashkent, Uzbekistan

    To fund the development and implementation of services for children with disabilities and their families, including clinical and occupational services.

    $138,595
  10. Teach for UzbekistanTashkent, Uzbekistan

    To fund the development of a training curriculum and the training for 30 fellows in a program that places recent college graduates as teachers-fellows in rural primary schools in uzbekistan.

    $124,000
  11. Terre Sans FrontieresLa Prairie, Canada

    To fund the upgrade of existing facilities to better promote education, health, and economic development.

    $122,500
  12. Public Association of People with Disabilities Asyl-Ai -Suzak Regional GoveJalalabad, Kyrgyzstan

    To fund the construction of additional space in a disabled community center in one of the most populated & needed areas in kyrgystan

    $120,000
  13. Barzani Charity FoundationKurdistan, Iraq

    To fund salaries for teachers in camps for internally displaced persons in the kurdistan region of iraq; to fund emergency relief for earthquake victims in morocco.

    $117,124
  14. Dangalma Development AssociationDakar, Senegal

    To fund the renovation, expansion and equipping of an elementary school serving a rural population in senegal.

    $100,500
  15. It Education Association (it)Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    To fund a summer camp for rural youth, that will provide training in computer skills and english and prepare mentors to support ongoing programs in rural areas, to enhance digital literacy, it education and english integration among participants in ubequiztan

    $96,068
  16. Team UniversityTashkent, Uzbekistan

    To provide scholarships for female students from rural areas in uzbekistan.

    $70,900
  17. Odak Yardimlasma DernegiAnkara, Turkey

    To fund a project to produce and repurpose fishing nets and train 450 women to promote marine sustainability and economic empowerment in karatas, turkey.

    $68,000
  18. Association of Women for the Support of Development Actions-AwsdDakar, Senegal

    To fund a vocational skills training program for women in senegal

    $62,800
  19. Hopkin Foundation-HfNeedham, MA

    To fund a program to help socioeconomically disadvantaged students receive a post-secondary education.

    $60,000
  20. Umbrella for Vulnerable-UfvKigali, Rwanda

    To purchase equipment to provide employment opportunities for young people in rwanda.

    $54,100
  21. Shwila Sustainble Develop and AidKurdistan, Iraq

    To fund courses targeting 200 participants for counter drug abuse, focused on helping those afflicted.

    $52,470
  22. Sun Children CenterYerevan, Armenia

    To fund operational expenses to provide specialized health, educational, and social services training for up to 80 individuals with down syndrome, helping establish parental support groups and conducting awareness activities to reduce prejudice and promote social inclusion.

    $50,000
  23. The Autism Research and Support FoundationTbilisi, Georgia

    To fund the construction of a new facility to provide training and services to individuals with autism.

    $50,000
  24. Un WomenNew York City, NY

    To fund a project aimed to provide development skills for vulnerable women.

    $50,000
  25. Seeds of KatiSaratoga SPGS, UT

    To fund an agricultural food security project, creating a sustainable local supply chain and lasting economic self-reliance.

    $50,000
  26. Sharoit PlusTashkent, Uzbekistan

    To fund programs designed to increase educational and employment opportunities for people with disabilities in uzbekistan.

    $30,120
  27. Bizra -BzraSomaliland, Somalia

    To fund a water well to supply an internally displaced group of people camp and the adjacent community in eastern africa

    $30,000
  28. Fintech Association of UzbekistanTashkent, Uzbekistan

    To fund a program that will deliver basic digital literacy, e-commerce tools, and training to participants from underserved and rural communities, including young girls and women who remain largely excluded from these opportunities.

    $26,000
  29. Marmara FoundationIstanbul, Turkey

    To fund a conference that focuses on economic development, regional cooperation, and social issues, including education, multicultural cooperation, and issues afecting families and children.

    $25,000
  30. Harari FoundationLondon, United Kingdom

    To fund a conference designed to promote interfaith tolerance and peaceful coexistence among diaspora communities from the afar region of ethiopia.

    $23,000
  31. Syriac Orthodox Foundation of Istanbul -Mor Efrem SchoolIstanbul, Turkey

    To fund teacher salaries for the coming school year for the syriac orthodox school in turkey

    $20,000
  32. Doha Intl Center for Interfaith Dialogue-DiciDoha, Qatar

    To fund the development and maintenance of an online international center for interfaith dialogue to foster religios harmony and co-existance

    $20,000
  33. LoubnaniyounMont Lebanon, Lebanon

    To fund 5 underprivileged public schools on STEM competencies. The project will provide learning kits, structured courses, and training of trainers (tot) sessions for the school's teachers, ensuring sustainable skill-building and long-term impact in lebanon.

    $19,775
  34. Lady Cox Rehabilitation Centre (LCRC)Yerevan, Armenia

    To fund improvements in a rehabilitation center in yereban armenia, including outdoor lifts and an elevator shaft to make the facility fully accessible for patients and visitors with a variety of physical, social, and mental needs.

    $15,588
  35. AcwayBirmingham, United Kingdom

    To fund a global youth program which brings together young people from a multitude of backgrounds to increase understanding of different cultures and faiths, promote peace and coexistence, develop skills to help local communities and deliver shared solutions in the form of local action.

    $15,000
  36. Caritas Aregak Foundation-CafArmenia

    To fund the completion and operation of the caritas aregak school greenhouse project in armenia

    $10,000
  37. The Chief Rabbinate of TurkiyeIstanbul, Turkey

    To fund the provision of food cards for needy elderly people, to purchase food, socialize, and receive specialized help.

    $10,000
  38. The Health Fund for Children of Armenia HfcaLori, Armenia

    To fund the establisment and equipment needed for rural, regional asthma centers, including local healthcare professionals trainings in asthma diagnosis and treatment.

    $9,000
  39. Individual

    Scholarship program for rwandan students to attend university in the u.s

    $8,753
  40. New Genration Academy LTDRugando Kigali, Rwanda

    To fund the construction of several partitions in an existing school building to create 6 additional classrooms that will accommodate 168 more students.

    $6,000
  41. Individual

    Scholarship program for two rwandan students to attend university in the u.s

    $5,668
  42. Individual

    Scholarship program for rwandan students to attend university in the u.s

    $4,358
  43. Individual

    Scholarship program for rwandan students to attend university in the u.s

    $3,225
  44. Saint Maroun SchoolMont Lebanon, Lebanon

    To fund transportation means for the saint maroun school to help low income refugee children to attend school in lebanon.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $50,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah2 grants $290,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $60,000
  3. New York1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Miles C HansenPRESIDENT & CEO Hours 40Pay $174,218
  • Nicole StirlingVP & CRO Hours 40Pay $159,973
  • Federico KahnleinCOO, CFO, & TREASURER Hours 40Pay $137,607
  • Edward RoweCEO (THROUGH APRIL 2025) Hours 40Pay $48,269
  • Jeffrey D McGhieCFO & GEN COUNSEL (THROUGH APRIL 2025) Hours 40Pay $45,552
  • David StirlingDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Laurea StirlingDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0

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