THE STANTON FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

NEW YORK, NYEIN 133598005 Website

Annual Giving

$70.1M+96% YoY

Grants

166

Median Grant

$41K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

To make the world better by educating at risk children and promoting adoption, nationwide and worldwide. Provides scholarships, grants and financial support for educators, emancipated students.

Focus Areas

higher educationacademic researchinternational security and foreign policythink tanks and policy researchfree speech and academic freedomcampus governance and academic policyanimal welfareveterinary medicine and veterinary education

Funded Initiatives

$1 million pledge to American Classical Education initiatives (2021), Wendy's Charity Classic raising over $3.14 million for adoption in Michigan over 18 years, individual student scholarships including recent Western University graduate.

How to Apply

Limited application information available. Contact foundation directly at 714 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, MI 49201. Scholarship eligibility restricted to foster children who are U.S. citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens.

Does Not Fund

Scholarship eligibility restricted to foster children who are U.S. citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens as determined by U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+96%

$70.1M

Grants

166

Median

$41K

States

2023+49%

$35.7M

Grants

175

Median

$47K

States

2022

$23.9M

Grants

148

Median

$41K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$41K

Typical Grant (Median)

$500

Smallest

$15K

25th Pctile

$154K

75th Pctile

$15.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $15K and $154K.

Largest Recent Grants

$15.0M

2024

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

MA · TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$15.0M

2024

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

MA · TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$6.9M

2024

STANTON K-9 FOUNDATION

NH · TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$5.4M

2024

STANTON K-9 FOUNDATION

NH · TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$5.0M

2024

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION

GA · TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE

Geographic Focus

$32.7M42 grants

$12.4M7 grants

$5.9M9 grants

$5.8M9 grants

$3.3M3 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$30.0M

$70.1M(234.1%)

2023

$87.0M

$35.7M(41.1%)

2022

$108.5M

$23.9M(22.0%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.