The Stillman Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively on arts and culture, with repeated support for performing-arts organizations. Grants are directed toward small-to-mid sized regional institutions—particularly community symphonies, ensemble theater companies, and coastal arts centers—suggesting a preference for sustaining local cultural programming. The foundation makes modest total awards but shows loyalty through multiple grants to the same organizations.
Concentrated, repeat funding to a small set of arts organizations — multiple modest-size grants per grantee rather than one-off, broad-based giving; total budget modest.
$86K
$458K
$23K
$39K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 43% of grants go to recipients in SC.
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Notable grantees: Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Lean Ensemble Theater, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEAN ENSEMBLE THEATER | HILTON HEAD ISLE, SC | $6,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA | HILTON HEAD ISLE, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - COLGATE UNIVERSITY | HAMILTON, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - PATHFINDER VILLAGE | EDMESTON, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY | HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES INC | UTICA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LEAN ENSEMBLE THEATER | HILTON HEAD ISLE, SC | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA | HILTON HEAD ISLE, SC | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - COLGATE UNIVERSITY | HAMILTON, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - PATHFINDER VILLAGE | EDMESTON, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY | HILTON HEAD ISLE, SC | $1,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES INC | UTICA, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| LEAN ENSEMBLE THEATER | HILTON HEAD ISLE, SC | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA | HILTON HEAD ISLE, SC | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - COLGATE UNIVERSITY | HAMILTON, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - PATHFINDER VILLAGE | EDMESTON, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES INC | UTICA, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY | HILTON HEAD ISLE, SC | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000CHARITABLE
LEAN ENSEMBLE THEATER
$6,500CHARITABLE
ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA
$5,000CHARITABLE
STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - COLGATE UNIVERSITY
$3,500CHARITABLE
STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - PATHFINDER VILLAGE
$2,500CHARITABLE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
$1,500CHARITABLE
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000CHARITABLE
LEAN ENSEMBLE THEATER
$5,000CHARITABLE
ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA
$5,000CHARITABLE
STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - COLGATE UNIVERSITY
$2,500CHARITABLE
STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - PATHFINDER VILLAGE
$2,500CHARITABLE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
$1,500CHARITABLE
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES INC
$1,000CHARITABLE
HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000CHARITABLE
LEAN ENSEMBLE THEATER
$5,000CHARITABLE
ARTS CENTER OF COASTAL CAROLINA
$5,000CHARITABLE
STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - COLGATE UNIVERSITY
$3,000CHARITABLE
STILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP - PATHFINDER VILLAGE
$2,500CHARITABLE
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES INC
$2,000CHARITABLE
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
$1,000CHARITABLE