The S J & Margaret Gordon Stuart Trust concentrates its giving on faith-affiliated residential care and support for children and youth, making large unrestricted grants to established child-welfare institutions. Its funding is highly focused and consistent, split evenly between two long-term beneficiaries that provide group homes, ranches, or residential services for at-risk boys and children. The pattern suggests a preference for stable, institutional partners rather than many small or one-off community programs.
Highly concentrated: few, very large grants divided almost equally between two repeat grantees (multiple payments to the same organizations rather than many small recipients).
The S J & Margaret Gordon Stuart Trust gives large general grants to two long-running child-welfare institutions that serve children and youth in residential settings. The clearest pattern in the recent record is a split commitment to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Presbyterian Children's Homes, with both organizations receiving repeated support across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Those awards point to a funder that favors established partners over a wide portfolio of smaller recipients. The trust's grantmaking centers on faith-affiliated residential care for at-risk children, including boys' ranches, group homes, and other long-term youth services. The recent grants show that the support is not tied to a single project or short-term campaign; the awards are listed as general support, which aligns with the trust's preference for institutional stability. Across the latest grants on file, the same two grantees appear again and again, indicating a concentrated funding model built around enduring relationships with child-welfare providers. This pattern also suggests a regional giving strategy rather than broad national dispersion. The trust's current record is highly consistent in both purpose and recipient type, making it easier to identify the kinds of organizations it backs: faith-based residential programs with a sustained role in care for children and youth.
In faith-based residential care, the trust gave $250,312 to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch for general support in 2025. The same organization also received $237,407 in 2024, reinforcing a repeat relationship with a boys' ranch model. For children and youth in institutional care, Presbyterian Children's Homes c/o Linda S Bishop received $250,312 in 2025 and $237,407 in 2024, both listed as general grants. Those awards fit the trust's emphasis on long-term residential services rather than short-term projects. The trust's recent record also shows support for established child-welfare organizations at a similar scale year after year. In 2023, both Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Presbyterian Children's Homes received $273,944 general grants, which points to a consistent funding approach across multiple years.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the mid-$200,000 range: p25 is $242,084, median is $256,115, and p75 is $269,487. That narrow band suggests the trust uses a standardized grant size rather than highly variable awards. The same two recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a recurring relationship model. All recent awards are listed as general support, and the trust does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern is concentrated and institutional, with few grantees and repeated support over time.
$501K
$10.2M
$775K
$619K
Most grants fall between $242K and $269K, with a median of $256K.
25th Percentile
$242K
Median
$256K
75th Percentile
$269K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: Presbyterian Children's Homes, Cal Farley's Boys Ranch
The trust's giving is regional and entirely domestic in the recent grant record, with 8 of 8 grants going to U.S. recipients. Texas is the top state by grant count, and the recipient cities in the recent grants are Amarillo and Austin. The trust gives no grants in Illinois, even though its headquarters are in Chicago.
It supports faith-affiliated residential care and long-term youth services, especially boys' ranches, group homes, and institutional child-welfare programs for at-risk children and youth. The recent grants are all general support to established providers in that space.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-$200,000s, with a p25 of $242,084, a median of $256,115, and a p75 of $269,487. The recent awards stay within a narrow band around that range.
Yes. The recent record shows the same two organizations funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern indicates a long-term relationship approach rather than one-time project funding.
No. The trust does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are organizational awards for general support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOMES C/O LINDA S BISHOP | AUSTIN, TX | $250,312 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CAL FARLEY'S BOYS RANCH | AMARILLO, TX | $250,312 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOMES C/O LINDA S BISHOP | AUSTIN, TX | $237,407 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CAL FARLEY'S BOYS RANCH | AMARILLO, TX | $237,407 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CAL FARLEY'S BOYS RANCH | AMARILLO, TX | $273,944 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOMES C/O LINDA S BISHOP | AUSTIN, TX | $273,944 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOMES C/O LINDA S BISHOP | AUSTIN, TX | $256,115 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CAL FARLEY'S BOYS RANCH | AMARILLO, TX | $256,115 | 2023 | GENERAL |
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOMES C/O LINDA S BISHOP
$250,312GENERAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOMES C/O LINDA S BISHOP
$237,407GENERAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOMES C/O LINDA S BISHOP
GENERAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOMES C/O LINDA S BISHOP
$256,115GENERAL