About Stone Family Foundation
The Stone Family Foundation concentrates its funding on education and youth-focused international development, with a notable domestic investment in community college workforce/education in Colorado. Grants are directed to a mix of frontline youth organizations in sub‑Saharan Africa and intermediary research and capacity‑building institutions, suggesting interest in both service delivery and evidence/policy work. The foundation favors general operating support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
Focus Areas
Community college and workforce education support in ColoradoYouth-led development and empowerment programs in sub‑Saharan Africa (e.g., Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Uganda)Nonformal education and services for street children and marginalized youthInternational capacity‑building and exchange (programs like IREX)Policy research and evidence generation on development issues (e.g., Brookings)
Who They Fund
young people in sub‑Saharan Africa (Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Uganda)marginalized urban street children and at‑risk youth
About Stone Family Foundation
Stone Family Foundation’s recent giving shows a split between large, repeated investments in education and youth development and targeted support for research and civic or public-interest work. One of the clearest patterns is sustained backing for the Foundation for Colorado Community College, which received $500,000 in 2023 and additional $250,000 and $200,000 grants in later years. The foundation also made multiple six-figure grants to international youth and education organizations, including $250,000 to Intl Research & Exchange Board Inc and $250,000 to Street Child Cameroon in 2025. Beyond those headline awards, the grant list includes support for groups working with adolescent girls, street-connected children, community college learners, and policy institutions. The recurring mix suggests a funder that uses general operating support to back both direct-service organizations and intermediaries. Its portfolio also includes Santa Barbara-based youth and education organizations, alongside grants to groups focused on broader social issues such as environmental stewardship and human rights.
What Stone Family Foundation Funds
Education is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $500,000 to Foundation for Colorado Community College for general support, then followed with $250,000 and $200,000 grants to the same organization in later years. In international education, Room to Read received $200,000 in 2024 and another $50,000 in 2023. Youth empowerment is another visible area: Street Child Cameroon received $250,000 in 2025, while Restless Development Sierra Leone received $250,000 the same year. The foundation also supports policy and exchange infrastructure, including $250,000 to Intl Research & Exchange Board Inc and $250,000 to The Brookings Institution for general support. Environmental work appears as well, with $50,000 to Natural Resource Defense Council for general support.
How Stone Family Foundation Gives
Stone Family Foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes a smaller set of much larger general-support awards. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including Foundation for Colorado Community College, Room to Read, Human Rights Watch, and Santa Barbara education groups, which points to repeat support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a regular funder and a DAF classification, and it accepts unsolicited LOIs through several active programs. Its grantmaking leans toward general operating support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$55.5M
Total Revenue
$6.8M
Total Expenses
$3.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Regional15 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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