The Stainman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on direct human services, funding large unrestricted grants to organizations that serve vulnerable urban populations. Its recent support is split between neighborhood settlement/charitable houses in New York City and international refugee/immigrant resettlement work, indicating a focus on both local community stabilization and global humanitarian assistance. Grants are given as substantial general-purpose gifts rather than project-specific funding, suggesting trust in grantee leadership to allocate funds where most needed.
Concentrated, high-dollar gifts to a very small number of grantees; largely unrestricted/general operating support split between local (NYC) community services and international refugee/immigrant aid.
A defining feature of The Stainman Family Foundation Inc. is its repeated use of large general-purpose grants for human service and advocacy organizations, with several recipients appearing in both 2023 and 2025. The biggest recent award in the data is $220,000 to United Neighborhood Houses, a network tied to neighborhood settlement-house work in New York City. Other large grants show the same pattern of direct, unrestricted support: $205,000 to International Rescue Committee, $150,000 to Doctors Without Borders, and $135,000 to Amnesty International. Taken together, these grants point to a funder that backs organizations serving vulnerable urban residents, refugees, immigrants, and other frontline populations rather than short-term projects. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond local service delivery into humanitarian and public-interest institutions, including medical relief, legal-advocacy, and social-service groups. The recent record shows continuity across years as well as a preference for established nonprofits with broad operating needs. That combination makes the foundation relevant to researchers looking at trust-based family philanthropy with a concentrated grantbook and substantial checks.
Neighborhood settlement houses are a clear part of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2023, it gave $220,000 to United Neighborhood Houses for general support, and it made a further $50,000 general grant to the same organization in 2025. Refugee and immigrant support also appears prominently: the International Rescue Committee received $80,000 in 2023 and $205,000 in 2025, both as general grants. Humanitarian response is another visible area. The foundation gave $125,000 to Doctors Without Borders in 2023 and $150,000 in 2025, along with $65,000 to World Central Kitchen in 2023 and $75,000 in 2025. It also supported broader advocacy and public-interest work through grants such as $100,000 to People for the American Way in both 2023 and 2025.
Typical gifts are in the mid-to-upper five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median grant size of $9,250, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent list also shows that the foundation makes some much larger general grants, which indicates a split between smaller support and major operating gifts. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including United Neighborhood Houses, International Rescue Committee, Doctors Without Borders, People for the American Way, World Central Kitchen, Planned Parenthood, and Wellspring Health Access, suggesting repeat support rather than one-off awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$2.5M
$23.3M
$1.6M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: United Neighborhood Houses, International Rescue Committee
Giving is heavily concentrated in New York: 64% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. Recent grants cluster in New York City, including recipients in New York, NY such as United Neighborhood Houses, International Rescue Committee, Amnesty International, Xavier Mission, and Opportunity Network. Outside New York, the foundation also funds organizations in Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA, Mountainville, NY, Lawrenceville, NJ, Lander, WY, and Casper, WY. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the provided data.
The foundation funds neighborhood settlement houses, refugee resettlement and immigrant support services, and frontline human service nonprofits. Recent grants also show support for humanitarian aid, public-interest advocacy, and community social services in New York City.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including United Neighborhood Houses, International Rescue Committee, Doctors Without Borders, People for the American Way, World Central Kitchen, Planned Parenthood, and Wellspring Health Access.
The reported distribution is p25 $5,000, median $9,250, and p75 $20,000. The recent grants list also includes larger general-purpose gifts, including awards above $100,000.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 64% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent grants also reach Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; New Jersey; and Wyoming.
The recent grants are listed as general support, indicating unrestricted gifts rather than project-specific awards. The pattern includes both smaller grants and large operating gifts to established nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $205,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $135,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DNDI NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NARAL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| XAVIER MISSION | NEW YORK, NY | $84,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OPPORTUNITY NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE PUBLIC THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WELLSPRING HEALTH ACCESS | CASPER, WY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICES | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ACLU - AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ABINGDON THEATRE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BED-STUY CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CITY MEALS-ON-WHEELS | NEW YORK, NY | $37,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SYRIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| STORM KING ART CENTER | MOUNTAINVILLE, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PER SCHOLAS INC | BRONX, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR SHELTER | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST NICK'S ALLIANCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GROW NYC - COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GREENPEACE | WASHINGTON, DC | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BRONXWORKS INC | BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BURLINGTON INC | BURLINGTON, VT | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OPERATION WARM HEART | CHADDS FORD, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KING STREET CENTER | BURLINGTON, VT | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY FOOD ADVOCATES | NEW YORK, NY | $13,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NY CARES | NEW YORK, NY | $13,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOUSING WORKS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WHOLE WOMAN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL | WATERTOWN, MA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ADL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$150,000GENERAL
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
$135,000GENERAL
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
$100,000GENERAL
DNDI NORTH AMERICA
$100,000GENERAL
NARAL FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL
OPPORTUNITY NETWORK
$75,000GENERAL
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$75,000GENERAL
THE PUBLIC THEATER
$75,000GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS
$50,000GENERAL
WELLSPRING HEALTH ACCESS
$50,000GENERAL
ABINGDON THEATRE COMPANY
$40,000GENERAL
BED-STUY CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER
$40,000GENERAL
WNET
$40,000GENERAL
PLANNED PARENTHOOD NYC
$25,000GENERAL
UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT
$20,000GENERAL
ST NICK'S ALLIANCE
$20,000GENERAL
GROW NYC - COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC
$17,500GENERAL
NY CARES
$13,500GENERAL
WHOLE WOMAN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE
$12,500GENERAL
PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL
$11,000GENERAL