W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation

About W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation

W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation gives across early childhood, K-12 education, youth development, scholarships, and field-building, with a clear emphasis on equitable outcomes for children and young people in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, and the San Francisco Bay Area. A defining pattern in the recent grants is sustained support for school equity work in Massachusetts: The Education Trust received $225,000 in 2025 for addressing inequities in Massachusetts' school system, following prior awards of $180,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. The foundation also backs Chicago-based work on student safety and inclusion, including a $195,000 grant in 2025 to Communities United for safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments in Chicago Public Schools. Its portfolio includes general operating support, project grants, policy and advocacy work, and scholarship-style awards linked to leadership and educator preparation. Recent grants also show attention to early childhood higher education quality and to organizations preparing teachers and leaders for equity-focused work. Across the grants list, the foundation funds organizations in multiple years, not only one-off awards, and it combines institutional support with targeted grants for specific programs and initiatives.

What W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation Funds

In education equity, the foundation has repeatedly supported Massachusetts-focused advocacy and analysis through The Education Trust, including grants for addressing inequities in the state’s school system. In Chicago, it funded Communities United for work on safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments in Chicago Public Schools, and it supported University of Illinois at Chicago for coaching and data systems support. Early childhood appears as a distinct priority: National Association for the Education of Young Children received support for advancing early childhood higher education quality, while Erikson Institute was funded for its Early Teaching and Learning Academy and Policy and Leadership Department. The foundation also backs youth leadership and organizing through grants such as Oakland Kids First for general operating support and Coleman Advocates for Children & Youth for Stone Leaders for Change. These grants point to a mix of policy, capacity building, and program implementation.

How W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation Gives