Stewart Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-6162897

Foundation Overview

Based in New Canaan, CT, Stewart Foundation has awarded 125 grants totaling $906,200 to organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $45,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$906,200
Total Assets
$619,160
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
24
Median Grant
$1,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 42%

10 of 24 recipients (42%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Connecticut

80% of all grants are concentrated in Connecticut, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in New Canaan (60%), Norwalk (23%), Stamford (11%).

Funding Trajectory
+59%

Strong 59% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Stewart Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Get About $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2023
Joslin Diabetes Center $20,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2023
Concrete Jungle $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2023
New Canaan Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Actibities 2023
Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) 93) Activities 2023
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2023
United Methodist Church $25,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2023
Staying Put In New Canaan $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2023
Norwalk Hospital $25,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2023
Nc Firefighters $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) 3 Activties 2023
Make A Wish $1,000 Trumbell, CT, US Section 501 (C) 3 Activties 2023
Fairfield County House $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Scetion 501 (C) 3 Activities 2023
Get About $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2023
Joslin Diabetes Center $20,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2023
Concrete Jungle $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2023
New Canaan Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Actibities 2023
Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) 93) Activities 2023
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2023
United Methodist Church $25,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2023
Staying Put In New Canaan $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2023
Norwalk Hospital $25,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2023
Nc Firefighters $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) 3 Activties 2023
Make A Wish $1,000 Trumbell, CT, US Section 501 (C) 3 Activties 2023
Fairfield County House $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Scetion 501 (C) 3 Activities 2023
Fairfield Co Hospice Hous $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2022
Joslin Diabetes Center $27,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2022
Meals On Wheeels Of New C $1,500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2022
New Canaan Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Actibities 2022
Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) 93) Activities 2022
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2022
United Methodist Church $45,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2022
Staying Put In New Canaan $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2022
Norwalk Hospital $20,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2022
Fairfield Co Hospice Hous $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2022
Joslin Diabetes Center $27,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2022
Meals On Wheeels Of New C $1,500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2022
New Canaan Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Actibities 2022
Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) 93) Activities 2022
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2022
United Methodist Church $45,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2022
Staying Put In New Canaan $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2022
Norwalk Hospital $20,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2022
Fairfield Co Hospice Hous $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2021
Joslin Diabetes Center $20,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2021
Meals On Wheeels Of New C $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2021
New Canaan Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Actibities 2021
Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) 93) Activities 2021
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
United Methodist Church $30,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
Staying Put In New Canaan $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
Norwalk Hospital $20,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
Fairfield Co Hospice Hous $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2021
Joslin Diabetes Center $20,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2021
Meals On Wheeels Of New C $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2021
New Canaan Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Actibities 2021
Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) 93) Activities 2021
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
United Methodist Church $30,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
Staying Put In New Canaan $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
Norwalk Hospital $20,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
Fairfield Co Hospice Hous $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2021
Joslin Diabetes Center $20,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2021
Meals On Wheeels Of New C $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2021
New Canaan Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Actibities 2021
Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) 93) Activities 2021
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
United Methodist Church $30,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
Staying Put In New Canaan $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
Norwalk Hospital $20,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501 (C) (3) Activities 2021
Fairfield Co Hospice Hous $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2020
Joslin Diabetes Center $20,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2020
Make A List Ct $1,000 Trumbell, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2020
Meals On Wheeels Of New C $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2020
New Canaan Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Actibities 2020
Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) 93) Activities 2020
Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501 (c) (3) Activities 2020
Visiting Nurse Hospice House $1,000 Wilton, CT, US Section 501 (c) (3) Activities 2020
United Methodist Church $25,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (c) (3) Activities 2020
Staying Put In New Canaan $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501 (c) (3) Activities 2020
Norwalk Hospital $20,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501 (c) (3) Activities 2020
Fairfield Co Hospice House $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
Getabout Inc $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
Joslin Diabetes Center $15,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
Make A List Ct $1,000 Trumbell, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
Meals On Wheeels Of New Canaan $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
New Canaan United Methodist Church $25,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
Norwalk Hospital $20,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
Staying Put In New Canaan $800 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
The Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
The Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
Vfw Post 653 $100 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
Visting Nurse & Hospice $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activities 2019
Meals On Wheeels Of New Canaan $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
Fairfield Co Hospice House $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
Getabout Inc $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
Joslin Diabetes Center $25,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
New Canaan United Methodist Church $25,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
Norwalk Hospital $20,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
Staying Put In New Canaan $800 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
The Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
The Smile Train $2,000 New York, NY, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
Vfw Post 653 $100 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
Visting Nurse & Hospice $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
Make A List Ct $1,000 Trumbell, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2018
The Salvation Army $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
Getabout Inc $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
Joslin Diabetes Center $10,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
New Canaan United Methodist Church $26,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
Norwalk Hospital $15,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
The Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
Visting Nurse & Hospice $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
Staying Put In New Canaan $100 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
Fairfield Co Hospice House $1,000 Stamford, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
Vfw Post 653 $100 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2017
Getabout Inc $500 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2016
Joslin Diabetes Center $5,000 Boston, MA, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2016
New Canaan United Methodist Church $25,200 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2016
New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2016
Norwalk Hospital $15,000 Norwalk, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2016
The Smile Train $1,000 New York, NY, US Section 501(c) (3) Activities 2016
Visting Nurse & Hospice $1,000 New Canaan, CT, US Section 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activitiessection 501(c) (3) Activities 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 13-6162897
Website N/A
Address 181 SOUTH AVENUE New Canaan, CT 06840-5736

Key People (1)

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Trustee Barbara Stewart

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.