Stella B Gross Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 23-7142181

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Stella B Gross Charitable Trust has awarded 219 grants totaling $2,790,000 to organizations in California and Texas. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $70,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$2,790,000
Total Assets
$8,067,337
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
60
Median Grant
$15,000
% Median Grant Growth
+200% (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: 37%

22 of 60 recipients (37%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
California

97% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Jose (58%), Santa Clara (12%), Milpitas (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+45%

Moderate 45% growth trend over 4 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (80%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Stella B Gross Charitable Trust'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
Our City Forest $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Lucile Packard Foundation For Children's $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2024
Presentation High School $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Sjsu Research Foundation $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Boy Scouts Of America $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Jw House $10,000 Santa Clara, CA, US Program Support 2024
Second Harvest Food Bank $15,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
Infomed Parents Of Silicon Valley $12,500 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
Valley Health Foundation $25,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
Lincoln Law School $10,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
San Jose Aux L Packard Chldrens Hosp $15,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
City Lights Theater Company $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Rotary Club Of San Jose Foundation $2,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Via Services $17,500 Santa Clara, CA, US Program Support 2024
United Veterans Council $15,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
Jesuits West $10,000 Los Gatos, CA, US General Support 2024
Ladies Of Charity $15,000 Campbell, CA, US General Support 2024
Notre Dame High School $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Salvation Army $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Santa Clara University $32,500 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2024
St Francis High School $10,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Support 2024
Tower Foundation Of Sjsu $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Bellarmine College Prep $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Catholic Charities $70,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
Child Advocates $22,500 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2024
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Habitat For Humanity $27,500 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2024
Hoover Institution $5,000 Stanford, CA, US General Support 2024
Humane Society Silicon Valley $15,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2024
Informed Parents Of Silicon Valley $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Our City Forest $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Lucile Packard Foundation For Children's $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2024
Presentation High School $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Sjsu Research Foundation $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Boy Scouts Of America $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Jw House $10,000 Santa Clara, CA, US Program Support 2024
Second Harvest Food Bank $15,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
Infomed Parents Of Silicon Valley $12,500 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
Valley Health Foundation $25,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
Lincoln Law School $10,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
San Jose Aux L Packard Chldrens Hosp $15,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
City Lights Theater Company $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Rotary Club Of San Jose Foundation $2,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Via Services $17,500 Santa Clara, CA, US Program Support 2024
United Veterans Council $15,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
Jesuits West $10,000 Los Gatos, CA, US General Support 2024
Ladies Of Charity $15,000 Campbell, CA, US General Support 2024
Notre Dame High School $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Salvation Army $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Santa Clara University $32,500 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2024
St Francis High School $10,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Support 2024
Tower Foundation Of Sjsu $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Bellarmine College Prep $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Catholic Charities $70,000 San Jose, CA, US Program Support 2024
Child Advocates $22,500 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2024
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Habitat For Humanity $27,500 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2024
Hoover Institution $5,000 Stanford, CA, US General Support 2024
Humane Society Silicon Valley $15,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2024
Informed Parents Of Silicon Valley $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2024
Boy Scouts Of America $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Okizu $5,000 Novato, CA, US General Support 2023
Via Rehab Services $7,500 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2023
United Veterans Council $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Jesuits West $15,000 Los Gatos, CA, US General Support 2023
Notre Dame High School $7,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Salvation Army $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
San Jose Auxiliary To $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2023
Santa Clara University $7,500 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2023
St Francis High School $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Support 2023
Bellarmine College Prep $7,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Catholic Charities $20,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Child Advocates $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2023
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $35,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Habitat For Humanity $5,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2023
Hoover Institution $5,000 Stanford, CA, US General Support 2023
Humane Society Silicon Valley $5,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2023
Boy Scouts Of America $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Okizu $5,000 Novato, CA, US General Support 2023
Via Rehab Services $7,500 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2023
United Veterans Council $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Jesuits West $15,000 Los Gatos, CA, US General Support 2023
Notre Dame High School $7,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Salvation Army $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
San Jose Auxiliary To $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2023
Santa Clara University $7,500 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2023
St Francis High School $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Support 2023
Bellarmine College Prep $7,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Catholic Charities $20,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Child Advocates $5,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2023
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $35,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2023
Habitat For Humanity $5,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2023
Hoover Institution $5,000 Stanford, CA, US General Support 2023
Humane Society Silicon Valley $5,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2023
Our City Forest $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Via Rehab Services $15,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2022
United Veterans Council $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Jesuits West $5,000 Los Gatos, CA, US General Support 2022
Kidpower $5,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2022
Ladies Of Charity $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Martha's Kitchen $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Notre Dame High School $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Saint Christopher Church $2,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Salvation Army $12,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
San Jose Auxiliary To $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2022
San Jose Light Tower Corporation $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
San Jose State University $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Santa Clara University $15,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2022
Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
St Francis High School $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Support 2022
Tower Foundation $30,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
Bellarmine College Prep $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Catholic Charities $40,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Child Advocates $10,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2022
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity $5,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2022
Hoover Institution $5,000 Stanford, CA, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Silicon Valley $10,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2022
Informed Parents Of Silicon Valley $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Our City Forest $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Via Rehab Services $15,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2022
United Veterans Council $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Jesuits West $5,000 Los Gatos, CA, US General Support 2022
Kidpower $5,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2022
Ladies Of Charity $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Martha's Kitchen $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Notre Dame High School $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Saint Christopher Church $2,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Salvation Army $12,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
San Jose Auxiliary To $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2022
San Jose Light Tower Corporation $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
San Jose State University $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Santa Clara University $15,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2022
Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
St Francis High School $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Support 2022
Tower Foundation $30,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
Bellarmine College Prep $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Catholic Charities $40,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Child Advocates $10,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2022
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity $5,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2022
Hoover Institution $5,000 Stanford, CA, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Silicon Valley $10,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2022
Informed Parents Of Silicon Valley $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Our City Forest $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Via Rehab Services $15,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2022
United Veterans Council $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Jesuits West $5,000 Los Gatos, CA, US General Support 2022
Kidpower $5,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2022
Ladies Of Charity $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Martha's Kitchen $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Notre Dame High School $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Saint Christopher Church $2,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Salvation Army $12,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
San Jose Auxiliary To $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2022
San Jose Light Tower Corporation $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
San Jose State University $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Santa Clara University $15,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2022
Second Harvest Of Silicon Valley $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
St Francis High School $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Support 2022
Tower Foundation $30,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
Bellarmine College Prep $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Catholic Charities $40,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Child Advocates $10,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2022
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity $5,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2022
Hoover Institution $5,000 Stanford, CA, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Silicon Valley $10,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2022
Informed Parents Of Silicon Valley $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2022
Notre Dame High School $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Santa Clara University $15,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2021
Presentation High School $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
St Francis High School $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Support 2021
Via Rehab Services $15,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2021
Catholic Charities $40,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Bellarmine College Prep $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Humane Society $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support 2021
San Jose Auxiliary To $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2021
Salvation Army $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
United Veterans Council $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2021
Child Advocates $10,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2021
Hope Services $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
San Jose State University $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Ladies Of Charity $10,000 San Jose, CA, US Charitable 2021
J W House $10,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2021
The Tech Interative $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Hoover Institution $5,000 Stanford, CA, US General Support 2021
San Jose Light Tower Corp $25,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Jesuits West $15,000 Los Gatos, CA, US General Support 2021
Archbishop Mitty High School $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Qvc-mineta $5,000 Campbell, CA, US General Support 2021
Geo Pontes Inc $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Our City Forest $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2021
Notre Dame High School $17,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2020
Santa Clara University $57,500 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2020
Presentation High School $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2020
Delta Upsilon Educational $20,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2020
Boy Scouts Of America $40,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2020
Loaves & Fishes Family $5,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2020
St Francis High School $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Support 2020
Via Rehab Services $15,000 Santa Clara, CA, US General Support 2020
Catholic Charities $40,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2020
Bellarmine College Prep $17,500 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2020
Humane Society $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support 2020
San Jose Auxiliary To $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Support 2020
Salvation Army $15,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2020
United Veterans Council $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2020
Habitat For Humanity $7,500 Milpitas, CA, US General Support 2020
Child Advocates $10,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2020
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $20,000 San Jose, CA, US General Support 2020
Okizu Foundation $5,000 Novato, CA, US Support 2020
Ladies Of Charity $5,000 San Jose, CA, US Charitable 2020
Our City Forest $5,000 San Jose, CA, US Support 2020
Jw House $10,000 Santa Clara, CA, US Support 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 23-7142181
Website N/A
Address 320 S CANAL ST FLOOR 12 Chicago, IL 60606-5707

Key People (1)

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Forms 990-PF

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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.