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Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation A Nevada Nonprofit Corp

Preselected recipients only Phoenix, Arizona · EIN 953532336

Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation A Nevada Nonprofit Corp is a private foundation in Phoenix, Arizona. In tax year 2024 it gave $616,862 in 47 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $300,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $584,450 the year before.

9% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$578,09144$15.1 million
2023$584,45044$17.0 million
2024$616,86247$17.3 million

How to apply

Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation A Nevada Nonprofit Corp says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation A Nevada Nonprofit Corp funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$300,000
Virginia6$155,500
California8$53,612
District of Columbia8$46,500
Arizona8$18,250
Texas3$13,000
Michigan2$5,500
Washington2$5,500
Colorado2$4,000
Pennsylvania1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 47 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Economic Education
Atlanta, GA
General educarion - public$300,000
Institute for Humane Studies
Arlington, VA
General education - public$140,000
Uc Davis College
Davis, CA
General education - public$36,362
Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC
Social issues - general education - public$30,000
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
Social issues - general education - public$6,000
Reason Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
General education - public$6,000
Azcdl
Tucson, AZ
Social issues - general education - public$5,000
Free
Clute, TX
Social issues - general education - public$5,000
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center Services Corp
Houston, TX
General education - public$5,000
Young America Foundation
Herndon, VA
General education - public$4,500
Gof
Springfield, VA
Social issues - general education - public$4,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General education - public$4,000
Teen Challenge of Southern California
South Gate, CA
Social issues - general education - public$4,000
Washington Policy Center
Seattle, WA
General education - public$3,500
Advancing American Freedom Foundation
Washington, DC
General education - public$3,000
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO
General education - public$3,000
Commonwealth Foundation
Harrisburg, PA
General education - public$3,000
Emergent Order Foundation
Austin, TX
General education - public$3,000
Grand Canyon University Scholarship Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
General education - public$3,000
Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
General education - public$3,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Media - general education - public$3,000
Alzheimer Disease Research
Clarksberg, MD
Social issues - general education - public$2,500
American Institute Economic Research
Great Barrington, MA
General education - public$2,500
Foundation Teaching Economics
Washington, DC
General education - public$2,500
Ludwig von Mises Institute
Auburn, AL
General education - public$2,500
National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
Springfirld, VA
General education - public$2,500
Convenant House
Los Angeles, CA
Social issues - general education - public$2,000
Economic Thinking
Seattle, WA
General education - public$2,000
Goldwater Institute
Phoenix, AZ
General education - public$2,000
Moving Pictures Institute
New York, NY
General education - public$2,000
Children of the Night
Los Angeles, CA
Social issues - general education - public$1,750
Institute for Justice
Tempe, AZ
Social issues - general education - public$1,750
Accuracy in Media
Washington, DC
Media - general education - public$1,500
Clare Booth Luce Center for Conservative Women
Herndon, VA
General education - public$1,500
Federalist Society
Washington, DC
General education - public$1,500
Independent Institute
Oakland, CA
General educarion - public$1,500
Mackinac Center
Midland, MI
General education - public$1,500
Phoenix Restoration Church
Phoenix, AZ
Social issues - general education - public$1,500
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Social issues - general education - public$1,500
Capital Research
Washington, DC
Social issues - general education - public$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation A Nevada Nonprofit Corp accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation A Nevada Nonprofit Corp give?

$616,862 in tax year 2024, across 47 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation A Nevada Nonprofit Corp?

Its 2024 filing lists Kathleen Keltner (Director/President/Treasurer) and Kurt Keltner (Director/Secretary).

What does Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation A Nevada Nonprofit Corp fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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