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Glen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitable Trust

Accepts applications Pasadena, California · EIN 956751888

Glen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $340,525 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $400,000 the year before.

72% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$390,50026$6.4 million
2023$400,00025$7.2 million
2024$340,52525$7.4 million

How to apply

ContactGlen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitab
C/O Mr Thomas S Bunn III 155 N Lake, Avenue 11th Floor, Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone or email(626) 793-9400, stillwell@lagerlof.com
What to submitApplications should be submitted in the form of a letter setting forth the amount requested, the objectives to be achieved, and the manner in which the name of the trust will be recognized. Guidelines for applications are available upon request. Applications should be submitted in a single copy. Applications should provide full audited financial information on the applicant as an entity (current financial statements), and a detailed budget for the particular project to be assisted by the requested grant. Copies of the federal tax-exempt status ruling and federal not-a-private foundation ruling for the applicant must be submitted. California organizations: exempt status ruling from franchise tax board. Tennessee organizations: registration as charitable organizations with secretary of state.
DeadlinesThere are no deadlines for submission of applications.
RestrictionsEmphasis on grants to charitable organizations which provide social assistance for the needy, infirm, educationally handicapped, drug and alcohol dependent, blind, hearing impaired, abused, and other disadvantaged persons. Such organizations must be located in and serve orange county, California, or davidson, williamson and cheatham counties, Tennessee.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Glen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California19$255,000
Tennessee5$65,525
Illinois1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholar's Hope Foundation
Garden Grove, CA
Support academy program$25,000
Assistance League Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, CA
Support operation school bell$20,000
Bridges of Williamson County
Franklin, TN
Fund transportation costs for families affected by domestic violence$20,000
Doorstep Project Inc
Dekalb, IL
Support pathways to empowerment program$20,000
Project Kinship
Santa Ana, CA
Support social enterprise program$20,000
South County Outreach
Irvine, CA
Support secondary food operations of pantry$20,000
Tucker's House
Franklin, TN
Support community access program in davidson and williamson counties$20,000
Wiseplace
Santa Ana, CA
Support steps to independence program$20,000
Mental Health Association of Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
Support homeless veteran outreach and rehab program$15,000
Moms Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
Support maternal child health program$15,000
Shanti Orange County
Laguna Hills, CA
Support mental health program and case management$15,000
Thomas House Family Shelter
Garden Grove, CA
Support transitional shelter and supportive service program$15,000
Boys and Girls Club of Stanton
Stanton, CA
Support junior chef program$10,000
Community Health Initiative of Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
Support community access program in davidson and williamson counties$10,000
Girl Scouts of Orange County
Irvine, CA
Support all girl initiative program$10,000
Giving Children Hope
Buena Park, CA
Support we've got your back program$10,000
Hope Harbor
Tustin, CA
Fund teen program aimed at developing life skills$10,000
New Vista School
Laguna Hills, CA
Support community access program in davidson and williamson counties$10,000
Serving Kids Hope
Santa Ana, CA
Support special parents sharing light project$10,000
The Autism Community in Action
Irvine, CA
Support orange county autism education, support, and outreach program$10,000
The Branch of Nashville Inc
Antioch, TN
Support senior citizen programs$10,000
The Nashville Food Project
Nashville, TN
Support community meals and food recovery programs$10,000
Retrieving Independence
Nashville, TN
Purchase tables, book shelves, etc. For working dog training$5,525
Amvets Ca Service Foundation
Garden Grove, CA
Support welcome home program$5,000
Assistance League of Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Support operation school bell$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Glen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: There are no deadlines for submission of applications..

How much does Glen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitable Trust give?

$340,525 in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Glen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Timothy J Gosney (Trustee), Thomas S Bunn III (Trustee) and Vanessa Terzian (Trustee).

What does Glen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitable Trust fund?

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

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