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Joseph and Fiora Stone Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodland Hills, California · EIN 954509664

Joseph and Fiora Stone Foundation is a private foundation in Woodland Hills, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $253,500 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $60,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $237,500 the year before.

46% of its 2025 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
2023$126,00010$5.4 million
2024$237,50014$5.6 million
2025$253,50015$6.3 million

How to apply

Joseph and Fiora Stone Foundation 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 Joseph and Fiora Stone Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$171,000
New York2$30,000
Iowa1$25,000
North Carolina1$10,000
Georgia1$7,500
Washington1$7,500
Indiana1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable Contribution$60,000
Hirshberg Fdn For Pancreatic Cancer
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable Contribution$40,000
Wings of Rescue
Beverly Hills, CA
Charitable contribution$25,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Boone, IA
Charitable Contribution$25,000
Individual
NY
Charitable Contribution$20,000
Individual
CA
Charitable contribution$15,000
Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
New York, NY
Charitable Contribution$10,000
V Foundation for Cancer Research
Cary, NC
Charitable Contribution$10,000
Museum of Sonoma County
Santa Rosa, CA
Charitable Contribution$10,000
Arroyos Foothills Conservancy
Pasadena, CA
Charitable Contribution$10,000
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Friday Harbor, WA
Charitable contribution$7,500
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Charitable Contribution$7,500
Individual
CA
Charitable Contribution$7,500
Individual
CA
Charitable Contribution$3,500
US Friends of David Sheldrick Wildl
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable contribution$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph and Fiora Stone Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph and Fiora Stone Foundation give?

$253,500 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Joseph and Fiora Stone Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Harris D Bass (President) and Steven J Wolf (Treasurer).

What does Joseph and Fiora Stone Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and environment and conservation.

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