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The Walter Stone Foundation

Preselected recipients only Mill Valley, California · EIN 316090977

The Walter Stone Foundation is a private foundation in Mill Valley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,346 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,173 and the largest $6,246. 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 $3,200 the year before.

50% 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
2023$3,2001$48,566
2024$6,3462$48,014

How to apply

The Walter 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 The Walter Stone Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$6,246
Maryland1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kol Shofar
Tiburon, CA
General support$6,246
Ezra Uganda Assistance
Brookeville, MD
General support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Walter Stone Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Walter Stone Foundation give?

$6,346 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,173.

Who runs The Walter Stone Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Esther Stone (President).

What does The Walter Stone Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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