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Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 133394681

Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $204,000 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $40,000. 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 down from $213,000 the year before.

4% of its 2025 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
2023$162,00028$3.4 million
2024$213,00024$3.4 million
2025$204,00025$3.4 million

How to apply

Whitney and Anne 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 Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia24$199,000
District of Columbia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
General support$40,000
Hospice of Piedmont
Charlottesville, VA
General support$25,000
Service Dogs of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
General support$20,000
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Verona, VA
General support$10,000
United Way of Greater Charlottesville
Charlottesville, VA
General support$10,000
Uva Children's Medical Center
Charlottesville, VA
General support$10,000
Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc
Charlottesville, VA
General support$8,000
Charlottesville Area Riding Therapy
Crozet, VA
General support$6,000
Charlottesville Free Clinic
Charlottesville, VA
General support$6,000
Salvation Army
Richmond, VA
General support$6,000
Virginia Veterans & Family Support
Richmond, VA
General support$6,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Central Va
Charlottesville, VA
General support$5,000
Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA
Charlottesville, VA
General support$5,000
Foothills Child Advocacy Center
Charlottesville, VA
General support$5,000
North Garden Vol Fire Company
North Garden, VA
General support$5,000
Peidmont Casa Inc
Charlottesville, VA
General support$5,000
Shelter for Help in Emergency
Charlottesville, VA
General support$5,000
Western Albemarle Rescue Squad Foundation
Crozet, VA
General support$5,000
Camp Holiday Trails
Charlottesville, VA
General support$4,000
Ronald McDonald House of Charlottesville
Charlottesville, VA
General support$4,000
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
General support$3,000
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
Charlottesville, VA
General support$3,000
Charlottesville Albemarle Rescue Squad
Charlottesville, VA
General support$2,000
Uva Alumni Association
Charlottesville, VA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation give?

$204,000 in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Wood Stuart (Trustee).

What does Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, human services and animals.

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