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Stauber Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Morton Grove, Illinois · EIN 363685117

Stauber Family Foundation is a private foundation in Morton Grove, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $415,300 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $250,000. 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 $143,650 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$88,05013$1.4 million
2024$143,65013$1.4 million
2025$415,30014$1.1 million

How to apply

Stauber Family 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 Stauber Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin6$366,000
Hawaii1$30,000
Minnesota1$10,000
Illinois5$6,800
Texas1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Services Inc
Beloit, WI
Charitable$250,000
Inspiration Ministries
Walworth, WI
Charitable$50,000
Smiles Inc
Darien, WI
Charitable$50,000
Maui Humane Society
Puunene, HI
Charitable$30,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Charitable$10,000
Wild Life in Need Center
Oconomowok, WI
Charitable$10,000
Beloit Historical Society
Beloit, WI
Charitable$5,000
Commemorative Air Force
Dallas, TX
Charitable$2,500
Haven
Wilmette, IL
Charitable$2,000
Misericordia
Chicago, IL
Charitable$2,000
Gannon Center for Women and Leadership
Carol Stream, IL
Charitable$1,500
Our Lady of Tepeyec High School
Chicago, IL
Charitable$1,000
PBS Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Charitable$1,000
WTTW
Chicago, IL
Charitable$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stauber Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stauber Family Foundation give?

$415,300 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Stauber Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dolores Steigerwald (Secretary/Director) and Steven H Stauber (President/Treasurer/Direct).

What does Stauber Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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