Private foundation · EIN 36-4176380 · Dallas, Texas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Stillman Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $1,000.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $153K total, median $1,000. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
15
$153K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in TX
—
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$1.5M

How to apply

No formal application required Contact: Mr Sheldon Stillman, 801 Daneth Court, Highland Park, Il, 8478270066 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Israel Parasport CenterNorthfield, ILUnrestricted general$100K
Jewish United Fund of Metro ChicagoChicago, ILUnrestricted general$30K
Ravinia Festival AssociationHighland Park, ILUnrestricted general$10K
World Central KitchenWashington, DCUnrestricted general$2,500
Los Angeles Regional Food BankLos Angeles, CAUnrestricted general$2,500
American Civil Liberties Union FdnNew York, NYUnrestricted general$2,000
Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NYUnrestricted general$1,000
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, ILUnrestricted general$1,000
Help Hope LiveRadnor, PAUnrestricted general$1,000
American Red CrossWashington, DCUnrestricted general$1,000
Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NYUnrestricted general$500
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyChicago, ILUnrestricted general$500
Israel Guide Dog Center for the BlindWarrington, PAUnrestricted general$500
Cancer Wellness CenterNorthbrook, ILUnrestricted general$500
Northshore Hospital FoundationEvanston, ILUnrestricted general$250

By state: Illinois 7 · New York 3 · District of Columbia 2 · California 1 · Pennsylvania 2

About this foundation

Stillman Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Dallas, Texas, administered in care of Sheldon J Stillman, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Stillman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. No formal application required Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Stillman Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $153K across 15 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Stillman Family Foundation give?

Illinois (7 grants), New York (3 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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