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The Stairway Fund: 69 grants to organizations, $596,800 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Stairway Fund, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 69 grants to organizations totaling $596,800 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 10, 2025. The largest was $100,000 to Washington University in St Louis, MO for general operating support/annual gift.
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- EIN
- 300286949
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $3,075,120
- Grants paid
- $596,800
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202523149349102442. It reported $596,800 in grants paid; 69 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre for A New Audience (tfana) | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Modern Art - New York | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steep Rock Association | Washington, CT | General operating support/annual gift | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Square Partnership Inc | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison Square Park Conservancy (MSPC) | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence | San Francisco, CA | General operating support/annual gift | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Square Partnership Inc | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nyu Langone Health | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Target Als Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacques Pepin Foundation | Barrington, RI | General operating support/annual gift | Employment | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edible Schoolyard Nyc | Berkeley, CA | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gramercy Park Block Association | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson Valley Writing Project Via Research Foundation for Suny (FS) | Albany, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison Square Park Conservancy (MSPC) | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park Avenue Armory | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Ambulance Association | Washington, CT | General operating support/annual gift | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | General operating support/annual gift | $9,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Mind Institute | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Harvest | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Culinary Institute of America | Hyde Park, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation (nuvance) | Danbury, CT | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Education Fund | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Education Fund | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frederick Gunn School | Washington, CT | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grownyc | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hot Bread Kitchen | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| How Institute for Society | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Waramaug Friends | Washington, CT | General operating support/annual gift | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Waramaug Task Force | Warren, CT | General operating support/annual gift | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pujols Family Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | General operating support/annual gift | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spring Hill Arts Gathering | Hoboken, NJ | General operating support/annual gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steep Rock Association | Washington, CT | General operating support/annual gift | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Studio Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gohan Society | Greenwich, CT | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 54 Below | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 54 Below | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bantam Cinema & Arts Center | Litchfield, CT | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broadway Mall Association | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicken & Egg Films | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Him for Her | Oakland, CA | General operating support/annual gift | Employment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Municipal Art Society of New York | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nyu Langone -Kids of Nyu Foundationhassenfeld Childrens Hospital | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sesame Workshop | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Studio in A School Association | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Public Theater (new York Shakespeare Festival) | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Park Foundation - Judy Black Memorial Park & Gardens | Washington, CT | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Nebagamon | LK Nebagamon, WI | General operating support/annual gift | Recreation and sports | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vineyard Theatre | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals | Litchfield, CT | General operating support/annual gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gunn Memorial Library | Washington, CT | General operating support/annual gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Center of Photography (icp) | Purchase, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jazz Generation | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Burroughs School | Saint Louis, MO | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Public Radio Wnyc | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bronx Opera Company | Bronx, NY | General operating support/annual gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| HB Studio | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theater for the New City Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Scholarship Fund | Washington, CT | General operating support/annual gift | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $169,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $51,000 |
| Environment | $40,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 |
| Employment | $15,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $6,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $319,500 |
| Missouri | $106,000 |
| Connecticut | $97,500 |
| California | $32,500 |
| District of Columbia | $19,800 |
| Rhode Island | $12,500 |
| New Jersey | $5,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,500 |
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Updated November 10, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.