W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2498125. Reported 401 grants totalling $20.5M to 134 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $80,000; the smallest was $450 and the largest $225,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communities United | Chicago, IL | $685,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Education Trust | Washington, DC | $625,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL | $570,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Equity Project | Oakland, CA | $530,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | $460,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Internationals Network for Public Schools | New York, NY | $460,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | $455,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oakland Kids First | Oakland, CA | $440,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Strategies for Children | Boston, MA | $440,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coleman Advocates for Children & Youth | San Francisco, CA | $430,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Make the Road New York | Brooklyn, NY | $430,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Teacher Center | Santa Cruz, CA | $420,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Learning Policy Institute | Palo Alto, CA | $410,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Association for the Education of Young Children | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Partners in School Innovation | San Francisco, CA | $390,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | $385,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | $380,400 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | Harrisburg, PA | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Center for Teacher Residencies | Chicago, IL | $345,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Californians for Justice Education Fund | San Jose, CA | $340,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Illinois Action for Children | Chicago, IL | $340,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bpe | Boston, MA | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| California Youth Connection | Emeryville, CA | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, IL | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy | Boston, MA | $320,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Teach Plus Incorporated | Boston, MA | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | $315,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| New America Foundation | Washington, DC | $290,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bend the Arc a Jewish Partnership for Justice | New York, NY | $280,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | Brooklyn, NY | $280,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advance Illinois | Chicago, IL | $270,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Public Policy and Education Fund | Albany, NY | $260,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Up | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Student Union | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ryse Center | Richmond, CA | $250,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Juvenile Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | $245,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Drum Desis Rising Up and Moving Inc | Jackson Heights, NY | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Parentchild | Mineola, NY | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth United for Change | Philadelphia, PA | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Collaborative Education | Boston, MA | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chicago Freedom School | Chicago, IL | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| All Chicago | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chicago Public Education Fund | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of California | Berkeley, CA | $200,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Colorado Denver | Aurora, CO | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Leadership Institute | San Francisco, CA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation | Downers Grove, IL | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dewitt Livingston Logan and Mclean Regional Office of Education #17 | Bloomington, IL | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Education Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Council for a Strong America | Washington, DC | $170,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Healthconnect One | Chicago, IL | $170,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The City School Inc | Dorchester, MA | $170,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University Community Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Casel (collaborative for Academic Social & Emotional Learning) | Chicago, IL | $165,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children | Boston, MA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coro New York Leadership Center | New York, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Child Care Services Association | Chapel Hill, NC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Justice Innovation Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Economic and Social Rights Initiative | New York, NY | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Early Success | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Leadership Academy | Long Island City, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Regents of the University of Ca Center for the Study of Child | Berkeley, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Communication | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chinese Progressive Association | San Francisco, CA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | $86,450 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Capita Social Inc | Greenville, SC | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for the Study of Child | Berkeley, CA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lawrence Hall | Chicago, IL | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Advocate Charitable Foundation | Downers Grove, IL | $72,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Board of Trustees of Illinois State University | Normal, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Early Years Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies | Bloomington, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Center for Civic Innovation Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Radio | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids First Chicago | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rainforest Foundation US | Brooklyn, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rebuild Foundation | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | Camden, ME | $33,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Accelerate Institute | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation Inc | Vernon Hills, IL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| US Soccer | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Juvenile Protection Association | Chicago, IL | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spiritual Alliance Inc | Bryn Athyn, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Embarc Inc | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stormstrong Foundation | Williston, VT | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $12,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grantmakers for Education | Portland, OR | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Contact We Care Inc | Westfield, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lambs Farm | Libertyville, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Naitonal Public Eduction Support Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Roof Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pathways Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coaches Across Continents | Watertown, MA | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alchemy Inc | Akron, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aspire Public Schools | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Braver Angels Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chicago Adventure Therapy | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ignite | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Invisible Institute | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pristine Mind Foundation | Greenbrae, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Refugeeone | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Intentional Sports | Arlington Heights, IL | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Acton-Boxborough United Way | Acton, MA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aurora University | Aurora, IL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jane Does Well Org Corp | Wellesley, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Play Sports | Evanston, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | $2,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philemon Foundation | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rescuing Leftover Cuisine Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Wharton Esherick Museum | Paoli, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dublin School | Dublin, NH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Evanston Scholars | Evanston, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Groton Hill Music Inc | Groton, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Household Goods Acton Massachusetts | Action, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Educare Central Maine | Waterville, ME | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fab 5 Inc | Shirley, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pacific Whale Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
94 of 134 (70%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 86%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Education Trust
Addressing Inequities in Massachusetts' School System - Communities United
Advancing Safe, inclusive, and Supportive Learning Environments in Chicago Public Schools - University of Illinois at Chicago
Coaching & Data Systems Support - National Association for the Education of Young Children
Advancing Early Childhood Higher Education Quality - Erikson Institute
Erikson Institute's Early Teaching and Learning Academy and Policy and Leadership Department - Learning Policy Institute
For continued development and implementation of the Education Preparatory Laboratory (EdPrepLab) Edu
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 274 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 113 | $5,027,950 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 95 | $5,165,300 | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 96 | $5,172,800 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 97 | $5,156,250 | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation has 1 of them, worth $30,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Casel (collaborative for Academic Social & Emotional Learning) | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 28% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 70 E Lake Street 1020, Chicago, IL, 60601. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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