Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. THE STAIRWAY FUND reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$597k
Itemized grants
69
Median grant
$5k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $100k |
| THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE (TFANA) | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $35k |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART - NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $25k |
| STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, CT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $25k |
| TRINITY COLLEGE | HARTFORD, CT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $25k |
| UNION SQUARE PARTNERSHIP INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $25k |
| MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY (MSPC) | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $23k |
| GIFFORDS LAW CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $20k |
| STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $20k |
| UNION SQUARE PARTNERSHIP INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $20k |
| NYU LANGONE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $15k |
| TARGET ALS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $15k |
| JACQUES PEPIN FOUNDATION | BARRINGTON, RI | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $13k |
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $10k |
| EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC | BERKELEY, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $10k |
| GRAMERCY PARK BLOCK ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $10k |
| HUDSON VALLEY WRITING PROJECT VIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR SUNY (FS) | ALBANY, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $10k |
| MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY (MSPC) | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $10k |
| PARK AVENUE ARMORY | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $10k |
| WASHINGTON AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, CT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $10k |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $10k |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $5k |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $5k |
| BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN | BROOKLYN, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $5k |
| BROOKLYN MUSEUM | BROOKLYN, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $5k |
Revenue and expenses over time
THE STAIRWAY FUND reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois
THE STAIRWAY FUND reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are THE STAIRWAY FUND's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE STAIRWAY FUND reported $1.6M in total revenue and $551k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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