Festus & Helen Stacy Foundationinc

Private foundation · EIN 31-1706311 · since 2000·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$1.7M
Annual giving, 2022 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
$1,500 to $150k
Grant range
From grants in the 990-PF filings
$25,000
Typical grant (median)
28 grants in the latest filing
Invitation only
Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

  • The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a small charity should not send it a cold proposal.
  • Its filing shows that about 8 in 10 of its 28 grants to organisations fell between $1,500 and $150,000, and half were $25,000 or less, so a modest request in that range fits its past giving.
  • Its stated themes are ministries and humanitarian work, its recorded grants went to Christian organisations and churches, schools, a museum and community and charitable organisations, and its stated geographic priority is around the world.
  • The filing gives no deadlines or timing, and because access is by invitation, the approach looks relationship-led, so an introduction is the sensible first step.

Overview

Festus & Helen Stacy Foundationinc is a US private foundation based in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (sun-sentinel.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation was founded to support ministries and other humanitarian work around the world. Its recorded grants went to Christian organisations and churches, schools, a museum and a range of community and charitable organisations. Grant purposes are described generically as the qualified purposes of each recipient, rather than as narrower programmes. Its recorded grants span multiple US states, although its stated remit is worldwide. Contributions are restricted to preselected charitable organisations; unsolicited requests are not accepted.

Themes

  • Ministries
  • Humanitarian work

Geographic Focus

Priority: Around the world. (as reported in other published sources)

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

  • Grant size: In its TY2022 filing, half of its 28 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax year 2022.

Grant dollars by state

Florida55%
Colorado19%
Illinois9%
Louisiana5%
Oregon4%
Indiana3%

4 other states: 6%

  • The largest single recipient received 31% of grant dollars to organisations.
  • No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
  • 32% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

28 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $25,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 28 grants in tax year 2022 by size

Under $1k4%
$1k–$2.5k14%
$2.5k–$5k11%
$5k–$10k7%
$10k–$25k11%
$25k–$50k18%
$50k–$100k25%
$100k–$250k4%
$250k–$500k4%
$500k–$1M4%

Median $25,000 (tax year 2022)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

  • National Christian Foundation · To be used for qualified purposes of the organization.
    $533,3332022 tax year
  • Compassion International · To be used for qualified purposes of the organization.
    $333,5232022 tax year
  • Alpha USA · To be used for qualified purposes of the organization.
    $150,0002022 tax year
  • Hope South Florida · To be used for qualified purposes of the organization.
    $87,5002022 tax year
  • National World War II Museum · To be used for qualified purposes of the organization.
    $83,3342022 tax year
  • Heart2Heart Senior Outreach of South Florida · To be used for qualified purposes of the organization.
    $79,5002022 tax year
  • Luis Palau Association · To be used for qualified purposes of the organization.
    $75,0002022 tax year
  • 4KIDS of South Florida · To be used for qualified purposes of the organization.
    $70,0002022 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

  • Brett S Stepelton — Director, VP
  • Sean D Stepelton — Director, VP
  • Virlee S Stepelton — Secretary/Treasurer
  • Douglas A Stepelton — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

1 year of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2022 tax year$3,306,050$1,735,190$54,493,046Filing for 2022 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Sources

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Contact

  • Fort Lauderdale, FL