Stella Roy Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says the foundation makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity without an existing connection should not send it a cold application.
- No geographic focus is stated, so the grants it has made in Nevada, Tennessee, Virginia and District of Columbia should not be read as a rule about who may apply.
- Half of its 23 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less, and the median was $100,000, so a request in the lower part of its typical range, which runs from $6,000 to $1,000,000 and is not a ceiling, fits its record.
- Repeat giving is notable, since 36% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded in earlier filings, which suggests that an existing relationship matters more than a first approach.
Overview
Stella Roy Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing records a largely unrestricted pattern of support, alongside contributions designated for particular charitable purposes. Grants went to cultural organisations, including ballet, as well as children's health charities, religious organisations and youth-serving bodies. The grant record also includes support channelled through charitable intermediaries for an arts foundation, and gifts associated with wish-making and charitable events. Its grants reached organisations in several states, with the largest shares going to Nevada and Tennessee. The filing says contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations; it does not state broader eligibility criteria, a thematic strategy or an open application route. The record therefore describes support to a mix of charitable organisations rather than a published set of funding priorities.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Nevada, Tennessee, Virginia and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The filing says contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 36% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 23 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 29% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 36% of grant dollars went to organisations Stella Roy Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 13% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 13 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- ST Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc · St. Jude Global$1,000,0002025 tax year
- Keep Memory Alive · General & Unrestricted$1,000,0002025 tax year
- Charities Aid Foundation America · Andrea Bocelli Foundation$692,0002025 tax year
- Commissariat Of The Holy Land For U S A · General & Unrestricted$200,0002025 tax year
- Celebrity Adventures · General & Unrestricted$200,0002025 tax year
- Selfless Love Foundation · General & Unrestricted$100,0002025 tax year
- Make-A-Wish Nevada · Wish Donation$100,0002025 tax year
- Three Square · General & Unrestricted$100,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Stella Roy — Director, President, Secretary
- Sandra Gonzalez — Treasurer, Vice President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $1,199,803 | $1,100,000 | $76,915,120 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,864,163 | $2,630,334 | $77,132,484 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $3,767,072 | $3,576,000 | $76,497,735 | Filing for 2025 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
- Wilmington, DE