The Stocker Foundation
Invitation OnlyElyria, Ohio · EIN 34-1293603 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$2.9M
Organizations funded208
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$50.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,400 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
66% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Donor advised fund | $500,000 |
| Neighborhood Alliance | Elyria, OH | Neighborhood alliance capital campaign | $350,000 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of North Central Ohio | Lorain, OH | Lorain county school food program fy 2025-26 | $85,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio | Cleveland, OH | Project learn (literacy + steam) over 24 months | $75,000 |
| Girl Scouts of North East Ohio | Macedonia, OH | Girl scout dreamlab: STEM and life-skills experiential learning for all children in lorain county during school year 2025-26 | $50,000 |
| Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology | Cleveland, OH | Early childhood exhibition support for great lakes science center during school year 2025-26 | $50,000 |
| Lighthouse Community Public Schools | Oakland, CA | K-3 literacy program during school year 2025-26 | $50,000 |
| Literacy Connects | Tucson, AZ | Stories that soar! magic box and youth programs during school years 2025-26 and 2026-27; $50,000 each of two years | $50,000 |
| Make Way for Books | Tucson, AZ | Story school tucson during school year 2025-26 | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | San francisco literacy coalition during school year 2025-26 | $50,000 |
| Save Our Children of Elyria | Elyria, OH | Summer 2025 dream chasers | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of North Central Ohio | Lorain, OH | Unrestricted; most pressing need | $45,804 |
| San Juan Island School District | Friday Harbor, WA | Early learning program | $43,525 |
| Joyce L Sobel Family Resource Center | Friday Harbor, WA | Youth literacy engagement and kindergarten readiness during school year 2025-26 | $40,000 |
| Tucson Festival of Books | Tucson, AZ | 2026 festival support | $35,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Friday harbor labs K-12 science outreach program during school years 2025-26 and 2026-27; $25,000 each of two years | $35,000 |
| Children Rising | Oakland, CA | Succeeding by reading and family bridge during the school year 2025-26 | $30,000 |
| Lorain Historical Society | Lorain, OH | Lorain early learning initiative during school years 2025-26 and 2026-27; $30,000 of two years | $30,000 |
| United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Inc | Tucson, AZ | Summer 2025 my summer library | $26,686 |
| Connecticut Science Center Inc | Hartford, CT | Early childhood STEM programs for hartford county students during school year 2025-26 | $25,000 |
| Open Doors Academy | Cleveland, OH | Summer 2025 educational and enrichment summer camp program | $25,000 |
| Southington Bread for Life | Southington, CT | Children's 2025 summer lunch program | $25,000 |
| Team Read | Seattle, WA | Team read year-round tutoring program during summer 2025 and school year 2025-26 | $25,000 |
| Tech Corps | Columbus, OH | Techie camps for lorain county students during the summer of 2025 | $25,000 |
| United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut | Hartford, CT | United way readers during school year 2025-26 | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater Lorain County | Lorain, OH | United community assistance network (ucan) during fy 2025 | $25,000 |
| United Way of West Central Connecticut | Bristol, CT | Pathways to success grant: nuturing youth and early learners during school year 2025-26 | $25,000 |
| The Village for Families & Children | Hartford, CT | The village early childhood literacy support during school year 2025-26 | $25,000 |
| Vine Maple Place | Maple Valley, WA | Academic support programs for k-8th grade school children during school year 2025-26 | $25,000 |
| World Savvy | San Francisco, CA | Empowering future-ready learners: transformative partnerships for culturally responsive and inclusive education in alameda county during… | $24,525 |
| Leap Arts in Education | San Francisco, CA | School-Based steam programs for underserved schools in san francisco county during school year 2025-26 | $22,025 |
| Trinity Academy | Hartford, CT | Pathways to literacy: school-home literacy development parnership during the school year 2025-26 | $21,000 |
| Candelen | Tucson, AZ | Kith and kin program during school year 2025-26 | $20,000 |
| Community Foundation of Lorain County | Elyria, OH | Rapid response grantmaking fund | $20,000 |
| Community Resources for Science | Berkeley, CA | Joyful explorations in elementary math & science (alameda county) during school year 20256-26 | $20,000 |
| Connecticut Storytelling Center | New London, CT | "Start with stories" storytelling literacy residency | $20,000 |
| Effective Leadership Academy | Warrensville Heights, OH | Leadership and soft skills training for lorain county classrooms during school year 2025-26 | $20,000 |
| Page Ahead Childrens Literacy Prgm | Seattle, WA | Book up summer 2025 | $20,000 |
| Footpath Foundation | Parma, OH | 5Th grade outside discovering me - lorain city schools during school year 2024-2027 | $17,175 |
| Sunnyside Foundation | Tucson, AZ | Excellence in education: sunnyside communityshare and classroom mini-grants during school 2025-2026 | $16,875 |
| Friday Harbor Food Bank | Friday Harbor, WA | Kids summer 2025 nutrition program | $16,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | Women in science and engineering program; algorithms: merging creativity and coding for young innovators during the school year 2025-26 | $15,489 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | General operating support for san francisco's aim high 2025 summer program | $15,000 |
| Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics | Phoenix, AZ | Reach out and read arizona during fy 2025 | $15,000 |
| Progressive Arts Alliance Incorporated | Cleveland, OH | Supporting student success through steam during school year 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County | Elyria, OH | Pathways to success 2025 summer steam | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford (Bgch) | Hartford, CT | Suummer brain gain summer 2025 | $15,000 |
| The Cleveland Museum of Natual History | Cleveland, OH | Multidisciplinary STEM programming for K-8 students in the elyria and lorain city school districts during school year 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Educational Enrichment Foundation | Tucson, AZ | Classroom grants for teachers in tusd during school year 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Geeking Out Kids of Color | Seattle, WA | Gokic 2025 summer steam program | $15,000 |
| Hamilton Families | San Francisco, CA | Children's services at hamilton families during school year 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Holy Family Day Homes of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Day home community fund during school year 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Intergenerational Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Curriculum specialists and coaching for teachers during school year 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Invest in Youth | Seattle, WA | One on one tutoring during school year 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Little Lighthouse Learning Center | Lorain, OH | Willow park steam stewarship program during school year 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Nafi Connecticut Inc | Hartford, CT | Nafi's basic needs fund during school year 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Kendal Northern Ohio | Oberlin, OH | Oberlinkids community collaborative kindergarten readiness programming during fy 2025 | $15,000 |
| World Savvy | San Francisco, CA | Empowering future-ready learners: transformative partnerships for culturally responsive and inclusive education in lorain county during… | $15,000 |
| Ideastream | Cleveland, OH | Summer 2025 ideastream education: family and community learning opportunties in lorain county | $14,633 |
| Family Center Incorporated | Bristol, CT | The art of imagine nation | $14,530 |
Showing the 60 largest of 208 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,942,117 | 208 |
| 2024 | $2,822,292 | 198 |
| 2023 | $2,739,967 | 140 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602369349100405
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-1293603
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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