Stonewall Community Foundation

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1989Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 13-3550688Revenue $2.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSstonewallfoundation.org231 W 29th St Rm 205, 10001-5555 · New York, NYTax-exempt since May 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Partnering with donors and dynamic nonprofits, Stonewall Community Foundation mobilizes resources to advance queer liberation. Stonewall's mission work includes organizational funding and capacity building, scholarships and microgrants, leadership development, and administration of donor-advised funds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 126 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $290K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$566K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $246K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $1.8M Management & general 21% · $590K Fundraising 17% · $502K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $566K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$198,162Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$156,334Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Communication & Partnerships
$108,315Pt VII · Sec A
Major Gifts Officer
$102,875Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Co-VP (as of 11/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elisa Crespo’s $198K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Elisa Crespo$198,162$23,771———
Jarrett Lucas—$149,456$192,719$162,748$163,886
Lauren Todd$156,334$151,440———
Lauren K Todd——$139,970$93,391$90,476
Gattlin Miller$108,315$105,292———
Kazem Ghouchani$102,875————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens New York City’s LGBTQ movement by providing grants, free professional coaching, skill-building workshops, and consulting to nonprofit leaders and corporate partners.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Grantmaking

As part of its fund partner program, stonewall provides donors the opportunity to execute custom grantmaking and scholarship programs for the LGBTQ community through a variety of fund types, including donor-advised funds. Stonewall also grants operating and project support through its operating and other discretionary funds.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Giving Circles

A specialized program for donors who collectively contribute to a fund to then distribute grants to qualifying organizations and programs. Donors make monthly or annual contributions and then participate in collective decision-making on outgoing grants.

$236Kprogram expense
03

Community Learning

Develops the competency and skills of corporate communities, nonprofit leaders, donors, and members of the public to better support LGBTQ movements and philanthropy, with a focus on topical convenings and tailored engagement that includes educational panels, free workshops, coaching, and project consulting.

$126Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 246 grants · $4.2M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$45,000
Urban Justice CenterNY · FY2025$40,000
Trans Formative Schools INCNY · FY2025$40,000
Traction ProjectOR · FY2025$40,000
Queer Trans Project INCFL · FY2025$40,000
Out My Closet INCNY · FY2025$40,000
Mashup NashvilleTN · FY2025$40,000
Chosen Family Law Center INCNY · FY2025$40,000
Heat Program SUNY DownstateNY · FY2025$35,000
The Second Stage Theatre INCNY · FY2025$26,000
The Hide and Seek FoundationCA · FY2025$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$161K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$590K
Fundraisingcol D$502K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$484K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$919K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$643K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$161K
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$484K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$484K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$193K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6126
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$484K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.8M$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$51K$51K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$414K$86K$218K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$488K$196K$93K$199K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$6K$3K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$99K$36K$25K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$21K$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$74K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$42K$42K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$16K$43K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$12K$5K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$13K$13K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$80K$25K$28K$27K
TravelLn 17$19K$13K$423$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$779$1K$528
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$2K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$54K$34K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$1.8M$590K$502K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.7M$2.9M−$188K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.3M−$93K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.8M−$539K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$2.4M−$661K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$2.7M$2.4M$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$1.9M$866K$3.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,686,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,286,548$2,784,780
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,011$16,102
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $176,851$161,372
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$265,841−$276,007
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,206,569$2,686,247
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $800,477$1,302,184
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,008,557$1,079,809
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $40,539$42,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $449,720$449,877
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,299,293$2,873,870
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$92,724−$187,623
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,686,247 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$643,395
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,141,385
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$919,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,784,780
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,102$16,102
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $126,311$126,311
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,061$35,061
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$276,007−$276,007
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,102 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$114,635$2,686,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,873,870 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,251,584$1,251,584
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $50,600$50,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,432 · Management $218,360 · Fundraising $108,961$413,753
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $195,829 · Management $92,656 · Fundraising $199,040$487,525
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,040 · Management $2,950 · Fundraising $6,151$15,141
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,935 · Management $24,976 · Fundraising $37,733$98,644
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,693 · Management $21,595 · Fundraising $22,458$64,746
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,785$3,785
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $74,286$74,286
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $42,000$42,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,036$15,036
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,099 · Management $42,991 · Fundraising $25,646$84,736
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,247 · Management $5,403 · Fundraising $14,129$31,779
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,507 · Management $13,053 · Fundraising $3,260$28,820
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,951 · Management $27,519 · Fundraising $27,078$79,548
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,858 · Management $423 · Fundraising $5,989$19,270
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $779 · Management $1,354 · Fundraising $528$2,661
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,640 · Management $1,710 · Fundraising $1,780$5,130
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,959$9,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,005 · Management $33,547 · Fundraising $7,315$94,867
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,782,199 · Management $589,603 · Fundraising $502,068$2,873,870
Part X · Balance sheet $6,138,284 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,005,922$484,311
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,800$13,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $62,674$90,103
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,608$3,478
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,790,198$4,235,729
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,018,595$1,118,679
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $262,493$192,984
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,184,290$6,138,284
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $144,999$114,456
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $213,450$215,700
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,268,571$1,293,534
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,627,020$1,623,690
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,985,580$3,874,782
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $571,690$639,812
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,557,270$4,514,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,184,290$6,138,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,514,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,686,247
XI-2 Total expenses$2,873,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$187,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,557,270
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$144,947
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,514,594

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