Private foundation (trust)EIN 300286949Est. 2005-11
THE STAIRWAY FUND
CHICAGO, IL 606061224
Total Assets
$3.1M
FY 2024
Annual Giving
$597K
FY 2024
Grants Made
69
FY 2024
Avg Grant
$9K
FY 2024
Grant Range
$500–$100K
Typical
Deadlines
—
Applications
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2024 filing
Total Revenue
$1.6M
Total Expenses
$551K
Qualifying Distributions
$599K
Distributable Amount
$162K
Min. Investment Return
$165K
Payout rate
Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.
Grant Range
69 grants
Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.
Giving Over Time
4 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
240 grants
Grant Size Distribution
240 grants
Geographic Focus
12 states
+2 more states
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