Stuntz Family Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Stuntz Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, human services, and health, including mental health. The foundation also earmarks funds for Jewish, arts and cultural organizations.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. This funder is not very approachable and does not provide a clear way to get in touch, leaving grantseekers with the need to network here.

PROFILE: The Stuntz Family Foundation was established in 1997. It was established by media executive Mayo Stuntz Jr. and his wife Elizabeth, a psychotherapist. Mayo was once executive vice president of AOL Time Warner and is a founding member of Pilot Group LLC, a private investment firm, and an operating partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. The couple is based in Westchester County. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies.

Grants for Higher Education, Community Development, Jewish Causes, and Arts and Culture

According to tax filings, the Stuntz Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, and human services. The foundation also earmarks funds for Jewish, arts and cultural organizations.

Mayo Stuntz serves as chair of New York Public Radio, which the couple steadily supports. Stuntz has been on the board of trustees for nearly a decade. Other grantees include Robin Hood Foundation, Mamaroneck Schools Foundation, Harlem Children’s Zone and Congregation Kol Ami.

Grants for Public Health and Access, and Mental Health

Elizabeth is on the faculty of the Westchester Center for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy and developed and led coping skills programs for cancer patients and caregivers using dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with the staff of Gilda’s Club Westchester, a free cancer support organization.

Past grantees have included the Linehan Institute, which applies DBT in mental health care, and Center For Discovery Treatment Centers.

Important Grant Details

Grants range from $500 to $100,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away a little under $460,000. The Stuntz Family Foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals. 

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CONTACT:

Stuntz Family Foundation
750 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017