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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3351099

STENSTROM FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ROCKFORD, IL 61125

Financials

$548K$133K2023$722K$124K2024$789K$143K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STENSTROM FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$789,492$142,806$646,686$3,212,347$0$3,212,347
December 31, 2024990-PF$721,741$124,289$597,452$2,566,059$0$2,566,059
December 31, 2023990-PF$547,834$132,866$414,968$1,962,214$0$1,962,214
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$500,000
Dividends
$83,683
Interest
$2,030
Net gain from sales of assets
$203,779

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$124,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$126,664
Excise tax on investment income
$3,800

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,566,059
Total assets, end of year
$3,212,347
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,212,347
Fair market value of assets
$3,433,428
Qualifying distributions
$126,664
Net investment income
$289,492

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT W STENSTROM
PO BOX 5866, ROCKFORD, IL 61125
DIRECTOR0$0
JANET K STENSTROM
PO BOX 5866, ROCKFORD, IL 61125
DIRECTOR0$0
PHILIP R FRANKFORT
PO BOX 5866, ROCKFORD, IL 61125
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT W STENSTROM
PO BOX 5866, ROCKFORD, IL 61125
DIRECTOR0$0
JANET K STENSTROM
PO BOX 5866, ROCKFORD, IL 61125
DIRECTOR0$0
PHILIP R FRANKFORT
PO BOX 5866, ROCKFORD, IL 61125
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT W STENSTROM
PO BOX 5866, ROCKFORD, IL 61125
DIRECTOR0$0
JANET K STENSTROM
PO BOX 5866, ROCKFORD, IL 61125
DIRECTOR0$0
PHILIP R FRANKFORT
PO BOX 5866, ROCKFORD, IL 61125
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5866, ROCKFORD, IL 61125-0866
Signed the 990-PF
ROBERT W STENSTROM, DIRECTOR
Phone
(815) 398-2420
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3351099
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,212,347
Income (IRS master file)
$2,317,777

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$789,492$142,806$3,212,347IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$721,741$124,289$2,566,059IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$547,834$132,866$1,962,214XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3351099).

Questions about STENSTROM FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of STENSTROM FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STENSTROM FOUNDATION is 36-3351099.
Is STENSTROM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to STENSTROM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does STENSTROM FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of STENSTROM FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did STENSTROM FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of STENSTROM FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does STENSTROM FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $789,492, expenses of $142,806 and total assets of $3,212,347 at year end.

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