Howie Stillman Foundation
The site is for the Howie Stillman Young Leadership Fund (est. 1986), a Twin Cities–based memorial fund that runs an annual public lecture, a youth leadership award, and provides scholarships (including University of Minnesota journalism scholarships) and other charitable programs.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small educational or youth-development programs, scholarship administrators, or institutions that host youth leadership awards or public lectures and have local ties to the Twin Cities community.
Good Fit
- • Operates a scholarship, youth leadership, or public-lecture program.
- • Has an operational relationship with local congregations, universities, or community leaders.
- • Can be presented as a candidate for preselection (e.g., known to the family or trustees).
- • Is a small-scale project or scholarship administrator comfortable with modest awards.
Geography
Observed giving is very limited and, in the year with a grant, went to one out-of-state university while the foundation is based in Minnesota; across the observed years the geographic footprint is narrow.
Recipient Variety
Across the two-year record there was only one distinct recipient reported (one grant in 2022 and none in 2023), so the observed recipient set is extremely small.
New Applicants
The fund explicitly indicates it only funds preselected applicants and the observed history is sparse, so unfamiliar organizations are unlikely to gain support absent a direct introduction; however, the two-year, low-activity record limits strong long-term inference.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
