Frank R & Emile E Stamer Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting the arts and education sectors. Its mission focuses on providing operating support to various arts organizations, including theaters and educational institutions, reflecting a commitment to enhancing cultural and educational opportunities. The foundation primarily serves nonprofit organizations involved in the performing arts and education, with a significant emphasis on institutions located in New York. Through its charitable disbursements, it aims to foster creativity and learning within the community.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid arts or education nonprofit, especially New York-based, seeking operating support and able to demonstrate local impact or existing connections to the foundation's community.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in New York or has demonstrable New York programs.
- • Request is for general operating support rather than a narrowly restricted project.
- • Organization works in arts, theaters, museums, or education.
- • Grant size aligns with historical awards (mostly under $10K with occasional larger awards).
- • Board or leadership introductions or prior informal contact with foundation officers exist.
Geography
Giving is regionally concentrated: the latest year shows 88% of dollars stayed in New York, but grants were also made to recipients in three other states, so the footprint is state/regional rather than strictly local or national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 15 distinct independent recipients and the three-year history shows comparable counts (13–23 recipients per year), indicating a broad set of grantees for the foundation's size despite financial concentration in a few top recipients.
New Applicants
The funder does add new recipients (two new in 2024 and 11 new in 2023) but most dollars go to repeat grantees and the portfolio appears relationship-influenced; a public application process cannot be fully confirmed from filings, though explicit contact and rolling submission instructions are present.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
