Mark And Karla Stuart Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable purposes across various sectors. Its mission reflects a commitment to health charities, human services, education, and community service initiatives, indicating a broad focus on improving community well-being and access to essential services. The foundation primarily serves nonprofit organizations that address health, education, and community needs, with a notable emphasis on supporting local charities. While it does not have a specific geographic focus, it has funded organizations in multiple states, including California and Florida.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized charities (especially health, human services, education, or community organizations) with a clear local presence in California or visible work in states already funded and with connections to the foundation's network or intermediaries.
Good Fit
- • Organization located in California or otherwise visible in the foundation's funded states.
- • Programs in health, human services, education, or community services consistent with past recipients.
- • Request size in the small-to-mid grant range (hundreds to low five-figure dollars).
- • Existing relationships or introductions from local community foundations, trustees, or known grantees.
- • Evidence of clear, tangible local impact that can be summarized succinctly for an invite-based process.
Geography
The latest year shows grants across seven states, with in-state California accounting for a majority (about 54%) of dollars but giving still spread across multiple states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 18 distinct recipients in the latest year and added 14 new grantees that year; across three years the portfolio consistently included many independent organizations rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows a high share of new grantees in 2024, which suggests the foundation does add unfamiliar recipients, but the foundation also documents that grants are to preselected recipients only and there is no public application route, so unsolicited applicants would face barriers.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
