The Stillwell Family Foundation

Mission Statement


Preserve and protect our planet’s biodiversity, natural habitats, and oceans;

Help empower humankind to rise from poverty, disabilities, disease, and abuse;

Encourage civic engagement, support civic education and the arts; and

Advocate for and foster animal rights.

“A man’s true wealth is the good he does in the world.”
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Who We Are

  • We take a deliberate, family-led approach to philanthropy that prioritizes depth over breadth. We aim to build ongoing, lasting relationships with the organizations we support. Building partnerships that strengthen both natural habitats and human communities. Our hands-on, patient methodology ensures our resources create meaningful, lasting change across our core causes.

  • At the heart of The Stillwell Family Foundation are the values of stewardship, compassion, and civic responsibility. We believe true wealth lies in what we give back, to the planet, to our neighbors, and to future generations. Integrity, compassion, and respect for both nature and culture guide us. Above all, we value balance: protecting wildlife, their habitats, and the oceans, while empowering people, strengthening society, funding research and programs for the disabled, and celebrating the arts as foundational to the future of our culture.

  • The Stillwell Family Foundation grew from a shared family commitment that started as personal support for local causes and evolved into a formal foundation that now reflects our collective experiences. Today, the Foundation stands as a living legacy of purposeful generosity shaped by our family’s journey and the varied communities we cherish.

“The state exists for the sake of the good life,
and the good life consists in the exercise of virtue
in the service of the community.”
— Aristotle, Politics

Meet our Ohana

  • Bruce A. Stillwell

    FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
    of the Board of Directors
    President, Co-Treasurer


    “What you do for the benefit of others is never lost; it is the only true wealth that remains with you.”
    — Marcus Aurelius

  • Eric M. Stillwell

    TSFF DIRECTOR
    Foundation's Co-Treasurer
    DESIGNER & DEVELOPER


    “Virtue is the habit of choosing the balanced middle course; serves the common good without thought of reward.”
    — Aristotle

  • Alexa K. Stillwell

    TSFF DIRECTOR
    Secretaryof the Board
    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


    I am passionately dedicated to establishing sustainable partnerships that facilitate positive change, uplift communities, and lead to measurable impacts.

  • Sean W. Stillwell

    TSFF DIRECTOR

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    I want to make a difference for those who also have hearing and/or vision difficulties, among other topics!
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  • Kate Stillwell

    TSFF DIRECTOR

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    I support initiatives that preserve, protect and enhance life.
    “Be the change u want to see in the world”
    — Gandhi

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