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The Gerald D and Helen M Stephens Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 37-1224611 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.6M
- Grants reported
- 10
- Median grant
- $375K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 6 | $1.4M |
Where The Gerald D and Helen M Stephens Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | Grainger Hall Capital Improvement Fund | 2025 | $1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | Football Indoor Practice Facility Fund | 2024 | $600K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | Football Indoor Practice Facility Fund | 2025 | $600K |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | Brady Urology - SLICE Fund | 2024 | $500K |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | Brady Urology - SLICE | 2025 | $500K |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | Dr. Eric Roselli's aorta and high-risk surgery research | 2024 | $250K |
| EASTERSEALS CENTRAL ILLINOIS | PEORIA, IL | EasterSeals Centennial Campaign Fund | 2024 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT FOUNDATION I | STEVENS POINT, WI | Stephens Family Black Bear Research Endowment Fund | 2024 | $37.8K |
| SAVANNAH BOOK FESTIVAL INC | SAVANNAH, GA | General & Unrestricted | 2024 | $10K |
| SAVANNAH BOOK FESTIVAL INC | SAVANNAH, GA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Gerald D and Helen M Stephens Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.