Dorothy D Trabits Stephens
Dorothy D Trabits Stephens is a private foundation, based in Mobile, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $57K.
Dorothy D Trabits Stephens at a glance
In short: Dorothy D Trabits Stephens gave $75K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $75,000
- -6.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,750
- +39.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,339,803
- -1.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dorothy D Trabits Stephens funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Prichard Preparatory School ($42K). Together the top 4 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dorothy D Trabits Stephens gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $90K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prichard Preparatory School Whistler, AL | Education of Students | $42,000 |
| Big BRBIG Sis of Centr Gulf Coast Mobile, AL | Mentoring Children | $15,000 |
| The Cookery Project Inc Mobile, AL | Improve Health - Food Education | $10,000 |
| Mobile Baykeeper Mobile, AL | Improve Environmental Health | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,339,803 | $140,896 | $160,073 | $75,000 | 4 | $75,000 | $56,610 | $76,730 |
| 2023 | $1,358,972 | $123,533 | $161,194 | $80,450 | 6 | $80,450 | $43,392 | $74,048 |
| 2022 | $1,396,633 | $107,454 | $137,816 | $60,000 | 5 | $60,000 | $30,056 | $77,495 |
| 2021 | $1,427,728 | $201,066 | $165,539 | $90,000 | 6 | $90,000 | $117,155 | $86,192 |
| 2020 | $1,391,467 | $98,518 | $147,673 | $85,000 | 6 | — | $36,350 | $77,505 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy D Trabits Stephens reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dorothy D Trabits Stephens's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
T. K. Jackson III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William T. McGowin IV
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dorothy D Trabits Stephens
How much does Dorothy D Trabits Stephens give each year?
Dorothy D Trabits Stephens gave $75K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 6 grants.
What is Dorothy D Trabits Stephens's typical grant size?
Dorothy D Trabits Stephens's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $18,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dorothy D Trabits Stephens give grants?
Dorothy D Trabits Stephens gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mobile, AL (3 grants).
Does Dorothy D Trabits Stephens give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Dorothy D Trabits Stephens's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Dorothy D Trabits Stephens?
Dorothy D Trabits Stephens reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Dorothy D Trabits Stephens's EIN?
Dorothy D Trabits Stephens's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0308917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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