Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-2951708

Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $85K in total assets. Net investment income was $818.

Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$85,185
-0.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$818
-29.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$818
-29.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,498
-71.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

San FranciscoAlexandriaOrangevaleRidgwaySanta BarbaraWashington

How Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2020 to 2023. 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

$0$2M$4M$6M12 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 5 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2023) to $4.8M (2020). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $250K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Adam Stephens DAF San Francisco, CADistribute to Diversify Donations Through Donor Advisor Funds$50,000
Lane Stephens DAF San Francisco, CADistribute to Diversify Donations Through Donor Advisor Funds$50,000
Nicholas Stephens DAF San Francisco, CADistribute to Diversify Donations Through Donor Advisor Funds$50,000
Justin Stephens DAF San Francisco, CADistribute to Diversify Donations Through Donor Advisor Funds$50,000
Patricia Stephens DAF San Francisco, CADistribute to Diversify Donations Through Donor Advisor Funds$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$85,185$818$1,498———$818$165
2024$85,865$1,165$5,207———$1,165$4,223
2023$89,901$53,339$255,351$250,0005$250,000$49,376—
2022$292,681$67,848$9,324———$58,524$7,895
2021$35,487$633$8,358————$1,703
2020$20,781$3,016,138$4,824,230$4,806,33412—$197,635$192,629

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation is led by Christina B. Stephens, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christina B. Stephens

    President

    CFO → CEO, 2021

    CEO → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Don R. Stephens (2020) — CEO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation

How large is Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation?

Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation reported $85K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $818.

Where does Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation operate?

Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Virginia.

How much is Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Dr Stephens Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2951708. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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