Harriet and Warren Stephens Family
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family is a private foundation, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $68.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $4.4M.
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family at a glance
In short: Harriet and Warren Stephens Family gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $75K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $150,000
- -99.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $75,000
- -98.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $68,426,988
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (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 Harriet and Warren Stephens Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Replant Foundation ($100K). Together the top 2 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 15 (20%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harriet and Warren Stephens Family gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 6% 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 $150K (2024) to $25.2M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Replant Foundation Little Rock, AR | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Darby's Warrior Support Searcy, AR | General Fund | $50,000 |
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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 | $68,426,988 | $8,406,187 | $5,668,850 | $150,000 | 2 | $150,000 | $4,407,603 | $2,352,184 |
| 2023 | $63,660,568 | $30,950,205 | $29,659,052 | $25,167,694 | 4 | $25,167,694 | $17,746,770 | $2,096,271 |
| 2022 | $60,804,978 | $98,300 | $4,162,414 | $601,473 | 1 | $601,473 | $199,519 | $2,877,409 |
| 2021 | $64,869,092 | $50,024,927 | $1,028,142 | $974,106 | 3 | $974,106 | $34,667,643 | $813,648 |
| 2020 | $15,872,307 | $1,129,079 | $995,290 | $772,707 | 5 | — | $1,115,895 | $761,931 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harriet and Warren Stephens Family reported a distributable amount of $2.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Harriet C. Stephens
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Warren A. Stephens
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 Harriet and Warren Stephens Family
How much does Harriet and Warren Stephens Family give each year?
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25.2M across 4 grants.
How large is Harriet and Warren Stephens Family?
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family reported $68.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.4M (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.
Where does Harriet and Warren Stephens Family operate?
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family has awarded grants in Arkansas, District of Columbia, North Carolina, Virginia.
What is Harriet and Warren Stephens Family's EIN?
Harriet and Warren Stephens Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1634531. 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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