Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 47-4829135

Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K.

Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,000
-20.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,000
-60.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$15,295
-3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Drawing Center: $1KThe Drawing Center$1KFriends of Materials For The Arts: $1KFriends of Materials For TheArts$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Drawing Center ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New YorkBrooklynLong Island City

How Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $13K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Drawing Center New York, NYSupport the arts$1,000
Friends of Materials For The Arts Long Island City, NYSupport the arts$1,000
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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$15,295$2,264$2,775$2,0002$2,000——
2024$15,806$2,020$2,500$2,5001$2,500——
2023$16,286$1,522$12,500$12,5002$12,500——
2022$27,264$25,010$7,626$7,5001$7,626——
2021$9,880$10,880$5,000$5,0001$5,000$9,068$316
2020$4,000$1,530$5,000$5,0001——$360

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc is led by J Whitney Stevens, President & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • J Whitney Stevens

    President & Treasurer

    President → President & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Balzan

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Gibson

    Secretary

    Vice President → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc

How much does Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc give each year?

Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc?

Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.

Where does Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc operate?

Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc's EIN?

Helene B and J Whitney Stevens Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4829135. 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 May 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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