The Perry & Ruby Stevens Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in January 2006 by Ruby Stevens in accordance with her late husband Perry Stevens' wishes. Based in Kerrville, Texas, the foundation serves the Texas Hill Country region with a mission to provide assistance to qualified nonprofit organizations addressing specific charitable needs in their community.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$63.2M
-1.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.1M
+29.2% YoY
Grant Count
42
-6.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$73K
+38.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides assistance to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that direct their activities toward one or more of the following charitable purposes:
- The furnishing of assistance to, and care and treatment of, mentally or physically disabled persons
- The furnishing of assistance to, and care and treatment of, abused or neglected women
- The promotion, development, and support of volunteer firefighting programs and organizations
- The furnishing of assistance to needy persons who are victims of public natural disasters or similar events
- The protection and prevention of cruelty to animals and provision for the welfare of animals in general
- The prevention, research, and treatment of Parkinson's disease
- The furnishing of resources to elderly persons unable to provide financial support for themselves
- The furnishing of assistance to individual persons afflicted with disease or illness, regardless of age or gender
- Grant requests addressing the needs of children and young adults who are financially disadvantaged or who have suffered physical or mental abuse or neglect
Grantmaking
How to Apply
** The foundation operates through four quarterly application cycles per year. Organizations may receive funding a maximum of once per year. Applications are submitted through an online E-Grant System available on the foundation's website. The decision timeline is approximately 2-3 months per cycle.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily serves the 8-county Texas Hill Country region, with particular responsiveness to grant requests originating from this area where the Stevens family lived and built their legacy.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $63,163,857 (2024)
- Total Giving: $3,081,500 (most recent filing)
- Annual Distributions: $2.4 million (2023)
- Total Revenues: $4,900,785 (2023)
- Total Expenses: $3,302,080 (2023)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $63,163,857 | $63,957,747 | $59,396,373 |
| Revenue | $3,719,784 | $4,900,785 | $2,192,433 |
| Expenses | $3,815,908 | $3,302,080 | $3,236,837 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,081,500 | $2,385,000 | $2,384,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,985,376 | $1,535,880 | $1,268,319 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,312,869 | $2,269,757 | $2,267,582 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
196 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Perry & Ruby Stevens
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Mark Milton – Executive Director and Trustee (40 hours per week, $156,000 compensation)
- Leon Jeffcoat – Trustee
- Allan G Paterson – Trustee
- Laurie Milton – Trustee
- Carolyn Paterson – Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEON JEFFCOAT | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ALLAN G PATERSON | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LAURIE MILTON | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| CAROLYN PATERSON | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MARK MILTON | EXEC DIRECTOR / TRUSTEE | 40 | $149,500 |
Contact Information
- Phone: (830) 896-0630
- Email: stevensfoundation@hctc.net
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 291929, Kerrville, Texas 78029
- Website: stevensfdn.org
- Physical Location: 200 Earl Garrett, Suite 200, Kerrville, Texas
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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