Stepanski Family Charitable Trust
The Stepanski Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. It made 15 grants totaling $75,225 in 2024, supporting organizations and recipients that included a stem cell foundation, a literary festival, a cinema, and children’s hospitals.
Stepanski Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Stepanski Family Charitable Trust gave $75K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Vermont. 47% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $75,225
- +87.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,015
- +37.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $689,305
- +5.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (7 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Stepanski Family Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says applicants should submit a brief outline of what the contributions will be used for. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Anthony Stepanski
Mailing address: 130 Sunrise Avenue Suite 612, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (908) 654-4321
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stepanski Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The New York STEM Cell Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 64 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in Vermont, 45% to New York, 2% to Washington, DC, and 1% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Stepanski Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 15 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $875 repeat.
- 27% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 81% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 219% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $93K (2020). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The New York STEM Cell Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Stillman Vonderhorst Brattleboro, VT | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Meghan Forrett Haviland Auto Brattleboro, VT | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| The New Plaza Cinema Co Norma Levy New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,250 |
| Brattleboro Literary Festival Brattleboro, VT | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Everytown Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Wnet Channel 13 New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Riverside Orchestra New York, NY | Unrestricted | $750 |
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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 | $689,305 | $263,849 | $225,031 | $75,225 | 15 | $75,225 | — | $34,419 |
| 2023 | $653,622 | $125,909 | $123,106 | $40,050 | 11 | $40,050 | $37,853 | $31,452 |
| 2022 | $636,120 | $399,672 | $80,492 | $40,100 | 16 | $40,100 | $359,280 | $31,765 |
| 2021 | $316,941 | $14,793 | $75,514 | $41,600 | 10 | $41,600 | — | $38,752 |
| 2020 | $375,545 | $301,018 | $121,096 | $92,945 | 12 | — | $148,990 | $27,716 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stepanski Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of recipients, including arts and cultural organizations, a stem cell foundation, and organizations working on gun safety and reproductive health. Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, which received $1,000, describes its mission as providing compassionate, high-quality care to improve children’s lives in a family-centered and collaborative environment.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $75,225. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among its largest 2024 grants were $25,000 to The New York Stem Cell Foundation, $20,000 to Stillman Vonderhorst, and $15,000 to Meghan Forrett Haviland Auto. Other listed awards included $5,250 to The New Plaza Cinema Co Norma Levy and $3,500 to Brattleboro Literary Festival. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Anthony F Stepanski and Melinda Kate Lvovsky as trustees.
Stepanski Family Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anthony F. Stepanski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Kate Lvovsky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
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 Stepanski Family Charitable Trust
How much does Stepanski Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Stepanski Family Charitable Trust gave $75K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $40K across 11 grants.
What is Stepanski Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Stepanski Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,015, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stepanski Family Charitable Trust that year got $9K on average.
Where does Stepanski Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Stepanski Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Vermont: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Brattleboro, VT (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Stepanski Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stepanski Family Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stepanski Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Stepanski Family Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include The New York STEM Cell Foundation ($25,000), Stillman Vonderhorst ($20,000) and Meghan Forrett Haviland Auto ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Stepanski Family Charitable Trust?
Stepanski Family Charitable Trust reported $689K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stepanski Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of recipients, including arts and cultural organizations, a stem cell foundation, and organizations working on gun safety and reproductive health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stepanski Family Charitable Trust?
The filing says applicants should submit a brief outline of what the contributions will be used for. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stepanski Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Stepanski Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1592643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Stepanski Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stepanski-family-charitable-trust-morg_72518812a71d451ca09d99dfa43de03e
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