Stepanski Family Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 46-1592643

Stepanski Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Mutual/Membership Benefit, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $75K.

Key facts about Stepanski Family Charitable Trust

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 filing.

EIN
46-1592643
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$75,225
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$5,015
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
47% first-time grantees (7 of 15, 2024)
Primary geography
Vermont (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$75K

+87.8% YoY

Grant Count

15

+36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+37.7% YoY

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. 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

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 15 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBrattleboroWashingtonMarlboroMatawanMemphisSag HarborWest FriendshipBostonBrooklynEast HamptonFair HavenLantanaManalappanManchesterNew RochellePalm BeachPhiladelphiaRed BankScarsdale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K12 grants202010 grants202116 grants202211 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The New York STEM Cell Foundation: $25KThe New York STEM CellFoundation$25KStillman Vonderhorst: $20KStillman Vonderhorst$20KMeghan Forrett Haviland Auto: $15KMeghan Forrett Haviland Auto$15KThe New Plaza Cinema Co Norma Levy: $5KThe New Plaza Cinema Co NormaLevy$5KBrattleboro Literary Festival: $4KBrattleboro Literary Festival$4KEverytown Gun Safety Support Fund: $1KEverytown Gun Safety SupportFund$1KPlanned Parenthood: $1KPlanned Parenthood$1KShriners Hospitals for Children: $1KShriners Hospitals forChildren$1KWnet Channel 13: $1KWnet Channel 13$1KRiverside Orchestra: $750Riverside Orchestra$750

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION New York, NYUNRESTRICTED$25,000
STILLMAN VONDERHORST Brattleboro, VTUNRESTRICTED$20,000
MEGHAN FORRETT HAVILAND AUTO Brattleboro, VTUNRESTRICTED$15,000
THE NEW PLAZA CINEMA CO NORMA LEVY New York, NYUNRESTRICTED$5,250
BRATTLEBORO LITERARY FESTIVAL Brattleboro, VTUNRESTRICTED$3,500
EVERYTOWN GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND New York, NYUNRESTRICTED$1,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD Washington, DCUNRESTRICTED$1,000
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN Tampa, FLUNRESTRICTED$1,000
WNET CHANNEL 13 New York, NYUNRESTRICTED$1,000
RIVERSIDE ORCHESTRA New York, NYUNRESTRICTED$750

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.5$1$1.520202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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 filing. 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 filing. 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 filing 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 filing.

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 filing. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

What is Stepanski Family Charitable Trust?

Stepanski Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Mutual/Membership Benefit, based in Palm Beach, FL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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