Stephens Family Charitable Foundation
The Stephens Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Bronxville, New York. In 2025, it gave $618,000 in 10 grants to charitable organizations, including education, youth, housing, and public media organizations.
Stephens Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Stephens Family Charitable Foundation gave $618K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), top state New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $618,000
- +49.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,800
- +49.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,000
- Total assets
- $6,933,885
- -3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Stephens Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 15 Kensington Road Ph2, Bronxville, NY 10708-5021
Phone: (914) 337-9134
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stephens Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bennington College ($250K). Together the top 10 received $618K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 49 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 40% to Vermont, 8% to Maryland, and 3% to Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Stephens Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2019) to $618K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $618K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington College Bennington, VT | General Purposes | $250,000 |
| Yonkers Partners in Education Yonkers, NY | General Purposes | $105,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Fdn Bethesda, MD | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| New York Public Radio New York, NY | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Westhab Yonkers, NY | General Purposes | $42,000 |
| Christodora New York, NY | General Purposes | $40,000 |
| Harlem Academy New York, NY | General Purposes | $30,000 |
| Cody Dieruf Foundation Bozeman, MT | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Grad Bag Inc Scarsdale, NY | General Purposes | $20,000 |
| Concordia College Bronxville, NY | General Purposes | $11,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,933,885 | $377,761 | $645,412 | $618,000 | 10 | $618,000 | $368,540 | $505,092 |
| 2024 | $7,201,536 | $994,947 | $417,171 | $414,400 | 10 | $414,400 | $992,461 | $458,633 |
| 2023 | $6,623,760 | $235,438 | $414,111 | $400,000 | 10 | $400,000 | $232,829 | $381,700 |
| 2022 | $6,802,433 | $2,335,769 | $526,358 | $500,100 | 10 | $500,100 | $982,125 | $376,901 |
| 2021 | $4,993,022 | $1,162,339 | $386,369 | $380,000 | 9 | $380,000 | $1,160,439 | $391,969 |
| 2020 | $4,217,052 | $613,036 | $282,310 | $280,000 | 8 | — | $611,136 | $315,231 |
| 2019 | $3,886,326 | $1,240,118 | $213,119 | $180,000 | 8 | — | $238,218 | $205,828 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephens Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $505K for 2025 — 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include college access and student support, youth education and development, affordable housing and community services, public audio programming, and support for people and families affected by cystic fibrosis.
For example, Yonkers Partners in Education says it partners with students to help them prepare for, enroll in, and complete college. Westhab says it provides safe, affordable housing and services for low-income individuals and families. Christodora describes its work as supporting New York City youth through educational and outdoor programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $618,000. Grants ranged from $11,000 to $250,000, with a median of $41,000. All 10 grants were listed for general purposes.
The largest grants were $250,000 to Bennington College, $105,000 to Yonkers Partners in Education, $50,000 each to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and New York Public Radio, $42,000 to Westhab, and $40,000 to Christodora. Other 2025 recipients included Harlem Academy ($30,000), Cody Dieruf Foundation ($20,000), Grad Bag ($20,000), and Concordia College ($11,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lisa J. Kunstadter as president and Nicholas A. Stephens as secretary/treasurer.
Stephens Family Charitable Foundation is led by Lisa J. Kunstadter, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa J. Kunstadter
President
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas A. Stephens
Secretary & Treasurer
President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Stephens Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Stephens Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Stephens Family Charitable Foundation gave $618K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $414K across 10 grants.
What is Stephens Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Stephens Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $41,000, and its average grant was $61,800, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stephens Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Stephens Family Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Vermont (40%) and Maryland (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Yonkers, NY (2 grants).
Does Stephens Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stephens Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stephens Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Stephens Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bennington College ($250,000), Yonkers Partners in Education ($105,000) and Cystic Fibrosis Fdn ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stephens Family Charitable Foundation?
Stephens Family Charitable Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $618K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $505K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Stephens Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stephens Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stephens Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Stephens Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5494733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Stephens Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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