Stephens Family Foundation Inc
Stephens Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Shorewood, Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including early childhood education, youth development, arts and design, scholarships, religious missions, and community services.
Stephens Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Stephens Family Foundation Inc gave $252K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $251,750
- -65.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,365
- -59.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,391,271
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Stephens Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Katherine Eurich as the contact and asks applicants to submit an open letter. It states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Katherine Eurich
Mailing address: 4230 N Oakland Avenue No 317, Shorewood, WI 53211
Phone: (414) 408-9197
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Stephens Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ninewise Publishing Foundation ($70K). Together the top 9 received $242K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 77 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients, 20% to Massachusetts, 4% to Texas, and 2% to New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stephens Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 55% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $252K (2025) to $724K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $252K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ninewise Publishing Foundation Whitefish Bay, WI | Early Childhood Education | $70,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Milwaukee, WI | Youth Development | $40,000 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI | Creative Fusion | $40,000 |
| Smith College Northampton, MA | Smith Fund Scholarship | $21,250 |
| Smith College Northampton, MA | Smith Fund Scholarship | $20,000 |
| Messengers of Mercy Lindale, TX | Religious/General | $10,000 |
| All-in-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Education Assistance | $10,000 |
| Incourage Community Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Community | $10,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Milwaukee, WI | Youth Development | $10,000 |
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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 | $10,391,271 | $422,165 | $290,625 | $251,750 | 13 | $271,809 | $188,179 | $494,677 |
| 2024 | $9,835,282 | $1,207,278 | $761,799 | $724,300 | 15 | $724,325 | $924,754 | $470,465 |
| 2023 | $9,473,091 | $291,175 | $579,944 | $547,246 | 16 | $547,271 | $260,702 | $449,842 |
| 2022 | $8,881,489 | $57,709 | $480,971 | $477,824 | 17 | $477,874 | $57,709 | $471,452 |
| 2021 | $11,872,892 | $997,139 | $535,202 | $513,205 | 16 | $513,605 | $992,592 | $570,094 |
| 2020 | $11,591,141 | $670,439 | $568,466 | $563,424 | 17 | — | $667,397 | $507,784 |
| 2019 | $9,771,370 | $543,643 | $399,513 | $375,208 | 18 | — | $543,643 | $450,635 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephens Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $495K 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 show support for organizations with varied purposes. The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design describes its mission as “to ignite curious minds through art, design and service.” Messengers of Mercy says it facilitates international evangelical missions. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $251,750. Grants ranged from $500 to $70,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $70,000 to Ninewise Publishing Foundation for early childhood education; $40,000 each to Big Brothers Big Sisters in Milwaukee for youth development and Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design for Creative Fusion; and two Smith College grants of $21,250 and $20,000 for the Smith Fund Scholarship. Other listed grants included $10,000 to Messengers of Mercy, All-in-Milwaukee, Incourage Community, and UMass Amherst Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew C. Stephens and Jane E. Kim as co-presidents, Katherine A. Eurich as treasurer/assistant secretary, and Sunhee Lee as secretary.
Stephens Family Foundation Inc is led by Andrew C. Stephens, Co-President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew C. Stephens
Co-President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane E. Kim
Co-President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine A. Eurich
Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sunhee Lee
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 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 Foundation Inc
How much does Stephens Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Stephens Family Foundation Inc gave $252K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $724K across 15 grants.
What is Stephens Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Stephens Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,365, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stephens Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Stephens Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (5 grants), Northampton, MA (2 grants) and Lindale, TX (2 grants).
Does Stephens Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 15% of Stephens Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stephens Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Stephens Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ninewise Publishing Foundation ($70,000), Big Brothers Big Sisters ($50,000 across 2 grants) and Smith College ($41,250 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stephens Family Foundation Inc?
Stephens Family Foundation Inc reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $272K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $495K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Stephens Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design describes its mission as “to ignite curious minds through art, design and service.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Stephens Family Foundation Inc?
The filing lists Katherine Eurich as the contact and asks applicants to submit an open letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Stephens Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Stephens Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4617210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Stephens Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stephens-family-foundation-inc-morg_d339c1a28fff4ee2a3c9aa11329f92f6
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