Stevenson Family Charitable Trust

CAMBRIDGE, MA EIN: 04-6629590

The Stevenson Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in March 1990, the organization operates as a grantmaking foundation with a focus on supporting nonprofits across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.6M

-14.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+155.1% YoY

Grant Count

89

-8.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+178.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Community Health
  • Health and Wellness

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Massachusetts
  • District of Columbia
  • Maine

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AndoverAugustaBelmontBenningtonBethelBooneBoothbayBostonBrightonBrooklineBrunswickCambridgeCharlottesvilleConcordDartmouthFall RiverFlorenceFraminghamGreenwichHagerstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Giving (as of most recent filing):

  • Total assets: $8,608,342
  • Total annual giving: $1,822,450
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,608,342$10,018,616$10,192,727
Revenue$543,722$633,476$7,681,175
Expenses$1,952,514$807,229$987,248
Qualifying Distributions$1,830,904$719,802$933,152
Net Investment Income$447,816$1,968,874$210,779
Distributable Amount$483,047$482,375$189,892

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$456K$911K$1M$2M82 grants202067 grants202144 grants202297 grants202389 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER…$125KMUSEUM OF SCIENCE$50KBOSTON BALLET$25KMASSACHUSETTS FOUNDATION…$25KBELMONT DAY SCHOOL$20KFOCUSED ULTRASOUND FOUND…$10KHARVARD UNIVERSITY WOMEN…$10KFIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT…$7KBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSP…$5KCAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADU…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

244 grants across all recorded years

237<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HOWARD H STEVENSONTRUSTEE
FREDERICKA O STEVENSONCO-TRUSTEE

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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