The Brian D Stevens Foundation
The Brian D Stevens Foundation is a private foundation based in Folsom, California. It funds charities supporting historically underserved or disenfranchised communities, with an aim to provide education and life-improvement opportunities to people facing a range of needs.
The Brian D Stevens Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brian D Stevens Foundation gave $342K across 151 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $342,115
- +127.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 151
- +101.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,266
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $5,501,182
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (106 of 151, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (34% 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 The Brian D Stevens Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 193 Blue Ravine Road 190, Folsom, CA 95630
Phone: (310) 283-9197
Website: https://stevensfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Brian D Stevens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NEO Philanthropy Inc ($60K). Together the top 10 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
418 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 414 grants of 418 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (34%) and California (29%), followed by Texas (7%), Washington, DC (6%), and Massachusetts (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 151 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Brian D Stevens Foundation open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 106 of 151 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 160% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2020) to $342K (2025). In 2025 it made 151 grants totaling $342K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NEO Philanthropy Inc New York, NY | General Support | $60,000 |
| America Media New York, NY | General Support | $22,500 |
| Catholic Prison Ministries Coalitio Austin, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Order of Malta Menlo Park, CA | General Support | $9,872 |
| Awakening Recovery Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $6,000 |
| Trevor Project San Francisco, CA | General Support | $5,500 |
| DocWalks4Animals Glendale, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Franciscan Mission Service Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation Rancho Mirage, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,501,182 | $312,707 | $405,473 | $342,115 | 151 | $405,429 | $295,129 | $253,878 |
| 2024 | $5,279,753 | $-376,210 | $210,725 | $150,737 | 75 | $195,193 | $283,584 | $236,665 |
| 2023 | $5,818,194 | $305,279 | $240,900 | $161,256 | 69 | $183,673 | $222,245 | $253,610 |
| 2022 | $5,623,537 | $297,946 | $348,987 | $308,495 | 71 | $332,549 | $284,540 | $220,205 |
| 2021 | $5,788,719 | $452,564 | $227,091 | $196,115 | 52 | $213,474 | $439,542 | $276,078 |
| 2020 | $5,409,944 | $215,989 | $229,016 | $129,931 | 72 | — | $261,006 | $269,243 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brian D Stevens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $254K 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
The foundation’s mission is to fund charities supporting a wide spectrum of historically underserved or disenfranchised communities. It names LGBTQ individuals, people with HIV/AIDS, disabled individuals, people experiencing homelessness, people who are poor or hungry, and those affected by addiction among the communities it aims to support.
Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. For example, Awakening Recovery describes its work as providing a safe, affordable sober-living environment for people recovering from addiction. The Trevor Project says its mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ and questioning young people. Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition says it provides training and spiritual formation to ministers serving people affected by incarceration or detention. These are grantees’ stated missions, not additional missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 151 grants totaling $342,115. Grants ranged from $100 to $60,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest award was $60,000 to NEO Philanthropy Inc. Other notable grants included $22,500 to America Media; $10,000 each to Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition and Mount Saint Mary College; and $9,872 to Order of Malta. The filing lists the grants as general support.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brian Stevens as Chairman and Gerald Horan as Sect’y/CFO. Brian D. Stevens’s biography describes his career in the hotel and meetings industries, including co-founding ConferenceDirect in 1998. It also notes his involvement with nonprofit and industry boards.
The Brian D Stevens Foundation is led by Brian Stevens, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Stevens
Chairman
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Horan
Sect'y & CFO
Secretary & CFO → Sect'y & CFO, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Brian D Stevens Foundation
How much does The Brian D Stevens Foundation give each year?
The Brian D Stevens Foundation gave $342K across 151 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 75 grants.
What is The Brian D Stevens Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brian D Stevens Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,266, across 151 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Brian D Stevens Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Brian D Stevens Foundation give grants?
The Brian D Stevens Foundation's top state is New York, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (29%) and Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (17 grants), Los Angeles, CA (14 grants), Washington, DC (9 grants) and Provincetown, MA (7 grants).
Does The Brian D Stevens Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Brian D Stevens Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (151 of 151) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Brian D Stevens Foundation's largest grantees?
The Brian D Stevens Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include NEO Philanthropy Inc ($60,000), America Media ($22,500) and Catholic Prison Ministries Coalitio ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Brian D Stevens Foundation?
The Brian D Stevens Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $405K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $254K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Brian D Stevens Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to fund charities supporting a wide spectrum of historically underserved or disenfranchised communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Brian D Stevens Foundation?
The Brian D Stevens Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check stevensfoundation.org for any change to that policy.
What is The Brian D Stevens Foundation's EIN?
The Brian D Stevens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2946505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Brian D Stevens 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Brian D Stevens Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-brian-d-stevens-foundation-morg_df46c3d51bcd4f7682a5c2929717d6af
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