STEPHENSON FOUNDATION

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Plain text STEPHENSON FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/stephenson-foundation-943320092. Retrieved 2026-11-10.

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MLA “STEPHENSON FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2020–2024, https://furp.org/org/stephenson-foundation-943320092. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.9M · expenses $1.4M · assets $21.4M

EIN
94-3320092
Address
CO FRANKRIMERMAN 1801 PAGE MILL, PALO ALTO, CA 94304-0000
NTEE code
T20 Private Grantmaking Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
science: research education · survivor: cancer · women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 1999 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Barbara Stephenson PRESIDENT2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas F Stephenson VICE PRESIDENT2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA STEPHENSON PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS F STEPHENSON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA STEPHENSON PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS F STEPHENSON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA STEPHENSON PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS F STEPHENSON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA STEPHENSON PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS F STEPHENSON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARBARA STEPHENSON PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS F STEPHENSON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 30 grants to organizations · $1.2M
2023 · 30 grants to organizations · $1.2M
2022 · 34 grants to organizations · $1.6M
2021 · 39 grants to organizations · $1.3M
2020 · 34 grants to organizations · $1.2M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,901,258$1,424,822 $21,371,271$21,371,271 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,474,279$1,392,290 $20,890,359$20,890,359 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$471,548$1,730,998 $20,820,653$20,820,653 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,050,958$1,449,990 $22,092,236$22,092,236 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,063,273$1,384,723 $20,528,656$20,528,656 -- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SWANSON FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,913,740$1,270,468 CEO/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
JE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,815,035$1,805,680 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
CAMP FOUNDATIONCAT20 $2,024,622$698,658 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SI ROBIN FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,997,778$2,505,655 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
CARES FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,874,447$1,743,318 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BAKER STREET FOUNDATIONCAT20 $2,103,817$8,293,154 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
OPEN STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,856,746$855,792 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
JEROME FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,812,119$919,053 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
LAR LANDA FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,805,426$95,053 President/CEO$10,500 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PHOENG FOUNDATIONCAT20 $2,050,312$476,138 MANAGER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SAHM FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,935,089$3,841,255 ADMINISTRATOR$195,021 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
P D JACKSON FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,836,031$536,597 President/Dir.$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DANFORD FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,916,848$2,021,519 President & CEO$180,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PERKINS FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,800,001$4,966 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
M PIUZE FOUNDATIONCAT20 $2,103,569$667,173 CEO$7,083 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE CRAIL-JOHNSON FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,969,275$1,431,189 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$127,200 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
AUDACIOUS FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,845,421$1,634,540 President/Secretary$293,673 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FELDMAN FOUNDATION CACAT20 $2,084,513$2,686,257 DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
AVERY DENNISON FOUNDATIONCAT20 $2,014,889$5,176,417 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE SIKAND FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $1,966,465$1,551,365 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROHDE FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,905,388$279,865 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
YOCOM FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,932,990$224,950 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DREW MURPHY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,933,351$177,052 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE RON RANKIN FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,949,707$1,229,208 TRUSTEE$315,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
M B SERETEAN FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $1,971,976$854,861 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
ERIK E AND EDITH H BERGSTROM FOUNDATION A CHARITABLE TRUST $5,138,68113 1Private foundation2014–2024 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $2,660,2008 2DAF sponsor2016–2024 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND; CARRINGTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,495,81114 2DAF sponsor2016–2024 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND; CARRINGTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $1,425,88712 2DAF sponsor2014–2024 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND; CARRINGTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $1,422,85013 1DAF sponsor2010–2023 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL $1,202,3005 1DAF sponsor2015–2020 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND
NOVO FOUNDATION $940,0006 1Private foundation2015–2021 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $848,4538 1DAF sponsor2017–2024 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND
IMAGO DEI FUND $778,9505 1Private foundation2020–2024 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC $600,0006 1Private foundation2017–2021 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND
AL-KHATIB FOUNDATION $539,34516 1Private foundation2018–2024 CARRINGTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $500,0001 1DAF sponsor2014–2014 ANDRE AND KATHERINE MERAGE FOUNDATION OF NEVADA
FORGOOD INC $339,6308 1DAF sponsor2010–2022 ONE WORLD CHILDRENS FUND
NATALIE ORFALEA FOUNDATION $328,9425 1Private foundation2017–2021 AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION
THE UCLA FOUNDATION $300,0003 1DAF sponsor2022–2024 THE FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $1,424,822 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,248,103 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,248,103 87.6%
Fees: other professional $151,450 10.6%
Taxes $25,069 1.8%
Other expenses $200 0.0%
Total$1,424,822100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,392,290 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,226,700 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,226,700 88.1%
Fees: other professional $140,442 10.1%
Taxes $25,048 1.8%
Other expenses $100 0.0%
Total$1,392,290100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,730,998 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,562,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,562,500 90.3%
Fees: other professional $142,132 8.2%
Taxes $26,166 1.5%
Other expenses $200 0.0%
Total$1,730,998100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,449,990 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,266,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,266,500 87.3%
Fees: other professional $158,247 10.9%
Taxes $25,093 1.7%
Other expenses $150 0.0%
Total$1,449,990100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,384,723 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,229,280 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,229,280 88.8%
Fees: other professional $138,092 10.0%
Taxes $15,204 1.1%
Other expenses $2,147 0.2%
Total$1,384,723100%

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