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Stedman West Foundation (fka Neva and Wesley West Foundation): 24 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Stedman West Foundation (fka Neva and Wesley West Foundation), a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 24 grants to organizations totaling $1,570,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $350,000 to Scripps Institution of Oceanography (ucsd) in La Jolla, CA for support of the future oceans research aquarium at the ted and jean scripps marine conservation and technology facility at scripps institution of oceanography for the stedman conservation suite naming..
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- EIN
- 746039393
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $36,106,430
- Grants paid
- $1,570,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349101644. It reported $1,570,000 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography (ucsd) | La Jolla, CA | Support of the future oceans research aquarium at the ted and jean scripps marine conservation and technology facility at scripps institution of oceanography for the stedman conservation suite naming. | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas-Austin (campus Beautification Council) | Austin, TX | Support for capital project to enhance the beauty of the campus through creation of the stedman family gardens landscape project at ut austin. | $265,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Medical research funding to support the melanoma moon shots program. specifically supporting project 2: novel strategies for melanoma cns metastases | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Kingsville | Kingsville, TX | Funding for protien-cottonseed research project on faith ranch | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Menninger Clinic | Houston, TX | Support of adolescent mental health care programs | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Texas - Jefferson Center | Austin, TX | Support of the stuart w. stedman excellence fund for the thomas jefferson center for the study of core texts and ideas. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas-Austin (campus Beautification Council) | Austin, TX | Support for annual fund to enhance the beauty of the campus. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | Support of research in the bioenergetics program specific grant studying the role of mitochondria in covid-19 long-hauler patients. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Navy Seal Museum San Diego | San Diego, CA | General support of organization's mission | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | 2024 operating budget to support the arts. | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Educational grant to support the facilities specifically the alumni living room. | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Forces Charitable Trust | Austin, TX | Support of us army special forces and families by sponsor of great americans shoot | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yes Prep Public Schools | Houston, TX | Supporting education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Educational grant to support the pullin family baylor marina endowed fund. | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | Capital campaign to support the arts | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Support for 2025 houston heart ball to benefit the american heart association medical programs | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Compass School of Texas | Dallas, TX | 2024 rock the runway fundraiser benefitting pk-4 through 2nd grade education in the greater dallas area | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Texas Charity Weekend | Kingsville, TX | Charity supporting various medical and wildlife research charities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Texas Quail Coalition | Falfurrias, TX | Support for 2024 annual fundraising banquet supporting the conservation group's wildlife causes. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Lukes United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | Religious grant for operating budget. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas 2036 | Dallas, TX | Educational grant supporting the educational and workforce future of houston and other texas communities. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Tribune | Austin, TX | Support for the promotion of civil discourse in public policy. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Texas at Austin (campus Beautification Council) | Austin, TX | Support for hildebrand department of petroleum and geosystems engineering 2024 distinguished alumni awards | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association | Houston, TX | 2024 annual scholarship benefiting education in the greater houston area | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $100,000 |
| Education | $85,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,170,000 |
| California | $400,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.