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Stephens Family Foundation Inc: 12 grants to organizations, $241,750 (tax year ended December 2025)
Stephens Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Shorewood, WI, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $241,750 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 29, 2026. The largest was $70,000 to Ninewise Publishing Foundation in Whitefish Bay, WI for early childhood education.
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- EIN
- 204617210
- Based in
- Shorewood, WI
- Assets
- $10,391,271
- Grants paid
- $251,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202621199349100022. It reported $251,750 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninewise Publishing Foundation | Whitefish Bay, WI | Early Childhood Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Milwaukee, WI | Youth Development | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee, WI | Creative Fusion | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | Smith Fund Scholarship | $21,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | Smith Fund Scholarship | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All-In-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Education Assistance | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Milwaukee, WI | Youth Development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Incourage Community | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Community | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Messengers of Mercy | Lindale, TX | Religious/General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Dartmouth Equestrian | Hanover, NH | Equestrian Athletics | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Malaika Early Learning | Milwaukee, WI | Early Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Messengers of Mercy | Lindale, TX | Religious/General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202511329349100996. It reported $724,300 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incourage Community | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Community | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University School of Milwaukee | Mequon, WI | Scholarships | $148,050 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ninewise Publishing Foundation | Whitefish Bay, WI | Early Childhood Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Community Center | Milwaukee, WI | Education | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Milwaukee, WI | Youth Development | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University School of Milwaukee | Mequon, WI | Scholarships | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee, WI | Creative Fusion | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ninewise Publishing Foundation | Whitefish Bay, WI | Early Childhood Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carelton College | Northfield, MN | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | Smith Fund Scholarship | $21,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All-In-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Education Assistance | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fox Point Lutheran Church | Fox Point, WI | Religious | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Messengers of Mercy | Lindale, TX | Religious/General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee, WI | Creative Fusion | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $170,500 |
| Human services | $50,000 |
| Education | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $848,050 |
| Massachusetts | $62,500 |
| Minnesota | $25,000 |
| Texas | $20,500 |
| New Hampshire | $5,000 |
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Updated April 29, 2026. 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.