Private foundation · EIN 04-6629590 · Cambridge, Massachusetts

Stevenson Fam Charitable Tr Stevenson Howard Ttee

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Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 89 grants paid, $1.8M total, median $1,000. 62% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
89
$1.8M
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in MA
62%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.6M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 89 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rbc Capital Markets LLC (donar Advised Fund)Seattle, WACharitable contribution in line with mission$1.0M
Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$125K
Smithsonian InstituteWashington, DCCharitable contribution in line with mission$100K
Upstream USAOakland, CACharitable contribution in line with mission$100K
WburBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$100K
Museum of ScienceBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$50K
New Bedford Symphony OrchestraNew Bedford, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$34K
New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$26K
Boston BalletBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$25K
Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities and Public PolicyNorthampton, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$25K
Proctor AcademyAndover, NHCharitable contribution in line with mission$25K
Summer Search BostonJamaica Plain, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$25K
Belmont Day SchoolBelmont, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$20K
Focused Ultrasound FoundationCharlottesville, VACharitable contribution in line with mission$10K
Harvard University Women's InitiativeCambridge, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$10K
Northwood SchoolLake Placid, NYCharitable contribution in line with mission$10K
Olin CollegeNeedham, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$10K
Schwab CharitableOrlando, FLCharitable contribution in line with mission$10K
Sudbury Valley TrusteesSudbury, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$10K
Fidelity Charitable Gift FundBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$7,000
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
Cambridge Center for Adult EducationCambridge, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
Facing History and OurselvesBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
New Bedford Light IncNew Bedford, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
New England ConservatoryBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
Olympus Development FoundationSalt Lake City, UTCharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
Stanford UniversityStandford, CACharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
The Boston FoundationBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
The Campaign School at YaleNew Canaan, CTCharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
The Nature ConservancyBrunswick, MECharitable contribution in line with mission$5,000
Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$3,500
Our Sisters' SchoolNew Bedford, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$2,500
Southcoast Community FoundationNew Bedford, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$2,500
The Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$2,500
Wgbh Educational FoundationBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$2,400
National Geographic SocietyWashington, DCCharitable contribution in line with mission$1,100
Adolescent Consultation Services IncCambridge, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Afs-UsaNew York, NYCharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Alma del Mar FoundationNew Bedford, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Boston Dance AllianceBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Burr and Burton AcademyManchester, VTCharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Buzzard Bay Music FestMarion, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Environmental Defense FundNew York, NYCharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Friends of Mount Auburn CemeteryCambridge, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Nativity Preparatory SchoolNew Bedford, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Natural Resources Defense CouncilMerrifield, VACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Pioneer InstituteBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Planned Parenthood League of MassBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Pri-PrxMinneapolis, MNCharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Southcoast Health SystemNew Bedford, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
The Wilderness SocietyWashington, DCCharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
Women's Fund SouthcoastNew Bedford, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
YMCA SouthcoastNew Bedford, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$1,000
152 Commonwealth FoundationBoston, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$500
ACLU FoundationWashington, DCCharitable contribution in line with mission$500
Cambridge Community FoundationCambridge, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$500
Dartmouth Natural Resources TrustNorth Dartmouth, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$500
Habitat for HumanityFlorence, MACharitable contribution in line with mission$500

By state: Washington 1 · Massachusetts 55 · California 3 · District of Columbia 9 · New Hampshire 1 · New York 4

About this foundation

Stevenson Fam Charitable Tr Stevenson Howard Ttee is a private grantmaking foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts, administered in care of Ropes & Gray, tax-exempt since 1990. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Stevenson Fam Charitable Tr Stevenson Howard Ttee accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Stevenson Fam Charitable Tr Stevenson Howard Ttee give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.8M across 89 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Stevenson Fam Charitable Tr Stevenson Howard Ttee give?

Washington (1 grants), Massachusetts (55 grants), California (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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