Private foundation · EIN 30-0028122 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Margaret L Stevens Foundation

Should you approach them?

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 2025 Form 990-PF: 32 grants paid, $104K total, median $2,000. 13% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
32
$104K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in PA
13%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.7M

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NYGeneral operating$10K
Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NYGeneral operating$10K
Cristo Rey Charleston High SchoolNorth Charleston, SCGeneral operating$5,000
World Relief OrganizationPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$5,000
Project HopeOmaha, NEGeneral operating$5,000
Amnesty InternationalNew York, NYGeneral operating$5,000
No Kid HungryWashington, DCGeneral operating$5,000
Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CAGeneral operating$5,000
Human Rights WatchNew York, NYGeneral operating$5,000
Magee-Womens Research Institute and FdnPittsburgh, PAGeneral operating$4,000
Taft SchoolWatertown, CTGeneral operating$4,000
Low Country Food BankNorth Charleston, SCGeneral operating$3,000
Burlington City ArtsBurlington, VTGeneral operating$2,500
Kiawah Women's FoundationJohns Island, SCGeneral operating$2,000
Steps to End Domestic ViolenceBurlington, VTGeneral operating$2,000
Feeding AmericaChicago, ILGeneral operating$2,000
Humane Society of Chittenden CountySouth Burlington, VTGeneral operating$2,000
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts LtdBurlington, VTGeneral operating$2,000
Vermont Childrens Trust FoundationBurlington, VTGeneral operating$2,000
Common Roots IncSouth Burlington, VTGeneral operating$2,000
Vermont Family NetworkWilliston, VTGeneral operating$2,000
St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral operating$2,000
Wounded Warrior ProjectPittsburgh, PAGeneral operating$2,000
Next Generation Choices FoundationRye, NHGeneral operating$2,000
Youth CatalyticsCharlotte, VTGeneral operating$2,000
King Street CenterBurlington, VTGeneral operating$2,000
Cots - (committee on Temporary Shelter)Burlington, VTGeneral operating$2,000
Touchstone FarmTemple, NHGeneral operating$2,000
Kiski SchoolSaltsburg, PAGeneral operating$2,000
Nightingale-Bamford SchoolNew York, NYGeneral operating$1,500
South Carolina Environmental Law ProjectGeorgetown, SCGeneral operating$1,000
Compassion and ChoicesLittleton, COGeneral operating$1,000

By state: New York 5 · Vermont 10 · Pennsylvania 4 · South Carolina 4 · Nebraska 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Margaret L Stevens Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, tax-exempt since 2002. 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 Margaret L Stevens Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Margaret L Stevens Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $104K across 32 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Margaret L Stevens Foundation give?

New York (5 grants), Vermont (10 grants), Pennsylvania (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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