Private foundation · EIN 47-5488504 · Tempe, Arizona · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Winifred 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 122 grants paid, $9.1M total, median $48K. 3% of grants stayed in Arizona.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
122
$9.1M
Median grant
$48K
Stays in AZ
3%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$139M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 122 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
California Community FoundationSilver Spring, MDDaf contribution$1.8M
Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-Day AdventistsSpokane, WAUpper columbia conference serve one more initiative$380K
General Conference Health MinistriesSilver Spring, MDKarachi adventist hospital dental clinic and nursing school upgrade$270K
Liberty in North KoreaLong Beach, CARescue & resettlement fund$200K
Adventist Development and Relief Agency InternationalSilver Spring, MDAdra connections$150K
Holbrook Indian SchoolHolbrook, AZStudent life center capital campaign$150K
Pine Forge AcademyPine Forge, PAPfa student success center: continued support for pathways of experiential learning$150K
Sea ShepherdAlexandria, VAAntarctica defense - the perfect storm of wildlife conservation and climate$150K
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WACenter for humanitarian engagement (che) at wwu$150K
Equality Now IncNew York, NYEnding sexual violence in south asia (2024-25)$145K
Asap Ministries IncBerrien Springs, MIEducation initiatives for the marginalized in myanmar and the west border region of thailand$130K
Operation Safe House IncRiverside, CAOperation safehouse$125K
Potomac Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day AdventistsStaunton, VAThe hyattsville urban center of influence$125K
Holbrook Indian SchoolHolbrook, AZMaps initiative$123K
Springfield Seventh Day Adventist ChurchSpringfield, ORCelebrate recovery at springfield adventist church$121K
Good News Broadcasting NetworkScottsdale, AZWsf 2024 program support grant application$120K
Andean Health and DevelopmentMadison, WITraining rural healthcare leaders in ecuador$107K
Adventist Development and Relief Agency InternationalSilver Spring, MDAdra school feeding initiative$100K
Friends of the EarthWashington, DCStopping plastics pollution in our oceans$100K
General Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day AdventistSilver Spring, MDGeneral conference of sda - white estate$100K
General Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day AdventistSilver Spring, MDGlobal mission pioneers in china and global chinese missionaries around the world$100K
General Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day AdventistSilver Spring, MDHigh school dorm in thailand to house chinese students$100K
Georgia-Cumberland AcademyCalhoun, GAExcellence in music production$100K
Georgia-Cumberland AcademyCalhoun, GAGca's center for student success and wellness$100K
Impact HopeGladstone, OR2024 vocational training program and socio-economic empowerment expansion$100K
Manassehs ChildrenWashington, CAManassehs children - empowerment transformation training (ett)$100K
Mental Health Grace AllianceWaco, TXMhga capacity building for expansion efforts 2024$100K
Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, ALThe new music building$100K
Restore a Child IncWest Palm Beach, FLHealth, medical and education for maasai and ukraine refugee children$100K
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness NpcBangor, MESupporting wabanaki public health and wellness cedar road (detox) recovery services$100K
WhyhungerNew York, NYIncreased support for sustainable agriculture and agroecology in the u.s. and globally$100K
Adventist Community Health CareMoscow, IDHealthmotivate community outreach$80K
North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh Day AdventistsRidgefield, WADiscipletrek$80K
Upper Columbia AcademySpangle, WAUca 2024 farm sustainability project$80K
Wisconsin Conference of SdaFall River, WIWisconsin college ministry - missionary staff support program$80K
Adventist Health InternationalLoma Linda, CAFlexi fund for 2024$75K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland EmpireRiverside, CAThe road to success: strong connections for youth through one-to-one mentoring$75K
FIRST Nations Development InstituteLongmont, COStewarding native lands (snl)$75K
House of RuthClaremont, CAHouse of ruth prevention education program$75K
Mount Ellis Academy Montana Conference of Seventh-Day AdventistsBozeman, MTMea trade program$75K
Sea ShepherdAlexandria, VAGulf of mexico collaboration - toxic seas investigation$75K
Whiteside ManorRiverside, CAWhiteside manor transitional living and supportive services$75K
Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CAWcn general operating and scholarship program support$75K
Animal Legal Defense FundCotati, CAUsing strategic litigation to hold factory farms to account$70K
Mount Pisgah AcademyCandler, NCMount pisgah academy mental health program$65K
Alliance for Middle East Peace IncWashington, DCGaza humanitarian aid$61K
International Leadership Foundation for Adventist Colleges and UniversitiesTustin, CAScholarship for evangelism and ministry (shin kei-hoon memorial scholarship)$60K
Living FreeMountain Center, CALiving free animal rescue transport van$60K
Ocean ConservancyWashington, DCOcean conservancy ocean plastics program$60K
On the Ground InternationalCollege Place, WAGeneral operating support$60K
Southcentral FoundationAnchorage, AKFamily wellness warriors outreach support$57K
Groundswell International IncWashington, DCScaling groundswell internationals global network for agroecology$55K
General Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day AdventistSilver Spring, MDMission unusual tokyo$54K
Highland AcademyPortland, TNHighland academy counseling center$54K
Adventist Health InternationalLoma Linda, CADental clinic renovation in lilongwe, malawi$50K
As You SowEl Cerrito, CAShareholder advocacy to advance corporate responsibility$50K
Calebcorps (dba Ultimate Mission)Gladstone, OREffects of a community-based lifestyle program on diarrhea, malnutrition, anemia in women/children$50K
Child Impact InternationalCollegedale, TNOperation child rescue$50K
Farm SanctuaryWatkins Glen, NYFarm sanctuary general operating support$50K
University of Arizona Foundation Fbo Weil Center for Integrative MedicineTucson, AZExpanding integrative medicine in residency the emergency medicine pilot program$50K

By state: Maryland 11 · California 16 · Washington 18 · District of Columbia 13 · Arizona 4 · Virginia 3

About this foundation

Winifred Stevens Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Tempe, Arizona, tax-exempt since 2016. 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 Winifred Stevens Foundation 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 Winifred Stevens Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $9.1M across 122 grants, a median of $48K.

Where does Winifred Stevens Foundation give?

Maryland (11 grants), California (16 grants), Washington (18 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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