Stephens Family Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Shorewood, WI · EIN 20-4617210 · reported 2023–2025
44grants reported
$21Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$500smallest grant
$1.5Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 44 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $21K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
4230 N Oakland Avenue NO 317
Shorewood, WI 53211-2042
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Incourage Community Community | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $250,000 |
| University School of Milwaukee | Mequon, WI | $148,050 |
| University School of Milwaukee - Scholarships | Mequon, WI | $139,996 |
| Ninewise Publishing Foundation Early Childhood Education | Whitefish Bay, WI | $70,000 |
| Ninewise Publishing Foundation Early Childhood Education | Whitefish Bay, WI | $50,000 |
| United Community Center Education | Milwaukee, WI | $50,000 |
| Malaika Early Learning Center Early Childhood Education | Milwaukee, WI | $50,000 |
| Ninewise Publishing Foundation Early Childhood Education | Whitefish Bay, WI | $50,000 |
| United Community Center Education | Milwaukee, WI | $50,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Development | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Creative Fusion | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Milwaukee Youth Development | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 |
| University School of Milwaukee Education | Mequon, WI | $40,000 |
| University School of Milwaukee | Mequon, WI | $40,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Development | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Creative Fusion Sponsor | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 |
| First Stage Theatre General Campaign | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Creative Fusion | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 |
| Ninewise Publishing Foundation Early Childhood Education | Whitefish Bay, WI | $30,000 |
| Carelton College Parents Fund Education | Northfield, MN | $25,000 |
| Carelton College Education | Northfield, MN | $25,000 |
| Smith College Smith Fund Scholarship | Northampton, MA | $21,250 |
| Smith College Smith Fund Scholarships | Northampton, MA | $21,250 |
| Smith College Smith Fund Scholarship | Northampton, MA | $21,250 |
| Smith College Smith Fund Scholarship | Northampton, MA | $20,000 |
| Messengers of Mercy Religious/General Fund | Lindale, TX | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee Youth Development | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 |
| Fox Point Lutheran Church Religious | Fox Point, WI | $11,000 |
| Messengers of Mercy Religious/General | Lindale, TX | $10,000 |
| All-In-Milwaukee Education Assistance | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Incourage Community Community | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $10,000 |
| Umass Amherst Fdn | Amherst, MA | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Development | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| All-In-Milwaukee Education Assistance | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Messengers of Mercy Religious/General | Lindale, TX | $10,000 |
| Fox Point Lutheran Church Religious | Fox Point, WI | $10,000 |
| All-In-Milwaukee Education Assistance | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Friends of Dartmouth Equestrian Equestrian Athletics | Hanover, NH | $5,000 |
| Malaika Early Learning Early Education | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Milwaukee Mentor 2.0 | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Amherst College | Amherst, MA | $5,000 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Creative Fusion | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Umass Amherst Fdn | Amherst, MA | $5,000 |
| Messengers of Mercy Religious/General | Lindale, TX | $500 |
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