Gerald D and Helen M Stephens Foundation
EIN 371224611Total Given 2020–2023
$693K
14 grants · $173K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$40K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
30%
supporter · 3/10 multi-year
repeat
$39.6M
Assets (2023)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(309) 678-1207
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80K | $3.2M | $655K | 3 |
| 2021 | $165K | $24.8M | $19.5M | 4 |
| 2022 | $388K | $32.8M | $4.5M | 5 |
| 2023 | $60K | $39.6M | $6.5M | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 14 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$40K
Average
$49K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$190K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
Jeffrey Stephens
Dir, President
Leadership
AL
Angela M Larson
Dir, Vice President, Treasurer
Leadership
JK
Jenni Krupiarz
Dir, Sec
JS
Jo Lee Stephens
Dir
JS
Jeffrey Stephens
President
Leadership
AL
Angela Larson
Vice President and Treasurer
Leadership
JK
Jenni Krupiarz
Secretary
Leadership
JS
Jo Lee Stephens
Director
JS
Jeffrey Stephens
President
Leadership
AL
Angela Larson
Vice President and Treasurer
Leadership
JK
Jenni Krupiarz
Secretary
Leadership
JS
Jo Lee Stephens
Director
HS
Helen Stephens
Vice President and Secretary
Leadership
JS
Jeffrey Stephens
President
Leadership
AL
Angela Larson
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
Jo Lee Stephens
Director
JK
Jenni Krupiarz
Director
Grants Awarded (14 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $190,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| University of Wi - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI | $136,550 | BLACK BEAR PROJECT | 2022 |
| University of Wi - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI | $102,125 | BLACK BEAR PROJECT | 2021 |
| Easter Seals | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2020 |
| Easter Seals | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2021 |
| Easterseals Central Illinois | Peoria, IL | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Easter Seals | Peoria, IL | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2022 |
| University of Wi - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI | $29,000 | BLACK BEAR PROJECT | 2020 |
| University of Wi | Milwaukee, WI | $12,368 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Savannah Book Festival Inc | Savannah, GA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Savannah Book Festival | Savannah, GA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2022 |
| Peoria Friendship House | Peoria, IL | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2021 |
| University of Wi Alumni Association | Madison, WI | $1,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| University of Wi | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |