Winifred Stevens Foundation
Invitation OnlyTempe, Arizona · EIN 47-5488504 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$9.1M
Organizations funded122
Typical grant$45,000
Total assets$201.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
96% of grants went outside Arizona.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Community Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | Daf contribution | $1,820,000 |
| Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | Spokane, WA | Upper columbia conference serve one more initiative | $380,000 |
| General Conference Health Ministries | Silver Spring, MD | Karachi adventist hospital dental clinic and nursing school upgrade | $270,000 |
| Liberty in North Korea | Long Beach, CA | Rescue & resettlement fund | $200,000 |
| Adventist Development and Relief Agency International | Silver Spring, MD | Adra connections | $150,000 |
| Holbrook Indian School | Holbrook, AZ | Student life center capital campaign | $150,000 |
| Pine Forge Academy | Pine Forge, PA | Pfa student success center: continued support for pathways of experiential learning | $150,000 |
| Sea Shepherd | Alexandria, VA | Antarctica defense - the perfect storm of wildlife conservation and climate | $150,000 |
| Walla Walla University | College Place, WA | Center for humanitarian engagement (che) at wwu | $150,000 |
| Equality Now Inc | New York, NY | Ending sexual violence in south asia (2024-25) | $145,000 |
| Asap Ministries Inc | Berrien Springs, MI | Education initiatives for the marginalized in myanmar and the west border region of thailand | $130,000 |
| Operation Safe House Inc | Riverside, CA | Operation safehouse | $125,000 |
| Potomac Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventists | Staunton, VA | The hyattsville urban center of influence | $125,000 |
| Holbrook Indian School | Holbrook, AZ | Maps initiative | $123,000 |
| Springfield Seventh Day Adventist Church | Springfield, OR | Celebrate recovery at springfield adventist church | $121,000 |
| Good News Broadcasting Network | Scottsdale, AZ | Wsf 2024 program support grant application | $120,000 |
| Andean Health and Development | Madison, WI | Training rural healthcare leaders in ecuador | $107,250 |
| Adventist Development and Relief Agency International | Silver Spring, MD | Adra school feeding initiative | $100,000 |
| Friends of the Earth | Washington, DC | Stopping plastics pollution in our oceans | $100,000 |
| General Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventist | Silver Spring, MD | General conference of sda - white estate | $100,000 |
| General Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventist | Silver Spring, MD | Global mission pioneers in china and global chinese missionaries around the world | $100,000 |
| General Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventist | Silver Spring, MD | High school dorm in thailand to house chinese students | $100,000 |
| Georgia-Cumberland Academy | Calhoun, GA | Excellence in music production | $100,000 |
| Georgia-Cumberland Academy | Calhoun, GA | Gca's center for student success and wellness | $100,000 |
| Impact Hope | Gladstone, OR | 2024 vocational training program and socio-economic empowerment expansion | $100,000 |
| Manassehs Children | Washington, CA | Manassehs children - empowerment transformation training (ett) | $100,000 |
| Mental Health Grace Alliance | Waco, TX | Mhga capacity building for expansion efforts 2024 | $100,000 |
| Oakwood University | Huntsville, AL | The new music building | $100,000 |
| Restore a Child Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | Health, medical and education for maasai and ukraine refugee children | $100,000 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Npc | Bangor, ME | Supporting wabanaki public health and wellness cedar road (detox) recovery services | $100,000 |
| Whyhunger | New York, NY | Increased support for sustainable agriculture and agroecology in the u.s. and globally | $100,000 |
| Adventist Community Health Care | Moscow, ID | Healthmotivate community outreach | $80,000 |
| North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists | Ridgefield, WA | Discipletrek | $80,000 |
| Upper Columbia Academy | Spangle, WA | Uca 2024 farm sustainability project | $80,000 |
| Wisconsin Conference of Sda | Fall River, WI | Wisconsin college ministry - missionary staff support program | $80,000 |
| Adventist Health International | Loma Linda, CA | Flexi fund for 2024 | $75,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire | Riverside, CA | The road to success: strong connections for youth through one-to-one mentoring | $75,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Stewarding native lands (snl) | $75,000 |
| House of Ruth | Claremont, CA | House of ruth prevention education program | $75,000 |
| Mount Ellis Academy Montana Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | Bozeman, MT | Mea trade program | $75,000 |
| Sea Shepherd | Alexandria, VA | Gulf of mexico collaboration - toxic seas investigation | $75,000 |
| Whiteside Manor | Riverside, CA | Whiteside manor transitional living and supportive services | $75,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Wcn general operating and scholarship program support | $75,000 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | Using strategic litigation to hold factory farms to account | $70,000 |
| Mount Pisgah Academy | Candler, NC | Mount pisgah academy mental health program | $65,000 |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace Inc | Washington, DC | Gaza humanitarian aid | $60,500 |
| International Leadership Foundation for Adventist Colleges and Universities | Tustin, CA | Scholarship for evangelism and ministry (shin kei-hoon memorial scholarship) | $60,000 |
| Living Free | Mountain Center, CA | Living free animal rescue transport van | $60,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | Ocean conservancy ocean plastics program | $60,000 |
| On the Ground International | College Place, WA | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Southcentral Foundation | Anchorage, AK | Family wellness warriors outreach support | $57,000 |
| Groundswell International Inc | Washington, DC | Scaling groundswell internationals global network for agroecology | $55,000 |
| General Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventist | Silver Spring, MD | Mission unusual tokyo | $54,000 |
| Highland Academy | Portland, TN | Highland academy counseling center | $54,000 |
| Adventist Health International | Loma Linda, CA | Dental clinic renovation in lilongwe, malawi | $50,000 |
| As You Sow | El Cerrito, CA | Shareholder advocacy to advance corporate responsibility | $50,000 |
| Calebcorps (Dba Ultimate Mission) | Gladstone, OR | Effects of a community-based lifestyle program on diarrhea, malnutrition, anemia in women/children | $50,000 |
| Child Impact International | Collegedale, TN | Operation child rescue | $50,000 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | Farm sanctuary general operating support | $50,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | Expanding integrative medicine in residency the emergency medicine pilot program | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 122 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,105,000 | 122 |
| 2023 | $9,072,728 | 125 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 28, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542409349100024
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-5488504
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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