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Grants paid by Gerald D and Helen M Stephens Foundation

EIN 37-1224611 · Wilmington, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV

Gerald D and Helen M Stephens Foundation of Wilmington, IL (EIN 37-1224611) reported 24 grants paid totaling $4,250,368 to 12 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$4,250,368

24 grants

Recipients

12

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
20203$79,500
20214$165,493
20225$387,550
20232$60,000
20246$1,447,825
20254$2,110,000

Top recipients

The 12 recipients receiving the most from Gerald D and Helen M Stephens Foundation, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
University of Wisconsin Foundation 39-0743975CMilwaukee, WI3$2,200,0002025
Johns Hopkins UniversityUBaltimore, MD2$1,000,0002025
University of Wi - Stevens PointUStevens Point, WI3$267,6752022
Cleveland Clinic Foundation 91-2153073CCleveland, OH1$250,0002024
John Hopkins UniversityUBaltimore, MD1$190,0002022
Easter Seals 36-2171729BChicago, IL3$150,0002022
Easterseals Central Illinois 37-0686250BPeoria, IL2$100,0002024
Savannah Book Festival Inc 20-5945596BSavannah, GA4$40,0002025
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation I 39-6098038CStevens Point, WI1$37,8252024
University of WiUMilwaukee, WI2$12,8682021
Peoria Friendship House 37-0799752DPeoria, IL1$1,0002021
University of Wi Alumni AssociationUMadison, WI1$1,0002022

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 24 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Gerald D and Helen M Stephens Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WIC$1,000,000paidGrainger Hall Capital Improvement Fund202621269349101447
2025University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WIC$600,000paidFootball Indoor Practice Facility Fund202621269349101447
2025Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDU$500,000paidBrady Urology - SLICE202621269349101447
2025Savannah Book Festival Inc Savannah, GAB$10,000paidGeneral & Unrestricted202621269349101447
2024University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WIC$600,000paidFootball Indoor Practice Facility Fund202511339349100936
2024Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDU$500,000paidBrady Urology - SLICE Fund202511339349100936
2024Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OHC$250,000paidDr. Eric Roselli's aorta and high-risk surgery research202511339349100936
2024Easterseals Central Illinois Peoria, ILB$50,000paidEasterSeals Centennial Campaign Fund202511339349100936
2024University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation I Stevens Point, WIC$37,825paidStephens Family Black Bear Research Endowment Fund202511339349100936
2024Savannah Book Festival Inc Savannah, GAB$10,000paidGeneral & Unrestricted202511339349100936
2023Easterseals Central Illinois Peoria, ILB$50,000paidGeneral & Unrestricted202441029349100119
2023Savannah Book Festival Inc Savannah, GAB$10,000paidGeneral & Unrestricted202441029349100119
2022John Hopkins University Baltimore, MDU$190,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202311319349101346
2022University of Wi - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WIU$136,550paidBLACK BEAR PROJECT202311319349101346
2022Easter Seals Peoria, ILC$50,000paidUNRESTRICTED USE202311319349101346
2022Savannah Book Festival Savannah, GAB$10,000paidUNRESTRICTED USE202311319349101346
2022University of Wi Alumni Association Madison, WIU$1,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202311319349101346
2021University of Wi - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WIU$102,125paidBLACK BEAR PROJECT202211319349104966
2021Easter Seals Chicago, ILB$50,000paidUNRESTRICTED USE202211319349104966
2021University of Wi Milwaukee, WIU$12,368paidSCHOLARSHIPS202211319349104966
2021Peoria Friendship House Peoria, ILD$1,000paidUNRESTRICTED USE202211319349104966
2020Easter Seals Chicago, ILB$50,000paidUNRESTRICTED USE202101599349100615
2020University of Wi - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WIU$29,000paidBLACK BEAR PROJECT202101599349100615
2020University of Wi Milwaukee, WIU$500paidSCHOLARSHIPS202101599349100615

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202621269349101447
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202511339349100936
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202441029349100119
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202311319349101346
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202211319349104966
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202101599349100615

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/371224611.json.

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