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Margaret Stevenson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 367241492

Margaret Stevenson Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $39,592 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $12,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $43,202 the year before.

11% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$43,20211$887,457
2024$39,5929$953,187

How to apply

Margaret Stevenson Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Margaret Stevenson Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$14,592
New York1$12,000
Massachusetts2$5,000
Florida1$3,000
Illinois1$2,500
Nevada1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Michael J Fox Foundation for
New York, NY
General operating$12,000
Hospice of the East Bay
Pleasant Hill, CA
General operating$6,592
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland
Oakland, CA
General operating$5,000
Berkshire Children & Families
Pittsfield, MA
General operating$4,000
Summit for STEM Cell
Encinitas, CA
General operating$3,000
Int'l Waldenstom's Mac Foundation
Sarasota, FL
General operating$3,000
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
General operating$2,500
Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Soc
Incline Village, NV
General operating$2,500
St Stephens Church
Pittsfield, MA
General operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Margaret Stevenson Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Margaret Stevenson Foundation give?

$39,592 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Margaret Stevenson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephen P Paddock (Pres/Treas/Dir) and John G Lindsay (Director).

What does Margaret Stevenson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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