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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3320092

STEPHENSON FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94304

Financials

$1.5M$1.4M2023$1.9M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STEPHENSON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,901,258$1,424,822$476,436$21,371,271$0$21,371,271
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,474,279$1,392,290$81,989$20,890,359$0$20,890,359
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$766,350
Interest
$354
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,134,855
Other income
-$301

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,248,103
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,248,103
Excise tax on investment income
$24,245

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,890,359
Total assets, end of year
$21,371,271
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$21,371,271
Fair market value of assets
$29,018,206
Qualifying distributions
$1,248,103
Net investment income
$1,901,258

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA STEPHENSON
C/O FRANK RIMERMAN CO 1801 PAGE, MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
PRESIDENT1$0
THOMAS F STEPHENSON
C/O FRANK RIMERMAN CO 1801 PAGE, MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
VICE PRESIDENT1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA STEPHENSON
C/O FRANK RIMERMAN CO 1801 PAGE, MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
PRESIDENT1$0
THOMAS F STEPHENSON
C/O FRANK RIMERMAN CO 1801 PAGE, MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
VICE PRESIDENT1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
CO FRANKRIMERMAN 1801 PAGE MILL, PALO ALTO, CA 94304-0000
In care of
% BARBARA U STEPHENSON
Signed the 990-PF
THOMAS AND BARBARA STEPHENSON, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(650) 854-3927
Return prepared by
FRANK RIMERMAN CO LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3320092 or by the name STEPHENSON FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3320092
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,371,271
Income (IRS master file)
$7,135,433

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$1,901,258$1,424,822$21,371,271XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,474,279$1,392,290$20,890,359XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-3320092).

Questions about STEPHENSON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of STEPHENSON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STEPHENSON FOUNDATION is 94-3320092.
Is STEPHENSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to STEPHENSON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does STEPHENSON FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of STEPHENSON FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did STEPHENSON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of STEPHENSON FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does STEPHENSON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,901,258, expenses of $1,424,822 and total assets of $21,371,271 at year end.

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