Private foundation · Chicago, IL

The Field-stephen Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Katherine Field Stephen
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
Andrew Stephen
TREASURER & DIRECTOR
Thomas E Swaney
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
178.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
57
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$34K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.2M
13 grants
2023
$150K
12 grants
2022
$193K
12 grants
2021
$181K
11 grants
2020
$175K
9 grants

Top recipients

Fifth Church of Christ Scientist Washington DC
5 grants · DC
$1.1M
Columbia University - School of Journalism
5 grants · NY
$260K
4 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$153K
First Church of Christ Scientist Boston
4 grants · MA
$95K
Penfaulkner Foundation
4 grants · DC
$68K
5 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$55K
Lynn House of the Potomac
5 grants · VA
$50K
4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$31K
2 grants · ME · ≈ likely match
$25K
Christ Church Georgetown Episcopal
5 grants · DC
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Fifth Church of Christ Scientist Washington DC
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$1.0M
Adventure Unlimited
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$100K
Columbia University - School of Journalism
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Sixth Church of Christ Scientist Washington DC
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$20K
Refugees International
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$15K
Lynn House of the Potomac
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Camps Newfound and Owatonna
UNRESTRICTED
ME · TY 2024
$10K
International Center for Journalists
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Christ Church Georgetown Episcopal
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Save the Children
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Cherishability
UNRESTRICTED
OR · TY 2024
$5K
Friendship Place
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Food & Friends
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Columbia University - School of Journalism
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Fifth Church of Christ Scientist Washington DC
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$20K
First Church of Christ Scientist Boston
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2023
$20K
Adventure Unlimited
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2023
$15K
Lynn House of the Potomac
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2023
$10K
Refugees International
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$10K
International Center for Journalists
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$6K
The Salvation Army
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Christ Church Georgetown Episcopal
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Penfaulkner Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$3K
Friendship Place
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$3K
Longyear Museum
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Columbia University - School of Journalism
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$60K
First Church of Christ Scientist Boston
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2022
$25K
Fifth Church of Christ Scientist Washington DC
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2022
$20K
Adventure Unlimited
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2022
$20K
Penfaulkner Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2022
$15K
Camps Newfound and Owatonna
UNRESTRICTED
ME · TY 2022
$15K
Refugees International
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2022
$10K
Lynn House of the Potomac
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2022
$10K
Longyear Museum
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2022
$5K
International Center for Journalists
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2022
$5K
Christ Church Georgetown Episcopal
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2022
$5K
The Salvation Army
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2022
$3K
Columbia University - School of Journalism
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2021
$50K
Penfaulkner Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2021
$25K
First Church of Christ Scientist Boston
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2021
$25K
Fifth Church of Christ Scientist Washington DC
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2021
$20K
Adventure Unlimited
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2021
$18K
International Center for Journalists
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2021
$10K
Lynn House of the Potomac
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2021
$10K
Refugees International
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2021
$10K
Christ Church Georgetown Episcopal
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2021
$5K
Longyear Museum
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2021
$5K
The Salvation Army
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2021
$3K
Columbia University - School of Journalism
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2020
$50K
Penfaulkner Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2020
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.