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Nonprofit · EIN 35-7124435

STEPHENSON FOUNDATION

Also known as BETH F J STEPHENSON ET AL TTEE

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30363

Financials

$722K$853K2023$863K$1M2024$1.1M$730K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of STEPHENSON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,148,270$730,301$417,969$21,453,492$0$21,453,492
December 31, 2024990-PF$862,733$1,011,850-$149,117$21,034,986$0$21,034,986
December 31, 2023990-PF$721,910$853,340-$131,430$21,184,103$0$21,184,103
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$660,921
Net gain from sales of assets
$473,632
Other income
$13,717

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$655,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$658,200
Excise tax on investment income
$14,959

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,034,986
Total assets, end of year
$21,453,492
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$21,453,492
Fair market value of assets
$27,369,835
Qualifying distributions
$658,200
Net investment income
$1,148,270

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT GERARD STEPHENSON
171 17TH STREET NW SUITE 2100, ATLANTA, GA 30363
TRUSTEE1$0
BETH FRANCES JOHNSTON STEPHENSON
171 17TH STREET NW SUITE 2100, ATLANTA, GA 30363
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT GERARD STEPHENSON
444 WEST LAKE STREET SUITE 4000, CHICAGO, IL 60606
TRUSTEE1$0
BETH FRANCES JOHNSTON STEPHENSON
444 WEST LAKE STREET SUITE 4000, CHICAGO, IL 60606
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT GERARD STEPHENSON
444 WEST LAKE STREET SUITE 4000, CHICAGO, IL 60606
TRUSTEE1$0
BETH FRANCES JOHNSTON STEPHENSON
444 WEST LAKE STREET SUITE 4000, CHICAGO, IL 60606
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
171 17TH ST NW STE 2100, ATLANTA, GA 30363-1031
In care of
% BETH F JOHNSTON STEPHENSON
Signed the 990-PF
BETH STEPHENSON, TRUSTEE
Phone
(404) 873-8500
Return prepared by
TOPEL FORMAN LLC

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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
35-7124435
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,453,492
Income (IRS master file)
$4,207,183

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,148,270$730,301$21,453,492XML
990-PFDecember 2024$862,733$1,011,850$21,034,986IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$721,910$853,340$21,184,103XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––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 35-7124435).

Questions about STEPHENSON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of STEPHENSON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of STEPHENSON FOUNDATION is 35-7124435.
Is STEPHENSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
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 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. 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 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of STEPHENSON FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 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, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,148,270, expenses of $730,301 and total assets of $21,453,492 at year end.

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