Stevens Square Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1380920. Reported 154 grants totalling $2,977,133 to 68 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Stevens Square Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $283 and the largest $30,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Community Services | Minnetonka, MN | $109,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Darts | West St Paul, MN | $106,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Community Emergency Service Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Familymeans | Stillwater, MN | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid | Minneapolis, MN | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Volunteers of America-Minnesotawisconsin | Edina, MN | $99,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Elder Justice Center | Arden Hills, MN | $91,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Centro Tyrone Guzman | Minneapolis, MN | $86,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Longfellowseward Healthy Seniors | Minneapolis, MN | $82,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Touchstone Mental Health | Minneapolis, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Capi USA | Minneapolis, MN | $79,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Keystone Community Services | St Paul, MN | $79,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lao Advancement Organization of America | Minneapolis, MN | $78,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hamline Midway Elders | St Paul, MN | $76,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Metro Meals on Wheels | Minneapolis, MN | $73,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sabathani Community Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Veap | Bloomington, MN | $69,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities | Minneapolis, MN | $62,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Conflict Resolution Center | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rebuilding Together Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $58,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Southeast Seniors Lahbnp | Minneapolis, MN | $57,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends & Co | St Paul, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis American Indian Center | Minneapolis, MN | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $53,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Help at Your Door | Golden Valley, MN | $50,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alexandra House Inc | Blaine, MN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Nokomis Healthy Seniors | Minneapolis, MN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| North End-South Como Block Nurse Program | St Paul, MN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Open Door | Eagan, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pillsbury United Communities | Minneapolis, MN | $44,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Southern Anoka Community Assistance (saca) | Columbia Heights, MN | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Saint Paul | St Paul, MN | $40,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Karen Organization of Minnesota | Roseville, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Compas | Saint Paul, MN | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| African Community Senior Services | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Age Well at Home | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Emergency Assistance Programs Inc (ceap) | Brooklyn Center, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Prism - People Responding in Social Ministry | Golden Valley, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sewa-Aifw Inc | Brooklyn Center, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prism | Golden Valley, MN | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity | St Paul, MN | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Help at Your Door (formerly Known As Store to Door) | Golden Valley, MN | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hearts & Hammers - Twin Cities Inc | St Paul, MN | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Elder Voice Advocates (fka Elder Voice Family Advocates) | Shorewood, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hallie Q Brown Community Center | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Jewish Community Center (formerly Jcc of Greater St Paul) | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Network for Seniors | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Sanneh Foundation | St Paul, MN | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Giving Voice Initiative | Edina, MN | $16,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walker West Music Academy | Saint Paul, MN | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Cupboard Emergency Food Shelf (dba Open Cupboard) | Oakdale, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Commonbond Communities | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Como Connects (fka Como Park-Falcon Heights Lahbnp) | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northcountry Cooperative Foundation | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scott Carver Dakota Cap Agency Inc | Shakopee, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Anthony Park Area Seniors | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Jewish Community Center | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging | Arden Hills, MN | $5,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grantmakers in Aging | White Plains, NY | $5,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| East Side Neighborhood Services | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | Minneapolis, MN | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grantmakers in Aging | Arlington, VA | $1,983 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alive and Kickin | Minneapolis, MN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
42 of 68 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 56%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Centro Tyrone Guzman
CENTROS WISE ELDERS AND WISE ELDERS FAMILIES - Familymeans
FAMILYMEANS CAREGIVING & AGING PROGRAM - Prism - People Responding in Social Ministry
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION FOR SENIORS (55+) - Sewa-Aifw Inc
AWAZ A SENIOR JOURNEY CONTINUED - Aeon
RESIDENT CONNECTIONS FOR SENIORS (RCS) - Prism
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES FOR SENIORS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 101 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $520,283 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 35 | $621,000 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 30 | $586,700 | $19,500 |
| 2024 | 32 | $612,450 | $20,000 |
| 2025 | 30 | $636,700 | $24,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Stevens Square Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 318 W 48TH Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55419. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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