The Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust appears to make a very small number of large gifts rather than many small grants; all reported giving ($13.39M across 3 grants) is consolidated and the specific recipients and purposes were not disclosed in the provided extract. Because the grant descriptions were listed as “see schedule attached,” there is insufficient public information here to identify issue areas or beneficiary types with confidence. To fully understand their priorities you will need the attached schedule or original grant descriptions.
Focus Areas
Undetermined — specific thematic focus not identifiable from the provided dataLikely institutional-scale support (e.g., major gifts to hospitals, universities, or cultural institutions) — inferred from large, few grantsPossible endowment or capital support rather than many small program grants — inferred from grant size and count
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: very few (3) large grants totaling the foundation’s reported giving, indicating preference for major, possibly multi-year or capital gifts to select recipients rather than distributed small-dollar giving.
Notable grantees: Not disclosed in dataset — grant entries referenced an attached schedule, Not disclosed in dataset — grant entries referenced an attached schedule, Not disclosed in dataset — grant entries referenced an attached schedule
About Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust
The Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust’s reported giving is concentrated in just three large grants, all to recipients in Washington, DC, with the largest at $4,789,087 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that works through a small number of institutional-size awards rather than broad, high-volume grantmaking. The grant descriptions in the provided extract were listed only as “see schedule attached,” so the public record here shows scale and location more clearly than it shows named beneficiaries.
What is visible is a consistent local orientation and a program mix centered on pediatrics and cancer care. The Trust’s active grant programs include pediatric services for children who are physically or mentally ill or handicapped, cancer care across the continuum from prevention through palliative care, and cancer research. It also uses strategic investments for larger mission-aligned initiatives, including infrastructure and partnership-oriented support. The Trust accepts unsolicited applications in several of its general grant programs, while some programs such as Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research and Strategic Investments are not open to unsolicited requests.
The latest 990 year on file is 2025, and the Trust reported annual grants of $13,391,374 against $88,378,904 in assets.
What Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust Funds
Pediatrics is a core theme across multiple active programs. The Trust supports Washington, DC-based nonprofit organizations serving children who are physically or mentally ill or handicapped, including programs that prevent common childhood diseases and improve quality of life for disadvantaged children. Those pediatric programs also cover therapies such as speech, occupational, and physical therapy, along with pediatric mental health and neonatal care.
Cancer care is the other major theme. Active programs support the full continuum of care, including prevention, early detection and screening, diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care. One program specifically adds cancer research to that mix, while another focuses on Washington, DC residents and organizations providing cancer care services.
The Trust also makes strategic investments tied to its mission. Those grants are described as larger-than-average and intended to leverage additional resources for high-impact initiatives, including pediatric proton therapy infrastructure and other capital or program expansions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.1M
Total Assets
$88.4M
Total Revenue
$4.8M
Total Expenses
$4.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4.6M and $4.7M, with a median of $4.6M.
25th Percentile
$4.6M
Median
$4.6M
75th Percentile
$4.7M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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The Trust’s typical grant size is very large: p25 is $4,573,580, the median is $4,645,416, and p75 is $4,717,251. That tight spread suggests a small set of high-value awards rather than a wide range of grant sizes. The recent grant record also shows three grants over the reporting period, with amounts clustered between about $4.1 million and $4.8 million.
The pattern is consistent with institutional support from a trust rather than individual giving. Programmatically, the Trust appears to combine recurring general grantmaking with occasional strategic investments, and at least some programs accept unsolicited applications. The available extract does not identify repeat grantees by name, because the recipient listings are redacted as “see schedule attached.”
Where Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust Makes Grants
Giving is highly concentrated in Washington, DC: 100% of grants in the provided data went to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is DC. The recent-grants record shows three DC recipients, though the names are not visible in the extract. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 3 grants to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. grants reported.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust
What issue areas does the Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust fund most often?
The active programs point to two main areas: pediatrics and cancer care. Pediatric support includes services for children who are physically or mentally ill or handicapped, prevention of childhood diseases, therapies, and pediatric mental health. Cancer-related support covers prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, and, in one program, cancer research.
Does the Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Yes, several active general grant programs accept unsolicited applications. Those include the pediatric and cancer care general grantmaking programs and the pediatrics and cancer care grant categories focused on Washington, DC nonprofit organizations.
What is the typical grant size?
The grant sizes are clustered tightly at a very high level. The p25 grant size is $4,573,580, the median is $4,645,416, and the p75 is $4,717,251.
Where does the Trust give?
The giving profile is local and entirely concentrated in Washington, DC. The data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is DC.
Does the Trust support research?
Yes. One active program, Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research, supports promising early-career scientists pursuing novel approaches in cancer research such as genetics and structural biology. The Trust also lists strategic investments that can include research- or partnership-oriented work when tied to its mission.
Latest 990 Filing
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Recent Grants
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
Recipient
Location
Amount
Year
Purpose
see schedule attached
see schedule, DC
$4,100,543
2025
see sched attached
see schedule attached
see schedule, DC
$4,501,744
2024
see sched attached
see schedule attached
see schedule, DC
$4,789,087
2023
see sched attached
see schedule attached
$4,100,543
see schedule, DC2025
see sched attached
see schedule attached
$4,501,744
see schedule, DC2024
see sched attached
see schedule attached
$4,789,087
see schedule, DC2023
see sched attached
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Sep 18, 2026
General Grantmaking Program
pediatricschild healthmedical care+10 more
Who can apply: Applicant organizations must have IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and public charity status under IRS Section 509. For medical care, supported organizations must serve residents of Washington, D.C. The Trust does not fund endowments, building programs, capital campaigns, or scholarships to individuals or on behalf of individuals.
Deadline: Grant applications may be submitted through September 18, 2026, unless a waiver is granted. Applications submitted by the standard deadline receive a response no later than December of that year.
Who can apply: Organizations must be tax-exempt under IRS code 501(c)(3) and public charity status under IRS Section 509. For medical care, supported organizations should serve residents of Washington, D.C. The Trust does not fund endowments, building programs, capital campaigns, or scholarships to individuals.
Deadline: Standard annual application deadline: September 18, 2026. Applications may be submitted through September 18, 2026 unless a waiver is granted. Annual reports due February 20, 2026 for current grantees.
pediatricschild healthpediatric mental health+12 more
Who can apply: Organizations must have IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and public charity status under IRS Section 509. For medical care, the Trust supports organizations serving residents of Washington, D.C. The Trust does not fund endowments, building programs, capital campaigns, or scholarships to individuals or institutions on behalf of individuals.
Deadline: Grant applications may be submitted through September 18, 2026, unless a waiver is granted. Applications received by the standard deadline are responded to no later than December of that year.
Cancer carePreventionEarly detection and screening+2 more
Who can apply: Organizations must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and public charity status under IRS Section 509. For medical care, Trust policy is to support organizations serving residents of Washington, D.C. The Trust does not fund endowments, capital campaigns, or scholarships to individuals.
Deadline: Standard annual application deadline is September 18, 2026; applicants who submit by that deadline will hear by December 2026.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.
