Brian D Stevens Foundation
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About Brian D Stevens Foundation
The Brian D Stevens Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based education and Catholic institutions alongside selective social services support. Recent grants show a strong interest in supporting Catholic higher education and media (Lasallian-related organizations, St. Mary’s College, America Media) while also funding community recovery services and professional-diversity initiatives in tourism. The foundation makes a small number of mid-sized grants rather than many small awards.
Focus Areas
Catholic higher education (e.g., Lasallian institutions, St. Mary’s College)Catholic media and journalism (e.g., America Media/America Magazine)Residential substance-use recovery services for women (e.g., Van Ness Recovery House)Diversity and inclusion initiatives in the tourism/hospitality sector
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (unspecified)charitable organizations / broad public benefit
Giving Approach
Concentrated portfolio of a few mid-to-large grants (five awards totaling ~$233k) favoring mission-driven, often faith-affiliated institutions; mix of one-time sizable gifts rather than broad small-dollar distribution or large multi-year commitments.
About Brian D Stevens Foundation
The Brian D Stevens Foundation’s recent giving is defined by a clear tilt toward Catholic institutions and faith-based education, with general support flowing to organizations such as Lasallian Christian Brothers Foundation, St. Mary’s College, and America Media. Alongside those religious and educational grants, the foundation has also backed residential recovery services, tourism-sector diversity efforts, and select cultural or community organizations. The largest listed grant, $85,000 to Van Ness Recovery House in Los Angeles, shows that the foundation is willing to make substantial operating awards when it finds a fit. Its grant list also points to a recurring pattern of support for Catholic higher education and Catholic-affiliated organizations. St. Mary’s College received a $28,620 general-support grant in 2024, while Lasallian Christian Brothers Foundation received $70,861 in 2023. America Media appears multiple times as well, suggesting continued attention to Catholic media and journalism. Most awards are framed as general support, which indicates flexible funding rather than project-only backing. The foundation’s profile is one of selective, mission-aligned grantmaking across a relatively small set of organizations and causes.
What Brian D Stevens Foundation Funds
Faith-based education is a visible theme in the foundation’s grant record. In 2023, it gave $70,861 to Lasallian Christian Brothers Foundation for general support, and in 2024 it awarded $28,620 to St. Mary’s College for the same purpose. Catholic media is another recurring area: America Media received $23,250 in 2023, followed by additional general-support grants of $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports social-service and inclusion work. Van Ness Recovery House received $85,000 in 2023 and another $15,000 in 2024. In the tourism and hospitality field, Tourism Diversity Matters Foundation received $25,000 in 2024, and MPI Foundation received $13,275 in 2023. These grants show a mix of religious, recovery, and sector-specific diversity interests.
How Brian D Stevens Foundation Gives
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized: the grant-size distribution sits at p25 of $262, a median of $1,000, and p75 of $2,038. That profile suggests a long tail of many small gifts with a smaller number of larger operating grants. The listed grants are overwhelmingly general support, indicating flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants. The foundation also appears to support some recipients in multiple years, including America Media, Van Ness Recovery House, Order of Malta, Twenty Summers, and DocWalks4Animals. It funds individuals as well as organizations, and it is not a program-related-investment funder.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$342K
Total Assets
$5.5M
Total Revenue
$313K
Total Expenses
$405K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $262 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$262
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
Geographic Reach
National21 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Brian D Stevens Foundation Funds
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Brian D Stevens Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 365 | $955K | 99.5% |
| 2 | France |
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