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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-6539867

Dante S Stephensen Foundation

A private foundation in Auburndale, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $130,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,032,585

  • Tax year 2024

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,925,082

  • Tax year 2023

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,890,427

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,799,895

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. North Carolina Transportation MuseuSpencer, NC

    Support museum

    $10,000
  2. Cheetah Conservation FundAlexandria, VA

    Support efforts

    $10,000
  3. Seal MuseumFort Pierce, FL

    To support museum

    $10,000
  4. Atlanta MissionAtlanta, GA

    To support mission

    $10,000
  5. Atlanta Community Food BankAtlanta, GA

    To support food bank

    $10,000
  6. America ScoresEast Boston, MA

    To support mission

    $10,000
  7. Atlanta Humane SocietyAtlanta, GA

    To support the mission

    $10,000
  8. Moving in the Spirit in Honor of Ralph EdwardsAtlanta, GA

    To support mission

    $10,000
  9. High Museumwoodruff Arts CtrAtlanta, GA

    To support the arts

    $5,000
  10. Southeastern Railway MueseumDuluth, GA

    To support mueseum

    $5,000
  11. Atlanta Red Cross Greater Atlanta ChapterWashington, DC

    To support mission

    $5,000
  12. FernbankAtlanta, GA

    To support the arts

    $5,000
  13. Gilee Atnn Dr Robbie FriedmanAtlanta, GA

    To support mission

    $5,000
  14. Shepherd CenterAtlanta, GA

    To support mission

    $5,000
  15. Bring Me A Book FranklinApalachicola, FL

    To support mission

    $5,000
  16. Atlanta BalletAtlanta, GA

    To support mission

    $5,000
  17. Empty Stocking FundAtlanta, GA

    To support mission

    $5,000
  18. Arbor Montessori SchoolDecatur, GA

    To support mission

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $10,00022% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $10,00022% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia12 grants $80,000
  2. Florida2 grants $15,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gary ScottTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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