The Brian D Stevens Foundation
Official website for The Brian D. Stevens Foundation, a Folsom, CA-based foundation that funds charities serving historically underserved communities (LGBTQ, HIV/AIDS, homeless, disabled, recovery, etc.). The site includes leadership bios, a donations page with contact email, address and phone, and states the foundation has given to over 130 organizations.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-mid sized nonprofit providing general support services to historically underserved communities (LGBTQ, homelessness, addiction recovery, disability, HIV/AIDS), especially organizations with operations or ties in California but with capacity to serve other states.
Good Fit
- • Direct-service work for underserved populations (LGBTQ, homeless, recovery, disability, HIV/AIDS).
- • Requests framed as general support or operating support rather than large capital investments.
- • Track record or community reputation in California or in states where the foundation has funded.
- • Modest budget requests in the typical $500–$10,000 range.
Geography
Grants were made in 13 states in the latest year, showing multi-state reach, but just over half of grant dollars stayed in California, indicating a strong in-state concentration.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 75 distinct grantees with a large number of first-time recipients; across three years the foundation funded dozens of independent organizations rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows many new grantees (around 50 new recipients in the latest year), but the foundation’s public materials state grants are by preselection and there is no clear open application form, so unsolicited applicants may face uncertainty about a pathway in.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
