Reimagining Success
By Redifining Access
Making an eternal return on investment
David and Thelma Steward
Kimberly Steward
Dave Steward II
About us
David and Thelma Steward, ever mindful of their blessings, were inspired to create the Steward Family Foundation in 2013. Today, it is one of the 50 largest private family foundations in the United States. Together with their children, Dave II and Kimberly, the Steward family is committed to an “eternal return on investment,” seeking always to serve the needs of those in underserved communities by championing the arts, education and health and human services. David Steward, Sr. is the founder and chairman of World Wide Technology (WWT), the largest Black-owned company in the United States. Established in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider with $20 billion in annual revenue and more than 10,000 team members in over 55 locations around the world.
“Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:24-25
2023 Charitable Donations
Requests for funding are by invitation only.
Organizations:
Donated:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Canada
- China
- Dominican Republic
- England
- France
- India
- Malawi
- Mali
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- South Africa
- United States
- Zimbabwe
Pillars
Faith
Our giving decisions are guided by our deeply rooted faith in God and passion for helping others.
Family
We engage three generations of family member perspectives in our overall giving approach.
Flexibility
We practice flexible giving within each priority to help diversify and strengthen community impact.
Priorities
Agency Highlights
Array Alliance, Inc.
Your support touches every aspect of ARRAY. From the space we occupy and learning companions we create, to the POC (People of Color) and women of all kinds who are finding employment in Hollywood and more, you’ve been behind every single achievement. Thank you for being our true partner in this work!
Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
We have seen an increase in the number of people utilizing our facility. Our camps were able to return and had a record number of participants this past summer. Due to having access to this facility on campus, we have seen an increase in participation in our high school swim and dive teams and we continue to add additional offerings to our PE curriculum. We also added middle school swim teams for our 7th and 8th graders. We have had more internal athletic teams using the space for rehabilitation and injury reduction. Our community swim program and early bird membership continue to draw a committed group every year. We’re thrilled to be able to support so many programs and organizations.
We are so thankful for the generous philanthropic commitment from the Steward Family Foundation.
On behalf of MICDS, all the students and individuals who continue to benefit from the generosity of the Steward Family Foundation, we extend our deepest gratitude.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation
The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center stands as a beacon of hope in East St. Louis, dedicated to empowering youth and families to thrive against adversity.
Thanks to the funding of the Steward Family Foundation, our impact reached new heights in 2023. Through our diverse array of programs and activities, we’ve been able to provide a safe haven for over 3,100 youth, adults, and families in our community.
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