Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust

Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust is an independent non-profit foundation based in Washington, District of Columbia. Established in 1947, the foundation supports research, treatment, and prevention of cancer and pediatric illnesses. It was by Mary E. Stewart and Helen Stewart Devore in honor of their parents. The foundation focuses on serving children in the most disadvantaged and vulnerable neighborhoods in Washington, District of Columbia, by funding community health centers, neonatal care, early medical interventions to benefit childhood education, speech, and occupational therapy, support for the emotionally disabled, and teen pregnancy prevention. It also supports some cancer treatment for low-income populations in the Nation's capital. The assets are managed by the board of trustees.