Stephenson passed away unexpectedly on Sun, Jan 5, 2020, just a few weeks shy of his 22nd birthday. An autopsy is pending, but we have been advised that we may never know the cause. He experienced many challenges in his life, but he was a light of persistence, focus, and enthusiasm through all of it. Many of those challenges are topics of research by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (details below). Thank you for your support at this time and for considering a donation to this cause.

100% of every dollar donated for research is invested in our research grants. Our operating expenses are covered by separate foundation grants.

• Since 1987, the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) has awarded more than $408 million to fund more than 5,900 grants to more than 4,800 scientists around the world.

• According to the Rand Corporation, BBRF is the nation’s top non-governmental funder of mental health research grants.

• The mission of the Foundation is to alleviate the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research.

• 100% of every dollar donated for research is invested in our research grants. Our operating expenses are covered by separate foundation grants.

• The Foundation only funds scientists whose research is reviewed and recommended by a world-renowned Scientific Council including a Nobel Prizewinner and chairs of psychiatric departments.

• Learn more about the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.