Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation
The Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $895,000 to charitable organizations, including grants for scholarships, education, arts programs, and general support.
Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation at a glance
In short: Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation gave $895K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $895,000
- +3480.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +1100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $74,583
- +198.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,769,943
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (3% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Ddk Co Llp -1 Penn Plaza 660, New York, NY 10119
Phone: (212) 381-0180
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Africa Foundation ($320K). Together the top 10 received $870K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 46 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants included recipients listed in Virginia, Washington, DC, and New York. One grant’s stated purpose was to support Operation Smile in an individual recipient
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation gives
- Giving grew 371% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 644% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $942K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $895K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Africa Foundation | Clef Undergraduate Trade Schoolbursaries & Post Grad Students | $320,000 |
| Herschel School for Girls | Existing scholarship fund/ existing endowment fund for future scholarships | $250,000 |
| African Solutions to African Problems | General Support | $105,000 |
| Lalela Children's Charity | Current Art Outreach Projects | $50,000 |
| American Friends of Masterworks Inc-Museum of Bermuda Art | Designated art lessons and education for young art lovers to attend classes at masterworks. | $25,000 |
| Bishops Diocesan College | Existing scholarship fund/ existing endowment fund for future scholarships | $25,000 |
| Operation Smile Virginia Beach, VA | Support for Operation Smile in South Africa | $25,000 |
| Ruth Prowse Art School | General Support | $25,000 |
| South Africa Limited Childrens Hospital | General Support | $25,000 |
| Cultiver - Resolve Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,769,943 | $389,038 | $919,460 | $895,000 | 12 | $895,000 | $364,578 | $139,058 |
| 2024 | $2,304,111 | $149,669 | $53,580 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $135,089 | $144,395 |
| 2023 | $2,219,171 | $266,395 | $978,981 | $942,000 | 11 | $942,000 | $225,358 | $163,227 |
| 2022 | $2,931,757 | $51,334 | $233,948 | $190,000 | 11 | $208,900 | $87,594 | $175,031 |
| 2021 | $3,114,371 | $283,990 | $217,137 | $195,000 | 11 | $195,000 | $266,524 | $191,941 |
| 2020 | $3,047,518 | $176,641 | $239,607 | $222,000 | 9 | — | $158,551 | $5,249 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for trade-school bursaries and postgraduate students, scholarship funds, art education and outreach, musical programs, and general support.
One 2025 grantee, Operation Smile, describes its mission as providing surgery for people born with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other surgical conditions, as well as medical education and health-system support in lower- and middle-income countries.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $895,000 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $320,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest grants were $320,000 to Africa Foundation for undergraduate trade-school bursaries and postgraduate students; $250,000 to Herschel School for Girls for existing scholarship and endowment funds; and $105,000 to African Solutions to African Problems for general support.
Other 2025 grants included $50,000 to Lalela Children’s Charity for current art outreach projects; $25,000 each to American Friends of Masterworks Inc–Museum of Bermuda Art for designated art lessons and education, Bishops Diocesan College for scholarship and endowment funds, Operation Smile for support in an individual recipient, Ruth Prowse Art School for general support, and an individual recipient Limited Childrens Hospital for general support; $20,000 to Cultiver - Resolve Inc for general support; $15,000 to Young Audiences Arts for Learning for ongoing support for musical programs; and $10,000 to Steps Charity NPC for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Feinman and Brendalyn Stempel as trustees.
Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brendalyn Stempel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$21K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Jeffrey Feinman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Estelle Debates (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Richard Eisenberg (2020–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $21K, to Brendalyn Stempel (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation
How much does Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation give each year?
Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation gave $895K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation's typical grant size?
Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $74,583, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 42% of Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation's largest grantees?
Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Africa Foundation ($320,000), Herschel School for Girls ($250,000) and African Solutions to African Problems ($105,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation?
Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $895K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for trade-school bursaries and postgraduate students, scholarship funds, art education and outreach, musical programs, and general support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation make grants?
The 2025 grants included recipients listed in Virginia, Washington, DC, and New York. One grant’s stated purpose was to support Operation Smile in an individual recipient
What is Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation's EIN?
Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6015902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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