Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation
Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation is a private foundation, based in Woodbridge, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $174K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $29K.
Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation at a glance
In short: Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $173,930
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hudson Valley LGBTQ & CC ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $5K (2025) to $40K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley LGBTQ & CC Kingston, NY | Operational | $5,000 |
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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 | $173,930 | $29,001 | $7,422 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,906 | $28,985 | $10,730 |
| 2024 | $152,351 | $22,549 | $31,921 | $30,000 | 7 | $31,906 | $22,534 | $11,203 |
| 2023 | $161,723 | $15,452 | $41,916 | $40,000 | 10 | $41,904 | $15,440 | $11,465 |
| 2022 | $188,187 | $-1,682 | $38,105 | $36,000 | 9 | $37,900 | $2,709 | $13,113 |
| 2021 | $227,974 | $31,076 | $40,238 | $38,500 | 10 | $40,229 | $31,067 | $16,016 |
| 2020 | $237,136 | $5,394 | $25,738 | $23,000 | 5 | — | $5,385 | $14,470 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bessemer Trust Company
Corporate Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$13 (2020) → $24 (2025)
Claudia Hearn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Stern
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24, to Bessemer Trust Company (Corporate Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation
How much does Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation give each year?
Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 7 grants.
How large is Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation?
Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation reported $174K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation operate?
Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Texas.
What is Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation's EIN?
Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6675328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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