Janice Stearns Charitable
Janice Stearns Charitable is a private foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Florida, Washington, D.C., and Tennessee, including organizations working in cancer support, horticultural education, wildlife conservation, performing arts, animal rescue, health care, and community welfare.
Janice Stearns Charitable at a glance
In short: Janice Stearns Charitable gave $235K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Florida. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $235,000
- +43.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,500
- +57.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $4,060,868
- -5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Janice Stearns Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2979 Pga Blvd 201, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone: (561) 656-0200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Janice Stearns Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope ($50K). Together the top 10 received $235K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 41 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida recipients received 74% of grant dollars, recipients in Washington, D.C., received 21%, and recipients in Tennessee received 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Janice Stearns Charitable open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $164K (2024) to $235K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $235K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope Palm Beach, FL | To ensure a future free of burdens for cancer patients. | $50,000 |
| Mounts Botanical Gardens of West Palm Beach, FL | Horticultural Education and Preservation | $50,000 |
| National Wildlife Refuge System Washington, DC | Conserve America's wildlife heritage for future generations through strategic programs that protect, promote, and enhance the national wildlife refuge system and the landscapes beyond it boundaries | $50,000 |
| Palm Beach Dramaworks Inc West Palm Beach, FL | Theater Ande Education | $25,000 |
| Kravis Center West Palm Beach, FL | The kravis center for the performing arts provides exceptional cultural experiences that entertain, inspire, and educate audiences across the entire community | $25,000 |
| St Jude's Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Research Hospital | $10,000 |
| Rescue Life Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Focuses on rescuing, rehabilitating, and providing a permanent home for neglected or abandoned animals, including horses and farm animals | $10,000 |
| Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches Palm Beach, FL | Expose and educate its members and the public to great choral masterpieces from all nationalities, styles, and periods. | $5,000 |
| Kiwanis Club of West Palm Beach Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | To benefit residents in and around palm Beach county, Florida, by promoting their health, education, and welfare | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood West Palm Beach, FL | To provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services, advocate for public policies that protect reproductive rights, and deliver accurate sexual health information. | $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 | $4,060,868 | $66,642 | $297,459 | $235,000 | 10 | $245,864 | $66,642 | $272,264 |
| 2024 | $4,291,685 | $105,105 | $240,711 | $164,000 | 11 | $177,090 | $105,115 | $246,221 |
| 2023 | $4,427,291 | $34,746 | $35,192 | — | — | — | $34,746 | $216,920 |
| 2022 | $4,427,737 | $2,611,226 | $183,500 | $183,500 | 20 | $183,500 | $20,430 | $118,218 |
| 2021 | $2,000,011 | $2,000,011 | — | — | — | — | $11 | $12,313 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Janice Stearns Charitable reported a distributable amount of $272K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for cancer patients, horticultural education and preservation, wildlife conservation, theater and arts education, animal rescue, choral music, community welfare, reproductive health care, and hospital research.
Among the grantees, Palm Beach Dramaworks describes its mission as presenting live theater productions that entertain, enlighten, stimulate discussion, and illuminate. Rescue Life describes its mission as saving wild, farm, and domestic animals by providing care, shelter, and adoption services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $235,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $17,500.
The largest reported grants were $50,000 each to Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope, Mounts Botanical Gardens of, and the National Wildlife Refuge System. Other grants included $25,000 to Palm Beach Dramaworks and $25,000 to Kravis Center; $10,000 each to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and Rescue Life; and $5,000 each to Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches, Kiwanis Club of West Palm Beach Foundation, and Planned Parenthood.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rebecca G Doane as director, Randall C Doane as co-director, and H Bryan Doane as co-director.
Janice Stearns Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
H. Bryan Doane
Co-Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall C. Doane
Co-Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca G. Doane
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Janice Stearns Charitable
How much does Janice Stearns Charitable give each year?
Janice Stearns Charitable gave $235K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $164K across 11 grants.
What is Janice Stearns Charitable's typical grant size?
Janice Stearns Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $23,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Janice Stearns Charitable that year got $17K on average.
Where does Janice Stearns Charitable give grants?
Janice Stearns Charitable gives mostly in Florida: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (5 grants) and Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Janice Stearns Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Janice Stearns Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Janice Stearns Charitable's largest grantees?
Janice Stearns Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope ($50,000), Mounts Botanical Gardens of ($50,000) and National Wildlife Refuge System ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Janice Stearns Charitable?
Janice Stearns Charitable reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $246K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $272K (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.
What does Janice Stearns Charitable fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for cancer patients, horticultural education and preservation, wildlife conservation, theater and arts education, animal rescue, choral music, community welfare, reproductive health care, and hospital research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Janice Stearns Charitable?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Janice Stearns Charitable's EIN?
Janice Stearns Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2743627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Janice Stearns Charitable 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Janice Stearns Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/janice-stearns-charitable-morg_24a1878ccc504c8581650ffc174eff54
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