Salomon Stern Foundation
The Salomon Stern Foundation is a private foundation based in Montvale, New Jersey. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 grants included numerous organizations whose listed grant purpose was education.
Salomon Stern Foundation at a glance
In short: Salomon Stern Foundation gave $1.2M across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), top state New Jersey. 63% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,245,701
- +57.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,782
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $23,888,270
- +43.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 63% first-time grantees (24 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Salomon Stern Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 180 Summit Ave Ste 202, Montvale, NJ 07645
Phone: (917) 647-8941
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Salomon Stern Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad Lubavitch of Hawaii ($100K). Together the top 10 received $666K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 131 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New Jersey received 38% of grant dollars and New York received 37%. Hawaii received 8%, Florida 6%, and Pennsylvania 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Salomon Stern Foundation open to new grantees?
63%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 38 grantees (63%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $27K repeat.
- 26% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 336% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 177% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad Lubavitch of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Education | $100,000 |
| The Cheder Brooklyn, NY | Education | $77,520 |
| Slabodka Yeshiva Brooklyn, NY | Education | $75,000 |
| Congregation Shar Hashamayim Brooklyn, NY | Education | $66,200 |
| Freehold Kollel Inc Lakewood, NJ | Education | $65,700 |
| Ohr Hatorah Hackensack, NJ | Education | $64,000 |
| Daas Aaron Lakewood, NJ | Education | $61,000 |
| Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Education | $56,500 |
| Kollel Emek Halacha Miami Beach, FL | Education | $50,001 |
| Congregation Ramat Lakewood, NJ | Education | $50,000 |
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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 | $23,888,270 | $8,682,617 | $1,472,789 | $1,245,701 | 38 | $1,363,077 | $583,041 | $771,031 |
| 2024 | $16,672,597 | $2,827,635 | $878,386 | $791,054 | 33 | $840,684 | $816,843 | $44,299 |
| 2023 | $14,723,348 | $841,430 | $708,478 | $489,602 | 25 | $688,634 | $751,550 | $499,291 |
| 2022 | $14,590,396 | $182,542 | $378,896 | $285,655 | 19 | $372,670 | $176,565 | $507,284 |
| 2021 | $14,786,750 | $7,284,158 | $251,943 | $198,000 | 16 | $250,510 | $282,725 | $337,126 |
| 2020 | $7,754,535 | $4,902,168 | $199,542 | $175,850 | 19 | — | $150,554 | $121,032 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Salomon Stern Foundation reported a distributable amount of $771K 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 grant list identifies education as the purpose of its largest grants. The organizations it supported also describe a range of work: Ohr HaTorah says it supports educational programs and institutions in Israel, while Zichron Mattel says it assists low-income individuals and families with basic necessities. Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes operating a post-high-school college, providing Torah study classes, and helping families with tuition and related expenses.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 38 grants totaling $1,245,701. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest were $100,000 to Chabad Lubavitch of Hawaii for education; $77,520 to The Cheder for education; and $75,000 to Slabodka Yeshiva for education. Other 2025 recipients included Ohr HaTorah ($64,000), Zichron Eliyahu Inc ($50,000), and Yeshiva Heichal HaTorah Inc ($50,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rachel Stern as president and Samuel Stern as treasurer.
Salomon Stern Foundation is led by Rachel Stern, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rachel Stern
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Samuel Stern
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about Salomon Stern Foundation
How much does Salomon Stern Foundation give each year?
Salomon Stern Foundation gave $1.2M across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $791K across 33 grants.
What is Salomon Stern Foundation's typical grant size?
Salomon Stern Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $32,782, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Salomon Stern Foundation that year got $32K on average.
Where does Salomon Stern Foundation give grants?
Salomon Stern Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (37%) and Hawaii (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lakewood, NJ (14 grants), Brooklyn, NY (10 grants), Monsey, NY (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Salomon Stern Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Salomon Stern Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (29 grants) and "Assistance for the Needy" (4 grants).
Who are Salomon Stern Foundation's largest grantees?
Salomon Stern Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad Lubavitch of Hawaii ($100,000), The Cheder ($77,520) and Slabodka Yeshiva ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Salomon Stern Foundation?
Salomon Stern Foundation reported $23.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $771K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Salomon Stern Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant list identifies education as the purpose of its largest grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Salomon Stern Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Salomon Stern Foundation's EIN?
Salomon Stern Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6036966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Salomon Stern Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 December 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 9, 2026)
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