Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports $69,000 in grants to charitable organizations, with listed recipients working in areas including animal welfare, vision services, health, and support for children.
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr at a glance
In short: Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr gave $69K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state California. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,000
- +30.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,929
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $990,948
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (49% 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 Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ASPCA ($10K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (49%), New York (28%), Colorado (10%), Virginia (4%), and Washington, DC (4%). The listed recipients also include Hearts & Bones Animal Rescue in Texas, which received $3,000.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% 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 $42K (2020) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ASPCA New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Jewish Orphans Home Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $8,000 |
| My Stuff Bags Foundation Westlake Village, CA | Unrestricted General | $7,000 |
| Braille Institute of America Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $6,000 |
| March of Dimes White Plains, NY | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Breathe California of LA Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Wags & Walks Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $4,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America Inc New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $4,000 |
| National Jewish Hospital Denver, CO | Unrestricted General | $4,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Unrestricted General | $4,000 |
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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 | $990,948 | $76,095 | $92,492 | $69,000 | 14 | $81,852 | $66,145 | $60,044 |
| 2024 | $1,006,923 | $74,327 | $76,632 | $53,000 | 13 | $59,587 | $58,532 | $57,497 |
| 2023 | $1,008,841 | $76,670 | $64,161 | $43,000 | 12 | $49,109 | $61,124 | $51,621 |
| 2022 | $997,763 | $41,676 | $68,088 | $43,000 | 13 | $56,635 | $31,977 | $54,268 |
| 2021 | $1,024,800 | $114,542 | $69,824 | $44,500 | 13 | $52,974 | $95,182 | $60,891 |
| 2020 | $980,945 | $30,700 | $70,655 | $41,500 | 13 | — | $20,468 | $53,236 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr reported a distributable amount of $60K 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 funder is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address animal welfare, services for people with vision loss, health, and assistance to children affected by abuse, neglect, or abandonment. For example, My Stuff Bags Foundation describes its work as providing belongings, comfort, and hope to children rescued from abuse, neglect, and abandonment; Braille Institute of America says it aims to positively transform the lives of people with vision loss; and City of Hope describes its mission as addressing cancer and diabetes.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $69,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $10,000, with a median of $4,000. Listed recipients include ASPCA ($10,000), Jewish Orphans Home ($8,000), My Stuff Bags Foundation ($7,000), Braille Institute of America ($6,000), March of Dimes ($5,000), and Breathe California of LA ($5,000). The listed grant purposes are unrestricted general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Don Bilson as trustee.
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr is led by Don Bilson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Don Bilson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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 $3K, to Don Bilson (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr
How much does Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr give each year?
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr gave $69K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 13 grants.
What is Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr's typical grant size?
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,929, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr that year got $4K on average.
Where does Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr give grants?
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr's top state is California, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (28%) and Colorado (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr's largest grantees?
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr's largest 2025 grantees include ASPCA ($10,000), Jewish Orphans Home ($8,000) and My Stuff Bags Foundation ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr?
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr reported $991K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr fund?
No mission statement for the funder is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address animal welfare, services for people with vision loss, health, and assistance to children affected by abuse, neglect, or abandonment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr?
The foundation states that it 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 Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr's EIN?
Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6050141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sidney-stern-memorial-fund-tr-morg_937e4804b54a43d1bfb9466068bb8b68
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