Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr

Foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 95-6050141

Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr is a nonprofit organization, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $69K.

Key facts about Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr

EIN
95-6050141
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$69,000
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$4,929
Median grant
$4,000
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025)
Primary geography
California (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr's 14 itemized 2025 grants were California (49%), 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). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

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. 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

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$69K

+30.2% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+20.9% YoY

About Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr

Based on IRS filings

Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr is a nonprofit organization, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $69K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Los AngelesDenverNew YorkAlexandriaDuarteWashingtonWestlake VillageW HollywoodDallas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$35K$52K$69K13 grants202013 grants202113 grants202212 grants202313 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Aspca: $10KAspca$10KJewish Orphans Home: $8KJewish Orphans Home$8KMy Stuff Bags Foundation: $7KMy Stuff Bags Foundation$7KBraille Institute of America: $6KBraille Institute of America$6KMarch of Dimes: $5KMarch of Dimes$5KBreathe California of LA: $5KBreathe California of LA$5KWags & Walks: $4KWags & Walks$4KJewish Federations of North America Inc: $4KJewish Federations of NorthAmerica Inc$4KNational Jewish Hospital: $4KNational Jewish Hospital$4KCity of Hope: $4KCity of Hope$4K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Aspca ($10,000), Jewish Orphans Home ($8,000), My Stuff Bags Foundation ($7,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASPCA New York, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
JEWISH ORPHANS HOME Los Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$8,000
MY STUFF BAGS FOUNDATION Westlake Village, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$7,000
BRAILLE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Los Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,000
MARCH OF DIMES White Plains, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
BREATHE CALIFORNIA OF LA Los Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
WAGS & WALKS Los Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$4,000
JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA INC New York, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$4,000
NATIONAL JEWISH HOSPITAL Denver, COUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$4,000
CITY OF HOPE Duarte, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Don Bilson — Trustee: $3KDon BilsonTrustee$3K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Don BilsonTrustee4$3,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr operate?

Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, New York, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr award?

In 2025, Sidney Stern Memorial Fund Tr awarded 14 grants totaling $69K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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