Stern Family Foundation
Stern Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Franklin, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $327K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $49K.
Stern Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stern Family Foundation gave $43K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,489
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -57.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,436
- +119.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,150
- Total assets
- $327,061
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (80% 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 Stern Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit ($15K). Together the top 8 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stern Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 256% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $40K (2022) to $66K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MI | To Support Community Development | $15,000 |
| Brilliant Detroit Detroit, MI | To Support Children's Health and Education | $11,364 |
| Repair the World New York, NY | To Support Community Development | $8,600 |
| Temple Israel West Bloomfield, MI | To Support Religious Programs | $4,500 |
| Yad Ezra Berkley, MI | To Support Community Development | $1,800 |
| Gary Burnstein Clinic Pontiac, MI | To Support Children's Health | $1,536 |
| The Friendship Circle West Bloomfield, MI | To Provide Assistance to Special Needs Children | $500 |
| JDRF Southfield, MI | To Support Diabetes Research | $189 |
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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 | $327,061 | $51,199 | $45,748 | $43,489 | 8 | $43,489 | $49,279 | $17,020 |
| 2024 | $321,381 | $29,457 | $48,969 | $47,004 | 19 | $47,004 | $27,552 | $17,005 |
| 2023 | $340,722 | $33,893 | $69,486 | $66,431 | 16 | $66,431 | $31,932 | $16,833 |
| 2022 | $376,315 | $18,845 | $44,226 | $40,134 | 15 | $40,134 | $16,627 | $20,196 |
| 2021 | $401,696 | $53,842 | $76,624 | $63,663 | 22 | $63,663 | $50,604 | $23,415 |
| 2020 | $424,478 | $21,653 | $62,249 | $57,293 | 25 | — | $21,653 | $22,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stern Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stern Family Foundation is led by Scott Stern, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Stern
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Stern
Vice President, Secretary & Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Stern Family Foundation
How much does Stern Family Foundation give each year?
Stern Family Foundation gave $43K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 19 grants.
What is Stern Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Stern Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,150, and its average grant was $5,436, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stern Family Foundation give grants?
Stern Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Bloomfield, MI (2 grants).
Does Stern Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Stern Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Community Development" (3 grants).
Who are Stern Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Stern Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit ($15,000), Brilliant Detroit ($11,364) and Repair the World ($8,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stern Family Foundation?
Stern Family Foundation reported $327K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stern Family Foundation's EIN?
Stern Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3479263. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Stern Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Stern Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stern-family-foundation-morg_375bd5ecd168471589e0f6f50bd9a8e8
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