Stern Family Foundation
Stern Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Teaneck, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $160K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $283K. Net investment income was $5K.
Stern Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Stern Family Foundation gave $283K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $283K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $282,905
- -9.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $282,905
- -9.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $282,905
- Total assets
- $159,509
- -44.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Stern Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 72 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Stern Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $243K (2021) to $373K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $283K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $282,905 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $159,509 | $157,567 | $285,504 | $282,905 | 1 | $282,905 | $4,968 | $9,722 |
| 2023 | $287,446 | $357,109 | $312,425 | $312,422 | 1 | $312,422 | $7,106 | $10,276 |
| 2022 | $242,762 | $250,236 | $279,457 | $279,457 | 23 | $279,457 | $236 | $5,359 |
| 2021 | $271,983 | $250,057 | $245,121 | $242,713 | 21 | $245,121 | — | $7,260 |
| 2020 | $267,047 | $260,818 | $373,185 | $373,106 | 26 | — | $739 | $7,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stern Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stern Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Beth R. Stern
Foundation Manager
Trustee → Foundation Manager, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Stern
Foundation Manager
Trustee → Foundation Manager, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $283K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $312K across 1 grant.
How large is Stern Family Foundation?
Stern Family Foundation reported $160K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $283K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Stern Family Foundation operate?
Stern Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, New Jersey, New York.
What is Stern Family Foundation's EIN?
Stern Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3697066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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