The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 20-5993432

The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10K in total assets. Net investment income was $1.

The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family at a glance

Total assets
$10,092
+0.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1
+0.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$1
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

How The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 401% 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

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Film at Lincoln Center New York, NYARTS$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$10,092$1————$1$497
2023$10,091$1$3,750————$589
2022$13,840$5————$1$682
2021$13,835$3,997$6,997$3,0001$3,000—$748
2020$16,835$2————$2$829

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family reported a distributable amount of $497 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family is led by Daniel Stern, Director & Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Daniel Stern

    Director & Chair

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Lichtenstein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nanna Stern

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family

How large is The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family?

The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family reported $10K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.

Where does The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family operate?

The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family has awarded grants in New York.

How much is The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family reported a distributable amount of $497 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family's EIN?

The Daniel and Nanna Stern Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5993432. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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