The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb

Private foundation · Grantmaker Berkeley, CA EIN: 95-4852744

The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb is a private foundation based in Berkeley, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations across a range of causes, including food assistance, education, health, media, legal services, and humanitarian aid.

Key facts about The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb

In short: The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb gave $65K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-4852744
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$65,000
Grants made (2025)
29
Average grant
$2,241
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
28% first-time grantees (8 of 29, 2025)
Total assets
$653,751
Primary geography
California (45% 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).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$654K

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$65K

+3.2% YoY

Grant Count

29

-9.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+13.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb open to new grantees?

28%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 29 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose own descriptions illustrate the range of its giving: Project Angel Food says it works to improve health and fight food insecurity through medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling; Seva Foundation says it partners worldwide to preserve and restore sight; and Oasis Legal Services says it provides legal representation and social services to low-income LGBTQ+ immigrants who have survived violence or persecution.

Other 2025 recipients include KQED, which describes its work as providing community-supported media and supporting students and teachers; Children & Nature Network, whose stated aim is equitable access to nature for children; Direct Relief, which describes itself as a humanitarian aid organization; and Hospice of Santa Barbara, which provides support to people facing life-threatening illness and those grieving a loss.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $65,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000. Among the larger awards were $5,000 each to Kilung Foundation and Save the Children; $4,000 each to African Schools of Kenya and KQED; and $3,000 each to Project Angel Food, Planned Parenthood, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and Berkeley Food Pantry.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 45% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 19% to recipients in Washington, DC, 8% to Washington state, 6% to Minnesota, and 5% to Maryland. These figures describe the locations of grant recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

22states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa BarbaraWashingtonNew YorkBerkeleySan FranciscoMontgomeryLangleyMemphisOaklandFairfieldLos AngelesSanta MonicaBaltimoreEtnaMerrifieldSan RafaelChicagoHonoluluTopekaWoodacre

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K37 grants2020 26 grants2021 33 grants2022 30 grants2023 32 grants2024 29 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2021) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $65K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Kilung Foundation: $5KKilung Foundation$5KSave the Children: $5KSave the Children$5KAfrican Schools of Kenya: $4KAfrican Schools of Kenya$4KKqed Inc: $4KKqed Inc$4KProject Angel Food: $3KProject Angel Food$3KPlanned Parenthood: $3KPlanned Parenthood$3KUS Holocaust Memorial Museum: $3KUS Holocaust Memorial Museum$3KSt Judes Childrens Hospital: $3KSt Judes Childrens Hospital$3KBerkeley Food Pantry: $3KBerkeley Food Pantry$3KFeeding America: $3KFeeding America$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kilung Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

150 grants across all recorded years

150<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 150 grants of 150 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kilung Foundation Langley, WAFor the Use by the Donee Organization$5,000
Save the Children Washington, DCFor the Use by the Donee Organization$5,000
African Schools of Kenya Santa Barbara, CAFor the Use by the Donee Organization$4,000
Kqed Inc City of Industry, CAFor the Use by the Donee Organization$4,000
Project Angel Food Los Angeles, CAFor the Use by the Donee Organization$3,000
Planned Parenthood Washington, DCFor the Use by the Donee Organization$3,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum Annapolis Junction, MDFor the Use by the Donee Organization$3,000
St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TNFor the Use by the Donee Organization$3,000
Berkeley Food Pantry Berkeley, CAFor the Use by the Donee Organization$3,000
Feeding America Washington, DCFor the Use by the Donee Organization$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $653,751 $116,183 $97,236 $65,000
2024 $634,804 $91,033 $92,235 $63,000
2023 $636,006 $50,953 $82,680 $60,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$653,751$634,804$636,006
Revenue$116,183$91,033$50,953
Expenses$97,236$92,235$82,680
Qualifying Distributions$65,000$63,000$60,000
Net Investment Income$87,997$91,033$30,798
Distributable Amount$86,890$77,555$59,677

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 17, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Beth Sternlieb Marshall, Lisa Sternlieb, and Toby Sternlieb as directors.

The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Beth Sternlieb Marshall

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Sternlieb

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Toby Sternlieb

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Contact

Application contact: Lisa Sternlieb
Mailing address: 111 Gravatt Drive, Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: (510) 368-0175

Frequently asked questions about The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb

How much does The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb give each year?

The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb gave $65K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 32 grants.

What is The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb's typical grant size?

The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,241, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb that year got $2K on average.

Where does The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb give grants?

The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb's top state is California, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (19%) and Washington (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), Santa Barbara, CA (5 grants), Berkeley, CA (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).

Does The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For the Use by the Donee Organization" (29 grants).

Who are The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb's largest grantees?

The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb's largest 2025 grantees include Kilung Foundation ($5,000), Save the Children ($5,000) and African Schools of Kenya ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb?

The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb reported $654K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb?

The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb's EIN?

The Jean and Alvin Sternlieb's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4852744. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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