The Linda Band Howard S Stern
The Linda Band Howard S Stern is a private foundation based in New York, NY. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 grants included organizations working in emergency medical services, food assistance, health care, education, hospice care, and the arts.
The Linda Band Howard S Stern at a glance
In short: The Linda Band Howard S Stern gave $444K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $443,749
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,293
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $5,600,006
- -5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Linda Band Howard S Stern
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1185 Park Ave-10K, New York, NY 10128-1311
Phone: (212) 369-7809
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Linda Band Howard S Stern funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association-the Stern Family Geriatric Fund ($100K). Together the top 10 received $328K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 98 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 56% of grant dollars and Wisconsin recipients received 28%. Massachusetts received 5%, while Connecticut and Georgia each received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Linda Band Howard S Stern open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 23 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $337K (2019) to $538K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $444K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association-the Stern Family Geriatric Fund Madison, WI | Letters and science career initative fund, providing funds for geriatric assistance | $100,000 |
| Hatzolah New York, NY | Provides Voluntary Emergency Medical Services to the Community | $36,000 |
| National Ms Society New York, NY | Provides funds for research finding cause of ms and it's cure | $30,000 |
| Heart and Soul Charitable Fundinc New York, NY | Supporting nyc organizations by assisting children, the homeless, and youthprovides food for marginalized residents with food and assistanceprovides food and assistance to marginalizes residents of nyc | $25,480 |
| City Harvestinc New York, NY | To Feed Those New Yorkers Who Are Food-Insecure | $25,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver New York, NY | Provides Funds for Meals for Homebound Terminal Idividuals | $25,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | Letters and Science Career Initiative FUND,GERIATTRIC Assistance | $25,000 |
| American Cancer Society - Hope Lodge NYC New York, NY | Provides free lodging for patients that have to come to nyc for cancer treatment | $21,669 |
| Camera Boston, MA | Committee for Accuracy in Mid-East Reporting | $20,000 |
| East End Hospice Westhampton Beach, NY | Dedicated to expert care and compassion for terminally ill | $20,000 |
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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 | $5,600,006 | $234,845 | $549,169 | $443,749 | 23 | $443,749 | $234,845 | $472,309 |
| 2024 | $5,914,330 | $313,027 | $493,962 | $401,984 | 23 | $401,984 | $313,027 | $443,559 |
| 2023 | $6,100,265 | $154,821 | $493,693 | $378,028 | 20 | $378,028 | $170,275 | $394,773 |
| 2022 | $6,439,398 | $1,983,509 | $635,760 | $538,044 | 17 | $538,044 | $1,983,509 | $389,061 |
| 2021 | $5,091,389 | $225,428 | $548,577 | $444,212 | 15 | $444,212 | $225,428 | $467,026 |
| 2020 | $5,415,066 | $93,854 | $484,069 | $393,500 | 15 | — | $125,372 | $384,210 |
| 2019 | $5,804,101 | $201,151 | $427,019 | $336,675 | 15 | — | $201,151 | $11,326 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Linda Band Howard S Stern reported a distributable amount of $472K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support a range of organizations. For example, East End Hospice describes its work as improving lives across eastern Long Island through expert care, comfort, and compassion for terminally ill patients and their families. The University of Wisconsin Foundation says it promotes the welfare and objectives of the University of Wisconsin–Madison by encouraging engagement and financial support from alumni, donors, and friends.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $443,749. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $12,000.
The largest grant was $100,000 to the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association for the Letters and Science Career Initiative Fund and geriatric assistance. Other grants included $36,000 to Hatzolah for voluntary emergency medical services; $30,000 to the National MS Society for research into the cause and cure of MS; $25,000 each to City Harvest for food-insecure New Yorkers and God’s Love We Deliver for meals for homebound terminally ill individuals; and $20,000 each to CAMERA and East End Hospice. The foundation also gave $25,000 to the University of Wisconsin Foundation, $10,000 to Emory University, $10,000 to Wake Forest University, and $5,000 to the University of Michigan.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Stern as president and Rachel Stern Graham and Seth F Stern as directors.
The Linda Band Howard S Stern is led by Linda Stern, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Stern
President
On filings since 2019
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Stern Graham
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth F. Stern
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Linda Band Howard S Stern
How much does The Linda Band Howard S Stern give each year?
The Linda Band Howard S Stern gave $444K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $402K across 23 grants.
What is The Linda Band Howard S Stern's typical grant size?
The Linda Band Howard S Stern's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $19,293, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Linda Band Howard S Stern that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Linda Band Howard S Stern give grants?
The Linda Band Howard S Stern gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Madison, WI (2 grants) and Southampton, NY (2 grants).
Does The Linda Band Howard S Stern give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on The Linda Band Howard S Stern's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Linda Band Howard S Stern's largest grantees?
The Linda Band Howard S Stern's largest 2025 grantees include Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association-the Stern Family Geriatric Fund ($100,000), Hatzolah ($36,000) and National Ms Society ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Linda Band Howard S Stern?
The Linda Band Howard S Stern reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $444K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $472K (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 Linda Band Howard S Stern fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support a range of organizations. For example, East End Hospice describes its work as improving lives across eastern Long Island through expert care, comfort, and compassion for terminally ill patients and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Linda Band Howard S Stern?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Linda Band Howard S Stern's EIN?
The Linda Band Howard S Stern's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2123103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Linda Band Howard S Stern accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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