The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation
The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $385K. Net investment income was $907K.
The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation gave $385K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $193K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $385,000
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $192,500
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $192,500
- Total assets
- $8,469,971
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (78% 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 The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yale University ($300K). Together the top 2 received $385K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2019) to $385K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $385K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University New Haven, CT | For General Use | $300,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | For General Use | $85,000 |
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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 | $8,469,971 | $1,063,023 | $629,726 | $385,000 | 2 | $435,927 | $907,401 | $471,966 |
| 2024 | $8,036,674 | $2,384,483 | $470,966 | $260,000 | 2 | $305,512 | $2,027,146 | $405,574 |
| 2023 | $6,123,157 | $1,403,599 | $368,953 | $235,000 | 2 | $268,431 | $1,180,150 | $303,698 |
| 2022 | $5,088,511 | $947,736 | $326,647 | $195,000 | 2 | $220,983 | $578,484 | $247,776 |
| 2021 | $4,467,422 | $1,506,219 | $257,539 | $152,500 | 2 | $174,996 | $1,272,850 | $246,924 |
| 2020 | $3,218,742 | $684,877 | $176,253 | $120,000 | 2 | — | $715,168 | $140,292 |
| 2019 | $2,710,118 | $503,009 | $155,213 | $95,000 | 2 | — | $6,340 | $124,972 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $472K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation is led by Nicholas S. G. Stern, President & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicholas S. G. Stern
President & Secretary
Secretary → President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Am Stern
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Robert Am Stern Family Foundation
How much does The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation give each year?
The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation gave $385K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 2 grants.
How large is The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation?
The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $436K 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.
Where does The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation operate?
The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York.
What is The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation's EIN?
The Robert Am Stern Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4191980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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