The Stein Family Charitable Foundation
The Stein Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including arts, sports, health, environmental conservation, and human-services organizations.
The Stein Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Stein Family Charitable Foundation gave $200K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $200,111
- -52.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- -38.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,192
- -21.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,400
- Total assets
- $10,582,807
- +0.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Stein Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Stein Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Saints Brigade ($100K). Together the top 10 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 70 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants went to recipients in New York (83% of grant dollars), Michigan (6%), Connecticut (5%), Illinois (5%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Stein Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 52% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 22% 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 (2019–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2024) to $550K (2022). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saints Brigade Harrison, NY | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | $100,000 |
| Backyard Sports Cares Inc White Plains, NY | Coach Danny Legacy Fund | $50,000 |
| Larry Prout Jr - the Bear - Courage Fund Howell, MI | General & Unrestricted | $11,111 |
| Heart Care International Inc Greenwich, CT | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Skokie, IL | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,400 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders New York New York, NY | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Inc Annapolis, MD | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| JCCA Edenwald Inc Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Event | $1,800 |
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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 | $10,582,807 | $341,653 | $271,979 | $200,111 | 11 | $254,196 | $331,738 | $1,138,356 |
| 2023 | $10,513,133 | $519,846 | $484,637 | $417,200 | 18 | $470,525 | $182,734 | $854,279 |
| 2022 | $10,477,924 | $410,604 | $626,016 | $550,000 | 16 | $609,172 | $162,945 | $806,862 |
| 2021 | $10,701,710 | $313,444 | $481,863 | $420,000 | 17 | $478,129 | $1,078,236 | $798,245 |
| 2020 | $10,870,129 | $1,322,576 | $363,632 | $305,000 | 8 | — | $130,557 | $553,280 |
| 2019 | $9,188,890 | $654,759 | $571,014 | $513,881 | 22 | — | $349,154 | $543,505 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stein Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grantees illustrate a range of supported work: Saints Brigade describes its mission as supporting community music arts through performance opportunities, enrichment, and scholarships; Backyard Sports Cares says it provides sports programming for people with limited access to community services and programs. Heart Care International says it works to improve the health of children with congenital heart disease in economically challenged countries. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay describes its work as watershed conservation and restoration, and JCCA Edenwald describes residential services for children with behavioral and cognitive difficulties, including some on the autism spectrum.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $200,111. Grant amounts ranged from $1,800 to $100,000, with a median of $5,400. Its largest reported grants included $100,000 to Saints Brigade for an expenditure responsibility grant and $50,000 to Backyard Sports Cares for the Coach Danny Legacy Fund. Other grants included $11,111 to the Larry Prout Jr – The Bear – Courage Fund for general and unrestricted purposes, and $10,000 each to Heart Care International and the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center for charitable events.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sara Klein, Matthew Stein, and Sharon Stein as vice presidents. William J Stein is listed as president, director, and secretary.
The Stein Family Charitable Foundation is led by William J Stein, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William J Stein
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Stein
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Stein
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Klein
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sara Stein (2019–2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Stein Family Charitable Foundation
How much does The Stein Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Stein Family Charitable Foundation gave $200K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $417K across 18 grants.
What is The Stein Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Stein Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,400, and its average grant was $18,192, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Stein Family Charitable Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Stein Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Stein Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does The Stein Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 45% of The Stein Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (4 grants).
Who are The Stein Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Stein Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Saints Brigade ($100,000), Backyard Sports Cares Inc ($50,000) and Larry Prout Jr - the Bear - Courage Fund ($11,111), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Stein Family Charitable Foundation?
The Stein Family Charitable Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 Stein Family Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Stein Family Charitable Foundation?
The Stein Family Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is The Stein Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Stein Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2732010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does The Stein Family Charitable Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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