The Stein Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 26-1173132

The Stein Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 27 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $330K.

Key facts about The Stein Family Foundation

EIN
26-1173132
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$202,700
Grants made (2024)
27
Average grant
$7,507
Median grant
$4,000
New grantees (estimate)
11% first-time grantees (3 of 27, 2024)
Total assets
$3,664,386
Primary geography
California (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Stein Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Stein Family Foundation's 27 itemized 2024 grants were California (78%), Ohio (7%) and Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (7 grants), Columbus, OH (3 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants) and El Cajon, CA (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Stein Family Foundation open to new grantees?

11%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 27 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 89% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
  • In 2024 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 IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

+3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$203K

-3.1% YoY

Grant Count

27

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+7.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stein Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Stein Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Stein Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 27 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $330K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 27 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

San DiegoColumbusAustinOceansideEl CajonEncinitasEscondidoLos AngelesNoblesvilleSan MarcosSolana BeachVistaRancho Santa FeClevelandMemphisWoodbridgeHuronTavernier

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$101K$202K$303K$404K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,664,386$3,550,595$3,511,083
Revenue$367,053$292,063$139,931
Expenses$252,641$247,486$267,588
Qualifying Distributions$215,815$213,673$232,040
Net Investment Income$330,227$258,250$104,383
Distributable Amount$228,919$208,637$216,944

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$56K$111K$167K$222K25 grants202026 grants202127 grants202230 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CASA De Amparo: $62KCASA De Amparo$62KJewish Family Service: $15KJewish Family Service$15KVillage Project Africa Inc: $13KVillage Project Africa Inc$13KVista Hill Foundation: $12KVista Hill Foundation$12KSolutions for Change: $12KSolutions for Change$12KNorth Coast Repertory Theatre: $12KNorth Coast Repertory Theatre$12KJewish Federation of SD County: $10KJewish Federation of SD County$10KKorda Institute: $10KKorda Institute$10KAny Baby Can of Austin Inc: $9KAny Baby Can of Austin Inc$9KEast County Transitional Living CT: $8KEast County TransitionalLiving CT$8K

Grant Size Distribution

135 grants across all recorded years

130<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include CASA De Amparo ($62,000), Jewish Family Service ($15,000), Village Project Africa Inc ($13,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CASA DE AMPARO San Marcos, CAGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$62,000
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE San Diego, CAGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$15,000
VILLAGE PROJECT AFRICA INC Noblesville, INGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$13,000
VISTA HILL FOUNDATION San Diego, CAGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$12,000
SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE Vista, CAGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$12,000
NORTH COAST REPERTORY THEATRE Solana Beach, CAGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$11,500
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SD COUNTY San Diego, CAGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$10,000
KORDA INSTITUTE Cleveland, OHGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$10,000
ANY BABY CAN OF AUSTIN INC Austin, TXGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$9,000
EAST COUNTY TRANSITIONAL LIVING CT El Cajon, CAGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$8,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jerome Stein — President: $600Jerome SteinPresident$600Sharon Stein — Vice President: $600Sharon SteinVice President$600Gregory Stein — Trustee: $600Gregory SteinTrustee$600Karen Nunez — Director: $600Karen NunezDirector$600Dana Stein — Director: $600Dana SteinDirector$600Lisa Stein — Director: $600Lisa SteinDirector$600

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jerome SteinPresident5$600
Sharon SteinVice President5$600
Gregory SteinTrustee5$600
Karen NunezDirector5$600
Dana SteinDirector5$600
Lisa SteinDirector5$600

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Stein Family Foundation?

The Stein Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Stein Family Foundation?

As of 2024, The Stein Family Foundation holds $3.7M in total assets with $367K in annual revenue. It awarded 27 grants totaling $203K in 2024.

Where does The Stein Family Foundation operate?

The Stein Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does The Stein Family Foundation award?

In 2024, The Stein Family Foundation awarded 27 grants totaling $203K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Stein Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Stein Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Stein Family Foundation's EIN?

The Stein Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1173132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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