The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stuart, FL EIN: 01-0563949

The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd is a private foundation, based in Stuart, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $62K.

The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd at a glance

In short: The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd gave $45K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$44,900
+1.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,414
+1.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$23,498
+2540.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (71% 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 Sternbergh Foundation Ltd funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Nantucket Cottage Hospital: $32KNantucket Cottage Hospital$32KCleveland Clinic Martin Health: $10KCleveland Clinic Martin Health$10KSailfish Point Fdn: $2KSailfish Point Fdn$2KUnited Way of Martin County: $1KUnited Way of Martin County$1KSwim Across America: $200Swim Across America$200Nantucket Historical Assoc: $150Nantucket Historical Assoc$150Tom Nevers Civic Association: $50Tom Nevers Civic Association$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Nantucket Cottage Hospital ($32K). Together the top 7 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

NantucketStuartGreenwichPalm CityNew YorkNew HavenBlackburgClaremont

How The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K21 grants2019 14 grants2020 14 grants2021 9 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $51K (2019). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MACharitable Purposes$31,500
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Stuart, FLCharitable Purposes$10,000
Sailfish Point Fdn Stuart, FLCharitable Purposes$2,000
United Way of Martin County Stuart, FLCharitable Purposes$1,000
Swim Across America Nantucket, MACharitable Purposes$200
Nantucket Historical Assoc Nantucket, MACharitable Purposes$150
Tom Nevers Civic Association Nantucket, MACharitable Purposes$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$23,498$159,766$47,437$44,9007$44,900$61,769$1,511
2024$890$19,481$45,605$44,3507$44,350$18,226$178
2023$27,014$6,684$48,790$46,1758$46,175$4,069$2,631
2022$69,120$30,744$48,056$46,4259$46,425$29,113$4,827
2021$86,432$14,449$38,134$36,57014$36,570$12,885$7,708
2020$110,117$16,299$46,934$45,37014—$14,735$7,307
2019$140,752$8,516$52,245$50,68421—$6,955$8,648

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd is led by Robin Callahan, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robin Callahan

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Van Rh Sternbergh III

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    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 Sternbergh Foundation Ltd

How much does The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd give each year?

The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd gave $45K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 7 grants.

What is The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd's typical grant size?

The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,414, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd give grants?

The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd gives mostly in Massachusetts: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (4 grants) and Stuart, FL (3 grants).

Who are The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd's largest grantees?

The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd's largest 2025 grantees include Nantucket Cottage Hospital ($31,500), Cleveland Clinic Martin Health ($10,000) and Sailfish Point Fdn ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd?

The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd's EIN?

The Sternbergh Foundation Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0563949. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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