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The Aaron and Betty Lee Stern Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 27-0771357 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.2M
- Grants reported
- 29
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | $589.5K |
| 2024 | 12 | $634K |
Where The Aaron and Betty Lee Stern Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEIL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $131K |
| WEIL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $125K |
| DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $125K |
| FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $125K |
| DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $125K |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $70K |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $50K |
| FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $50K |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $50K |
| BRUNSWICK SCHOOL | GREENWICH, CT | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $50K |
| BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE | GREENWICH, CT | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $40K |
| DELACORTE THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $25K |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $25K |
| PARK AVE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $25K |
| THE NATIONAL EDUCATION EQUITY LAB | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $25K |
| JEWISH FEDERATION | WEST PAL BEACH, FL | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $25K |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $25K |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $20K |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $15K |
| SQUASH HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $7K |
| SQUASH HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $7K |
| CONTRIBUTIONS LESS THAN 5000 | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $6K |
| GLAZER HALL | PALN BEACH, FL | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $5K |
| SOCIETY MSK | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Aaron and Betty Lee Stern Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.