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The Dianne & David Stern Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 26-1598679 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.3M
- Grants reported
- 64
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | $656.5K |
| 2024 | 31 | $607K |
Where The Dianne & David 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $275K |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $275K |
| ECOJUSTICE CANADA SOCIETY | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $70K |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $65K |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $60K |
| ECOJUSTICE CANADA SOCIETY | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $60K |
| FEEDING WESTCHESTER | ELMSFORD, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $30K |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $30K |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $30K |
| THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| FOREST ANIMAL RESCUE | SILVER SPRINGS, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $20K |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $15K |
| FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS | COLUMBIA, MD | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| WNETTHIRTEEN | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $15K |
| WNETTHIRTEEN | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $15K |
| ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER CTY | WHITE PLAINS, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $12K |
| SCENIC HUDSON | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| SCENIC HUDSON | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE OF WESTCHESTER CTY | WHITE PLAINS, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $7K |
| FEEDING WESTCHESTER | ELMSFORD, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $7K |
| WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $6K |
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 Dianne & David 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.