Private foundation · EIN 23-6395253 · Villanova, Pennsylvania

Louis and Bessie Stein Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 28 grants paid, $478K total, median $1,174. 54% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
28
$478K
Median grant
$1,174
Stays in PA
54%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$10M

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Technion SocietyNew York, NYTo support donee's activities$100K
Bronx LacrossePurchase, NYTo support donee's activities$100K
HadassahPhiladelphia, PATo support donee's activities$99K
Anti-Defamation LeaguePhiladelphia, PATo support donee's activities$50K
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PATo support donee's activities$50K
Philadelphia Ronald McDonald HousePhiladelphia, PATo support donee's activities$21K
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PATo support donee's activities$20K
Jewish FederationPhiladelphia, PATo support donee's activities$15K
Israel Guide Dog Center for the BlindWarrington, PATo support donee's activities$5,000
Az House FoundationShaker Heights, OHTo support donee's activities$3,090
Main Line Reform TempleWynnewood, PATo support donee's activities$2,693
Jewish Family & Children's ServicesBala Cynwyd, PATo support donee's activities$2,500
Crohns & Colitis FoundationBlue Bell, PATo support donee's activities$1,253
Magical Mila FoundationJenkintown, PATo support donee's activities$1,230
Parentproject MDWashington, DCTo support donee's activities$1,119
Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NYTo support donee's activities$1,000
Friends of Yad SarahNew York, NYTo support donee's activities$1,000
Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, ALTo support donee's activities$1,000
Lustgarten FoundationWoodbury, NYTo support donee's activities$520
Harry Chapin Food BankFort Myers, FLTo support donee's activities$518
Gbscidp FoundationConshohocken, PATo support donee's activities$500
Friends of Yashar LachayalEast Brunswick, NJTo support donee's activities$500
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCTo support donee's activities$500
Waverly Heights LtdGladwyne, PATo support donee's activities$375
Make-A-Wish PhiladelphiaBlue Bell, PATo support donee's activities$100
Toys for TotsTriangle, VATo support donee's activities$100
Veterans of Foreign WarsWashington, DCTo support donee's activities$100
WhyyPhiladelphia, PATo support donee's activities$100

By state: Pennsylvania 15 · New York 5 · Ohio 1 · District of Columbia 3 · Alabama 1 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Louis and Bessie Stein Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Villanova, Pennsylvania, tax-exempt since 1954. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Louis and Bessie Stein Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Louis and Bessie Stein Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $478K across 28 grants, a median of $1,174.

Where does Louis and Bessie Stein Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (15 grants), New York (5 grants), Ohio (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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