Private foundation · EIN 26-1598679 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Dianne and David Stern 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: 33 grants paid, $657K total, median $5,000. 64% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
33
$657K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NY
64%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYGeneral support$275K
EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CAGeneral support$60K
Ecojustice Canada SocietyVancouver, CAGeneral support$60K
Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NYGeneral support$50K
Jazz at Lincoln CenterNew York, NYGeneral support$30K
UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NYGeneral support$30K
Forest Animal RescueSilver Springs, FLGeneral support$25K
The Wilderness SocietyWashington, DCGeneral support$15K
WnetthirteenNew York, NYGeneral support$15K
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCGeneral support$15K
Animal Welfare League of Westchester CtyWhite Plains, NYGeneral support$12K
Scenic HudsonPoughkeepsie, NYGeneral support$10K
Farm SanctuaryWatkins Glen, NYGeneral support$6,000
Pets AliveMiddletown, NYGeneral support$5,000
Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UTGeneral support$5,000
The New Choral SocietyScarsdale, NYGeneral support$5,000
World Science FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance CorpScarsdale, NYGeneral support$5,000
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Alley Cat AlliesBethesda, MDGeneral support$3,000
Animal Nation IncSouth Salem, NYGeneral support$3,000
Equine Rescue IncBloomingburg, NYGeneral support$3,000
Bhutan FoundationWashington, DCGeneral support$2,500
Relief InternationalWashington, DCGeneral support$2,000
Riverkeeper IncOssining, NYGeneral support$2,000
Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville, NYGeneral support$2,000
Friends of Weinberg Nature CenterScarsdale, NYGeneral support$1,500
Cat AssistanceArdsley, NYGeneral support$1,000
Little Star FoundationSanta Rosa Beach, FLGeneral support$1,000
Independence Pass FundAspen, COGeneral support$1,000
Let's Get ReadyNew York, NYGeneral support$500
Scarsdale Hs PTA ScholarshipScarsdale, NYGeneral support$500
North Bergen PurrNorth Bergen, NJGeneral support$500

By state: New York 21 · California 1 · INTL 1 · District of Columbia 4 · Florida 2 · Utah 1

About this foundation

Dianne and David Stern Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Raich Ende Malter & Co Llp, tax-exempt since 2008. 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 Dianne and David Stern 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 Dianne and David Stern Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $657K across 33 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Dianne and David Stern Foundation give?

New York (21 grants), California (1 grants), INTL (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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