Private foundation · EIN 27-4830712 · Morristown, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jane and Frances 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: 27 grants paid, $237K total, median $6,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
27
$237K
Median grant
$6,000
Stays in NJ
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.4M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
City Harvest IncNew York, NYGeneral$35K
Promise ProjectNew York, NYGeneral$30K
Food Bank NYCNew York, NYGeneral$25K
Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NYGeneral$20K
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NYGeneral$10K
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYGeneral$10K
North Shore Animal LeaguePort Washington, NYGeneral$9,500
Make a Wish NYCNew York, NYGeneral$8,000
Project MorryElmsford, NYGeneral$7,500
Share Our StrengthWashington, DCGeneral$7,500
Amyloidosis FoundationClarkston, MIGeneral$6,000
God's Love We DeliverNew York, NYGeneral$6,000
NYC Kids RiseLong Island City, NYGeneral$6,000
The Bowery MissionNew York, NYGeneral$6,000
BideaweeNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Great Neck School District Jerry Spielman Scholarship FundGreat Neck, NYGeneral$5,000
JCC Mid-WestchesterScarsdale, NYGeneral$5,000
NYC BalletNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
The Opportunity NetworkNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
The Rosie Project Charitable FoundationSan Diego, CAGeneral$5,000
City Park FoundationNew York, NYGeneral$4,000
Friends of KarenNew York, NYFamily support$4,000
Wildlife Conservation Society - Bronx ZooBronx, NYGeneral$4,000
Museum at Eldridge StreetNew York, NYGeneral$3,500
Harlem AcedemyNew York, NYGeneral$2,500
City Meals on WheelsNew York, NYGeneral$2,000
Temple Beth El of Great NeckGreat Neck, NYGeneral$750

By state: New York 24 · District of Columbia 1 · Michigan 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Jane and Frances Stein Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Morristown, New Jersey, administered in care of Michael Goldman, tax-exempt since 2011. 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 Jane and Frances 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 Jane and Frances Stein Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $237K across 27 grants, a median of $6,000.

Where does Jane and Frances Stein Foundation give?

New York (24 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), Michigan (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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