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Stern Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$312k
Granted FY2023
22
Grants FY2023
—
States reached
$33k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Religion$1.1MPhilanthropy$432kHuman Services$349kEducation$311kInternational$299kHealth$17kHousing & Shelter$10kArts & Culture$7kOther$0
02FY2023 · 22 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 22 grants below total $151,830, the rows itemized in this filing. The $312,422 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $160,592 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2023

  • Under $10k15 grants · $34k
  • $10k–50k7 grants · $118k
$3,750
Median grant
—
States reached
$160k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GINDI MAIMONIDES ACADEMY$33,000
Shalom Torah Center$25,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NETIV ARYEH$15,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YAD ELIEZER IN$15,000
CONG BETH AHARON RABBI DISC FUND$10,000
American Friends Ateret Cohanim$10,000
FJC - JEWISH COMMUNITY OF POLAND FUND$10,000
Cong. Tehila L' Dovid$7,500
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KIEV JEWISH COMMUNITY$5,000
Friends of united Hatzalah$5,000
American Friends of Keren Achim$3,750
AMERICA FRIENDS OF BENE RACHEL$3,000
BEIS MIDRASH OF QUEENS/MICHLOL$2,000
Project Ezrah$1,800
Project Yechi$1,200
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–22, $57k) land where the poverty rate runs at 17%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%BELEV ECHAD LEACHDUT INC: $3k → 11%PROJECT EZRA: $20k → 17%PROJECT EZRA: $15k → 17%BELEV ECHAD INC: $4k → 17%PROJECT EZRA: $15k → 17%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

80%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.7M · 37 repeat orgs$404k to everyone else

37 repeat relationships: 0 still active in FY2023, 37 since wound down; 22 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

37
28

Total granted

$1.7M
$252k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+46%
+58%

Still filing today

38%
36%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $152k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
InternationalEducationReligionHuman ServicesHealthPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • AF
    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KIRYAT SANZ LANIADO HOSPITAL INC
    5× · 2017–2022 · $200k · revenue +5%
  • AF
    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NETIV ARYEH INC
    6× · 2017–2022 · $101k · revenue +15%
  • AF
    AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ATERET COHANIM INC
    3× · 2017–2020 · $52k · revenue +101%

Funded once

  • CJ
    CONG JEWISH LEARNING EXPERIENCE
    one grant, 2018 · $30k
  • GM
    Gindi Maimonides Academy
    one grant, 2022 · $27k
  • YU
    YESHIVA UNIVERSITYgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $26k · revenue +39%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Yeshiva Ohr Yisroel
Philanthropy
2
Sherit Isroel
—
3
Zichron Avrohom Yosef
Philanthropy
4
Keren Yaakov Ben Menachen Tzvi Foundation
Philanthropy
5
American Friends of Yeshiva Aish Hatorah
—
6
American Friends of Even Yisroel Charitable Foundation
Philanthropy
7
University of Judaism Foundation
—
8
Yad Laniyim
Philanthropy
9
The Nochim & Rivka Zeldes Foundation
—
10
Bais Yisrael Foundation
—
11
Bais Yehuda Perach Rochel Foundation
Public Benefit
12
Yad Yosef Foundation
Philanthropy
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Emunah of America Inc; the most unlike its peers is New York University. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

29 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 29 of the 89 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
26/29
Grantees still filing
21/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MISC ORGANIZED CHARITIES: $348,910 · OtherMISC ORGANIZED CHARITIESCONGREGATION BNAI YESHURUN: $82,788 · OtherCONGREGATION BNAI YESHURUNSHALOM TORAH CENTERS: $70,072 · OtherSHALOM TORAH CENTERSAHAVAS CHESED: $66,200 · OtherJEWISH INSTITUTE OF QUEENS: $64,500 · OtherFJC: $60,000 · Other+60 more: $594,114 · Other+60 moreAMERICAN FRIENDS OF KIRYAT SANZ LANIADO HOSPITAL INC: $200,000 · InternationalAMERICAN FRIENDS…AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ATERET COHANIM INC: $52,000 · InternationalAMERICAN FRIENDS…EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC: $45,000 · InternationalEMUNAH OF AMERIC…Central Fund of Israel: $20,000 · InternationalCentral Fund of …+4 more: $16,200 · InternationalTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $220,881 · EducationTHE TRUSTEES O…YESHIVA UNIVERSITY: $26,485 · EducationYESHIVA UNIVER…YESHIVA BAIS MORDECHAI OF TEANECK: $21,600 · EducationYESHIVA BAIS M…New York University: $12,826 · Education+3 more: $18,400 · Education+3 moreAMERICAN FRIENDS OF NETIV ARYEH INC: $101,000 · ReligionAMERICAN F…BRIS AVROHOM INC: $82,400 · ReligionBRIS AVROH…Gindi Maimonides Academy: $27,216 · ReligionGindi Maim…CHEVRA-KADISHA YERUSHALAYIM INC: $75,200 · PhilanthropyProject Ezra: $50,000 · Human ServicesBELEV ECHAD INC: $3,600 · Human ServicesBelev Echad Leachdut Inc: $3,000 · Human ServicesPROJECT YECHI INC: $16,800 · Health
Other$1,286,584International$333,200Education$300,192Religion$210,616Philanthropy$75,200Human Services$56,600Health$16,800

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $220,881 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF KIRYAT SANZ LANIADO HOSPITAL INC: $200,000 over 5y, 1.7% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF NETIV ARYEH INC: $101,000 over 6y, 0.9% of budgetBRIS AVROHOM INC: $82,400 over 6y, 0.7% of budgetCHEVRA-KADISHA YERUSHALAYIM INC: $75,200 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF ATERET COHANIM INC: $52,000 over 3y, 1.7% of budgetProject Ezra: $50,000 over 3y, 4.3% of budgetEMUNAH OF AMERICA INC: $45,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetBeis Midrash of Queens: $42,600 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetYESHIVA UNIVERSITY: $26,485 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYESHIVA BAIS MORDECHAI OF TEANECK: $21,600 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetCentral Fund of Israel: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPROJECT YECHI INC: $16,800 over 6y, 2.1% of budgetNew York University: $12,826 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED WAY OF BERGEN COUNTY: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE ISRAEL PROJECT: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetYAD L'ACHIM PEYLEI ISRAEL: $9,600 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetJUST ONE LIFE INC: $9,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetFRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC: $7,050 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS INC: $6,800 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF BET EL YESHIVA: $6,600 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetONE ISRAEL FUND LTD: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetRABBI ISAAC ELCHANAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBELEV ECHAD INC: $3,600 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Friends of Migdal OHR: $1,800 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH NATIONAL FUND (KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL) INC: $1,200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KIRYAT SANZ LANIADO HOSPITAL INC ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NETIV ARYEH INC ↗
  • Who funds BRIS AVROHOM INC ↗
  • Who funds CHEVRA-KADISHA YERUSHALAYIM INC ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ATERET COHANIM INC ↗
  • Who funds Project Ezra ↗
  • Who funds EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC ↗
  • Who funds Beis Midrash of Queens ↗
  • Who funds Gindi Maimonides Academy ↗
  • Who funds YESHIVA UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds YESHIVA BAIS MORDECHAI OF TEANECK ↗
  • Who funds Central Fund of Israel ↗
  • Who funds PROJECT YECHI INC ↗
  • Who funds New York University ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Jewish Communal FundFjcGranit FoundationThe Ojc FundThe Blumenfeld Family…Daniel and Miriam Mic…Schwartz Family Chari…The Frieman FoundationDavid & Esther Musche…The Kahan Family Foun…The Arthur & Joyce Fe…Jewish Federation of …
Jewish Communal FundNY36.7× affinity25 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Jewish Communal Fund · Fjc · Granit Foundation · The Ojc Fund · The Blumenfeld Family Foundation · Daniel and Miriam Michael Foundation · Schwartz Family Charitable Foundation · The Frieman Foundation · David & Esther Muschel Foundation · The Kahan Family Foundation · The Arthur & Joyce Fein Family Foundation · Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Stern Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Stern Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • Yeshiva High School for Girls Inc: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get no government money at all
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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How do I get to Stern Family Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Stern Family Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 89 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2024) is on record and reports $283k of grant expense with no grantee named in the published copy. A private foundation itemizes every grant it makes, so a return carrying none has filed its list as an attachment that the public copy does not include. The figures above are therefore from FY2023, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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