Grants paid by Bernice and Milton Stern Foundation
EIN 51-0264122 · NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Bernice and Milton Stern Foundation of NY (EIN 51-0264122) reported 48 grants paid totaling $9,033,267 to 23 recipients in tax years 2019–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$9,033,267
48 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | $541,200 | — |
| 2020 | 12 | $645,000 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | $860,000 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $1,010,000 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $5,977,067 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Bernice and Milton Stern Foundation, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Wood Foundation 13-3440362 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $1,888,641 | 2024 |
| Pesky Family Foundation | U | Miami Beach, FL | 3 | $1,751,142 | 2024 |
| The Morris and Bessie Altman Foundation 03-0323120 | B | Shelburne, VT | 2 | $1,538,642 | 2024 |
| The Robert Stern Family Foundation 52-1654921 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $1,488,642 | 2024 |
| Stern Center for Language & Learning 22-2485793 | B | Williston, VT | 4 | $690,000 | 2023 |
| Lee David Pesky Center for Learning Enrichment | U | Boise, ID | 4 | $490,000 | 2023 |
| The Hampton Foundation of Manhattan | U | New York, NY | 2 | $450,000 | 2023 |
| Friends Without Borders 13-3880402 | D | New York, NY | 3 | $125,000 | 2023 |
| Kingsbridge Heights Community Center 13-2813809 | B | Bronx, NY | 3 | $125,000 | 2021 |
| NYC Salt 26-2502577 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $120,000 | 2020 |
| Team Rubicon Inc 27-1720480 | C | Inglewood, CA | 3 | $105,000 | 2023 |
| Dartmouth College Fund | U | Hanover, NH | 2 | $55,000 | 2020 |
| Excellence Community Schools 45-0522191 | B | Bronx, NY | 2 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Bird On a Cliff Theatre Company | U | Woodstock, NY | 5 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Columbia University 13-5598093 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | U | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| The Sun Valley for the Arts | U | Ketchum, ID | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Veterans for Global Leadership 81-0889803 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Dartmouth Partners in Community | U | Hanover, NH | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Tuck School of Business | U | Hanover, NH | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Nyu School of Law | U | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Mt Sinai Adolescent Health Center | U | New York, NY | 1 | $1,200 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 48 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pesky Family Foundation Miami Beach, FL | U | $1,501,142 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202421779349101252 |
| 2024 | The Morris & Bessie Altman Foundation Shelburne, VT | B | $1,488,642 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202421779349101252 |
| 2024 | The Robert Stern Family Foundation New York, NY | C | $1,488,642 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202421779349101252 |
| 2024 | The Big Wood Foundation New York, NY | B | $1,488,641 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202421779349101252 |
| 2024 | Bird On a Cliff Theatre Company Woodstock, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202421779349101252 |
| 2023 | The Hampton Foundation of Manhattan New York, NY | U | $250,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202312489349100536 |
| 2023 | Stern Center for Language & Learning Williston, VT | B | $250,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202312489349100536 |
| 2023 | The Big Wood Foundation New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202312489349100536 |
| 2023 | Pesky Family Foundation Miami Beach, FL | U | $150,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202312489349100536 |
| 2023 | Lee David Pesky Center for Learning Enrichment Boise, ID | U | $100,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202312489349100536 |
| 2023 | Friends Without a Border New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202312489349100536 |
| 2023 | Team Rubicon Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202312489349100536 |
| 2023 | Bird On a Cliff Theatre Company Woodstock, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202312489349100536 |
| 2021 | The Big Wood Foundation New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202102149349100605 |
| 2021 | The Hampton Foundation of Manhattan New York, NY | U | $200,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202102149349100605 |
| 2021 | Stern Center for Language & Learning Williston, VT | B | $150,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202102149349100605 |
| 2021 | Lee David Pesky Center for Learning Enrichment Boise, ID | U | $100,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202102149349100605 |
| 2021 | Pesky Family Foundation Miami Beach, FL | U | $100,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202102149349100605 |
| 2021 | Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Bronx, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202102149349100605 |
| 2021 | The Morris and Bessie Altman Foundation Shelburne, VT | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202102149349100605 |
| 2021 | Bird On a Cliff Theatre Company Woodstock, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202102149349100605 |
| 2020 | Lee David Pesky Center for Learning Enrichment Boise, ID | U | $155,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | Stern Center for Language & Learning Williston, VT | B | $155,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | Friends Without Borders New York, NY | D | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Bronx, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | Dartmouth College Fund Hanover, NH | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | Team Rubicon Inc Inglewood, CA | C | $45,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY | B | $40,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | NYC Salt New York, NY | C | $40,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | Excellence Community Schools Bronx, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | The Sun Valley for the Arts Ketchum, ID | U | $15,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | Bird On a Cliff Theatre Company Woodstock, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202012169349100356 |
| 2019 | Stern Center for Language & Learning Williston, VT | B | $135,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Lee David Pesky Center for Learning Enrichment Boise, ID | U | $135,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | NYC Salt New York, NY | C | $80,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Friends Without Borders New York, NY | D | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Team Rubicon Inc Inglewood, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Bronx, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Excellence Community Schools Bronx, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Facing History and Ourselves New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Bird On a Cliff Theatre Company Woodstock, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Veterans for Global Leadership Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Dartmouth College Fund Hanover, NH | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Dartmouth Partners in Community Hanover, NH | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Tuck School of Business Hanover, NH | U | $2,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Nyu School of Law New York, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
| 2019 | Mt Sinai Adolescent Health Center New York, NY | U | $1,200 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201912109349100026 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-04-30 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421779349101252 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-04-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312489349100536 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-04-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102149349100605 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-04-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202012169349100356 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-04-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201912109349100026 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/510264122.json.
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