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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3440362

The Big Wood Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 reports $542,350 paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $542,350

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $9,241,445
  • Tax year 2023

    $500,100

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $9,790,287
  • Tax year 2022

    $396,218

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $8,367,135
  • Tax year 2021

    $384,450

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $7,663,071
  • Tax year 2020

    $459,959

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $3,242,987
  • Tax year 2019

    $269,319

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $3,243,943

Grants paid in 2024

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $542,350 in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michael SternPRESIDENT / TREASURER Hours 20Pay $10,000
  • Marjorie SternSECRETARY Hours 20Pay $0
  • Mark SternDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ricki SternDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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