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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3323753

The Allison Maher Stern Foundation

A private foundation in Secaucus, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $94,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $41,268

  • Tax year 2024

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $55,538

  • Tax year 2023

    $67,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $39,758

  • Tax year 2022

    $69,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $17,453

  • Tax year 2021

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $25,148

  • Tax year 2020

    $65,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $27,808

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. DMF Youth IncNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  2. Manhattan InstituteNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  3. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  4. Wcs(la Mattina Wildlife Center)Bronx, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  5. Silver Shield FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $6,500
  6. American Society Prevention Cruelty Animals(aspca)New York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  7. Workshops for WarriorsSan Diego, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  8. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  9. Sisters of Notre Dame of the United StatesCovington, KY

    Charitable contribution

    $3,500
  10. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $3,500
  11. AMC Schwarzman Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  12. Southampton Association IncSouthampton, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  13. Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons IncEast Hampton, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  14. City Meals on WheelsNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  15. Lake Agawam ConservancySouthampton, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  16. Uk St ClaireMorehead, KY

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  17. South Hampton Fresh Air HomeSouth Hampton, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  18. Embracing All Creatures IncRedding, CT

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  19. With Arms Wide Open (wawo)Massapequa, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00040% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $3,5007% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $2,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $79,000
  2. Kentucky2 grants $5,500
  3. California1 grant $5,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $3,500
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Allison Maher SternCHAIRWOMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Leonard N SternPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matthew BrennanTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Timothy P TerrySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael PuzykVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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