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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-6765536

Samuel and Barbara Sternberg Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bala Cynwyd, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $18,141 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

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

    $18,141

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $269,783
  • Tax year 2023

    $19,882

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $271,800
  • Tax year 2022

    $7,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $267,172
  • Tax year 2021

    $7,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $265,168
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $314,533
  • Tax year 2019

    $13,235

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $236,892
  • Tax year 2018

    $19,150

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $246,028
  • Tax year 2017

    $26,750

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $256,086

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    Community purposes

    $10,000
  2. Conquer Cancer FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Community services

    $6,050
  3. LauNew York, NY

    University

    $1,000
  4. AdlWashington, DC

    Community services

    $521
  5. Weill CornellNew York, NY

    Community services

    $420
  6. The Metro OperaNew York, NY

    Community services

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $11,570
  2. Virginia1 grant $6,050
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $521

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Cora SternbergTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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