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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-6015902

Brendalyn and Ernest Stempel Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $895,000 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

    $895,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,769,943

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,304,111

  • Tax year 2023

    $942,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,219,171

  • Tax year 2022

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,931,757

  • Tax year 2021

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,114,371

  • Tax year 2020

    $222,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,047,518

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Africa FoundationJohannesburg, South Africa

    Clef undergraduate trade schoolbursaries & post grad students

    $320,000
  2. Herschel School for GirlsClaremont, South Africa

    Existing scholarship fund/ existing endowment fund for future scholarships

    $250,000
  3. African Solutions to African ProblemsKenilworth, South Africa

    General support

    $105,000
  4. Lalela Children's CharityCape Town, South Africa

    Current art outreach projects

    $50,000
  5. American Friends of Masterworks Inc-Museum of Bermuda ArtHamilton, Bermuda

    Designated art lessons and education for young art lovers to attend classes at masterworks.

    $25,000
  6. Bishops Diocesan CollegeCape Town, South Africa

    Existing scholarship fund/ existing endowment fund for future scholarships

    $25,000
  7. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    Support for operation smile in south africa

    $25,000
  8. Ruth Prowse Art SchoolCape Town, South Africa

    General support

    $25,000
  9. South Africa Limited Childrens HospitalJohannesburg, South Africa

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Cultiver - Resolve IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $20,000
  11. Young Audiences Arts for LearningNew York, NY

    Ongoing support for musical programs

    $15,000
  12. Steps Charity NPCCape Town, South Africa

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $25,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000
  3. New York1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey FeinmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brendalyn StempelTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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