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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6109775

Robert and Adele Stern Foundation

A private foundation in Arcadia, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $357,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), 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

    $357,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,909,759

  • Tax year 2024

    $126,900

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,994,603

  • Tax year 2023

    $131,900

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $7,855,175

  • Tax year 2022

    $156,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,777,632

  • Tax year 2021

    $61,400

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,280,755

  • Tax year 2020

    $84,425

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,338,591

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Calculus ProjectRandolph, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Rare Village FoundationMcKinney, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Rare Village FoundationMcKinney, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Rare Village FoundationMcKinney, TX

    General support

    $40,000
  5. Save the Redwoods LeaugeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  6. Sonoma County Library FoundationSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  7. Christ Church United MethodistLouisville, KY

    General support

    $13,000
  8. Congregation Beth David of San Luis ObispoSN Luis Obisp, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. National Disaster Search Dog FoundationSanta Paula, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  10. People's Self Help Housing CorporationSN Luis Obisp, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Redwood Empire Food BankSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Cuesta College FoundationSN Luis Obisp, CA

    General support

    $4,400

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research3 grants $140,00053% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $104,40039% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas3 grants $140,000
  2. California7 grants $104,400
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  4. Kentucky1 grant $13,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Laura Stern SeaverDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Susan SternDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael SternDIRECTOR/VICE-PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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