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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1812072

The Hedda Sterne Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Brooklyn, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $25,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,678,389

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $6,879,096

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $6,663,310

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,115,527

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,179,970

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,629,067

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,241,482

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,694,469

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YaddoSaratoga Springs, NY

    Single-year residency awarded to visual artist

    $10,000
  2. The Church at Sag HarborSag Harbor, NY

    Support for visual artists in residence

    $8,000
  3. Vermont Studio CenterJohnson, VT

    Hedda sterne fellowship award

    $7,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $18,000
  2. Vermont1 grant $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Sanford HirschPRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $0
  • Karen Van LengenSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah EckhardtVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Veronique LindenbergCHAIRPERSON Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shaina LarriveeEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 35Pay $156,827

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