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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-1457719

Alexander William Stearn Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Reston, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $45,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jeanne Firey
C/o 11404 Gate Hill Place Unit B
Reston, VA 20194
(703) 424-8420
Form and materials
Request information from the foundation as to the requirements for submission of an application.
Deadlines
No deadlines exist
Restrictions
Applicants are limited to graduating seniors of lake clifton senior high school in baltimore, maryland or other education based tax exempt organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,131,274

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,103,440

  • Tax year 2022

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,046,329

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,989

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,072,393

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $20,000
  2. Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $10,000
  3. Towson UnversityTowson, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $5,000
  4. Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $5,000
  5. University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

7 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $35,000
  2. University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $35,000
  3. Towson UnversityTowson, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $30,000
  4. Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $20,000
  5. Capitol Technology UniversityLaurel, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $20,000
  6. Delaware State UniversityDover, DE

    Educational scholarships

    $20,000
  7. Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Educational scholarships

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland5 grants $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jeanne FireyPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0
  • Karen R MullinsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Doug HarrisSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrea UsiakTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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