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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-0847408

Stern Foundation

A private foundation in Mechanicsville, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $367,551 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jan 31, 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

    $367,551

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $588,007

  • Tax year 2024

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $895,346

  • Tax year 2023

    $51,991

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $907,202

  • Tax year 2022

    $41,025

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $883,386

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,999

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $899,192

  • Tax year 2020

    $49,472

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $887,253

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Richmond Community FoundationRichmond, CA

    General operating support

    $337,549
  2. Pine Ridge Missionary Training CampMechanicsville, VA

    General operating support

    $5,001
  3. Friends of IsraelWestville, NJ

    General operating support

    $5,000
  4. Museum of the Shenandoah ValleyWinchester, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  5. Jews for JesusSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  6. Barns of Rose HillBerryville, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  7. The ValentineRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  8. Advancing Native MissionsAfton, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  9. Blue Ridge SchoolSt George, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  10. Blue Ridge Wildlife CenterBoyce, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  11. Piedmont Environmental CouncilWarrenton, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  12. Step RichmondRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  13. Virginia Historical SocietyRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  14. Christ Church MillwoodMillwood, VA

    General operating support

    $475
  15. Clarke County Historical SocietyBerryville, VA

    General operating support

    $451
  16. Clarke County Conservation Easement AuthorityBerryville, VA

    General operating support

    $300
  17. Foundation for the State ArboretumBoyce, VA

    General operating support

    $175
  18. Long BranchMillwood, VA

    General operating support

    $175
  19. The Bethel MemorialMillwood, VA

    General operating support

    $175
  20. Millwood Community AssociationMillwood, VA

    General operating support

    $150
  21. Collegiate SchoolRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $338,54997% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $10,0003% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $1,100<1% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $150<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $340,549
  2. Virginia18 grants $22,002
  3. New Jersey1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sidney L Stern IIDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Henry F Stern JrDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Constance S MooreDIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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