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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-1841856

William A Stern Foundation

A private foundation in Greensboro, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 59 grants and $131,800 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

    $131,800

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $2,064,423

  • Tax year 2024

    $141,364

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $1,977,182

  • Tax year 2023

    $115,260

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $2,048,804

  • Tax year 2022

    $111,260

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,484,485

  • Tax year 2021

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $1,512,400

  • Tax year 2020

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,611,284

  • Tax year 2019

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $1,577,516

  • Tax year 2018

    $104,500

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,541,528

Grants paid in 2025

59 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cone HealthGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $15,000
  2. Church World Services GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $12,000
  3. Communities in SchoolWilmington, NC

    Support

    $5,000
  4. Cone Health PhilanthropyGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $5,000
  5. Greensboro Jewish FederationGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $5,000
  6. Greensboro Urban MinistryGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $5,000
  7. Junior League of High PointHigh Point, NC

    Support

    $5,000
  8. Westchester Country Day SchoolHigh Point, NC

    Support

    $4,000
  9. Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC

    Support

    $3,000
  10. Childrens Home Society of NCGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $3,000
  11. Newcomers SchoolGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $3,000
  12. UncgGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $3,000
  13. Hillel at UNCChapel Hill, NC

    Support

    $2,500
  14. NC Hillel FDTN UNC CHChapel Hill, NC

    Support

    $2,500
  15. Preservation Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $2,500
  16. Sanctuary HouseGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $2,500
  17. United Way of Greater GsoGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $2,500
  18. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Support

    $2,000
  19. Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $2,000
  20. Boys & Girls Home of NCLake Waccamaw, NC

    Support

    $2,000
  21. Greensboro Hebrew CemetaryGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $2,000
  22. Greensboro Public Library FDTNGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $2,000
  23. Multiple Myeloma Research FDNBoston, MA

    Support

    $2,000
  24. Mustard Seed Comm HealthGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $2,000
  25. Sidney J Stern Sr Mem FD Sidney J Stern Mem FDChapel Hill, NC

    Support

    $2,000
  26. Uncg Flora Stern ScholarshipGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $2,000
  27. UncwWilmington, NC

    Support

    $2,000
  28. University of NC PressChapel Hill, NC

    Support

    $2,000
  29. Friends of the Mountains-To-Sea-Tra Friends of the Mountains-To-The-Sea-Trail IncRaleigh, NC

    Support

    $1,500
  30. A Simple Gesture GsoGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  31. Authoracare FDTNGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  32. Beth David SynagogueGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  33. Brigade Boys & Girls ClubWilmington, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  34. Coastal Land Trust NC Coastal Land TrustWilmington, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  35. Danbury Volunteer Fire DeptDanbury, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  36. Disability Advocacy CenterGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  37. Elon AcademyElon, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  38. Elon University Law SchoolGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  39. Family Services of the PiedmontGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  40. Friends of Oakdale CemeteryWilmington, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  41. Friends of Sauratown MountainsDanbury, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  42. Greensboro BeautifulGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  43. Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  44. Guilford County Animal ShelterGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  45. Jewish Foundation Loan FundAtlanta, GA

    Support

    $1,000
  46. NC Burn CenterChapel Hill, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  47. NC Folk FestivalGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  48. Peacehaven Farm IncWhitsett, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  49. Piedmont Land ConservancyGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  50. Special Olympics North CarolinaMorrisville, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  51. Temple EmanuelGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  52. UNC Lineberger Cancer CtrChapel Hill, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  53. Womens Resource Ctr of GsoGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  54. YMCA Camp WeaverGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  55. YWCAGreensboro, NC

    Support

    $1,000
  56. Stokes County Historical SocietyDanbury, NC

    Support

    $500
  57. Stokes County Sheriffs Dept Stokes Count Sheriffs DeptDanbury, NC

    Support

    $500
  58. Vitamin AngelsSanta Barbara, CA

    Support

    $500
  59. Susan G Komen Breast Cancer FDN IncDallas, TX

    Support

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $12,00035% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $7,50022% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $3,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5007% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $2,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $2,3007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina54 grants $126,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000
  3. New York1 grant $2,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  5. California1 grant $500
  6. Texas1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Susan G SternVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine S WeaverPRESIDENT, T Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sidney J Stern IIIVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0

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