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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 71-0899950

The Bernard Stern Foundation

A private foundation in Boca Raton, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $93,600 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Ellen Stern
10631 Stonebridge Blvd
Boca Raton, FL 33498
(561) 477-9411
Form and materials
No particular form or application is necessary. Only a letter that gives essential details of the project is required.
Deadlines
No submission deadlines
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitations except that the foundation does not award grants to individuals, nor award scholarships, fellowships, loans, prizes or similar benefits.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $93,600

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,408,576
  • Tax year 2023

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,566,399
  • Tax year 2022

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,723,203
  • Tax year 2021

    $59,180

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,918,954
  • Tax year 2020

    $68,665

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,819,421
  • Tax year 2019

    $75,680

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,832,702
  • Tax year 2018

    $71,650

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,969,680

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hillel of Broward & Palm BeachDavie, FL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  2. Fau FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. Jewish Federation of Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Bladder Cancer Advocacy NetworkBethesda, MD

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Friends of the IdfNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. St Jude Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. HadassahNew Yourk, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Charitable

    $4,000
  13. No Kid HungryWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $3,000
  14. Play for PinkNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  15. In Jacob's ShoesDeerfield BCH, FL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  16. Zvi DanceNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  17. West Boca Bulls AthleticsBoca Raton, FL

    Charitable

    $600

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $10,00026% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $6,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00013% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5,00013% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5,00013% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $5,00013% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $37,600
  2. New York6 grants $24,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  4. California1 grant $5,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $4,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ellen SternDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $50,000
  • Elissa PaganDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $24,000

The return

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