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The Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 273097009

The Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $540,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $62,500 and the largest $165,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $718,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$718,0008$6.7 million
2024$540,0006$7.0 million

How to apply

The Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$165,000
South Carolina1$150,000
New York2$125,000
Connecticut1$50,000
Florida1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Global Giving
Washington, DC
General support$165,000
Danny and Rons Rescue
Rembert, SC
General support$150,000
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
Saratoga Springs, NY
General support$75,000
Tarumi Violin Children's Foundation
Douglaston, NY
General support$50,000
Ridgefield Academy
Ridgefield, CT
General support$50,000
Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue Inc
Palm Beach, FL
General support$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation give?

$540,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $62,500.

Who runs The Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sophie Stenbeck (President) and Mara Hofman (Secretary and Treasurer).

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