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Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Florida · EIN 311585141

Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.5 million in 34 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $378,000. 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 up from $1.3 million the year before.

59% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.3 million39$32.5 million
2023$1.3 million43$35.9 million
2024$1.5 million34$38.7 million

How to apply

Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust 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

What Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California24$1.0 million
District of Columbia1$281,000
Mississippi3$150,000
New York6$41,350

Grants paid in 2024

All 34 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
Los Angeles, CA
Support orchestra$378,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
Support holocaust museum$281,000
UCLA Development
Los Angeles, CA
Education$267,400
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Los Angeles, CA
Religious$138,670
E E Bass Educational & Development Foundation
Greenville, MS
Restore historic building$130,000
Jewish Federation Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Support jewish community$50,000
Sinai Temple
Los Angeles, CA
Religious$26,000
American Friends of the London Philharmonic Orchestra
New York, NY
Support orchestra$20,000
Baby 2 Baby
Los Angeles, CA
Help children in poverty$20,000
Para Los Ninos
Los Angeles, CA
Help children and youth to thrive$20,000
The Center for Early Education
West Hollywood, CA
Education$20,000
Goldringwoldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life
Jackson, MS
Educational, cultural and religious$15,000
The Public Theater
New York, NY
Support performing arts$15,000
California Community Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Community philanthropy$10,000
Children's Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Help children and families$10,000
Lafd Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Support firefighters$10,000
NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness
Los Angeles, CA
Help people affected by mental illness$10,000
The Masket Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Ophthalmic research$10,000
USC Hillel
Los Angeles, CA
Jewish student support$10,000
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Beverly Hills, CA
Support performing arts$10,000
Wayfinder Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
Help people facing challenges$10,000
Wise Readers to Leaders
Los Angeles, CA
Education$10,000
YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Recreational programs and services$10,000
Pasadena Humane Society
Pasadena, CA
Animal welfare$5,000
Prairie Rural Community Development Club
Prairie, MS
Rural community development$5,000
Stephen Wise Temple
Los Angeles, CA
Religious$4,860
Central Synagogue
New York, NY
Religious$3,750
Wags & Walks
Los Angeles, CA
Animal welfare$3,000
Performance Art Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Support artists working in performance$2,500
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Support art museum$1,500
Federation of Jewish Communities of the Cis
New York, NY
Support jewish community$1,000
The Music Center
Los Angeles, CA
Support performing arts$1,000
Via Care Community Health Center
Los Angeles, CA
Health care$1,000
Fund for Park Avenue
New York, NY
Maintain green space$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust give?

$1.5 million in tax year 2024, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Shorstein (Trustee).

What does Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and faith communities.

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