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Stern Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Auburn, Massachusetts · EIN 223073966

Stern Family Foundation is a private foundation in Auburn, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $318 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $318 and the largest $318. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $411 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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
2023$4501$7,660
2024$4111$5,064
2025$3181$2,421

How to apply

Stern 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

What Stern Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$318

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Israel of Boston
Boston, MA
General funding$318

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stern Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stern Family Foundation give?

$318 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $318.

Who runs Stern Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Barbara F Stern (Trustee).

What does Stern Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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