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Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodbridge, New Jersey · EIN 316675328

Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation is a private foundation in Woodbridge, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $30,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,00010$216,671
2024$30,0007$214,856
2025$5,0001$235,054

How to apply

Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern 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

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hudson Valley LGBTQ & CC
Kingston, NY
Operational$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation give?

$5,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Claudia Hearn & Edward Stern Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Edward Stern (Trustee), Claudia Hearn (Trustee) and Bessemer Trust Company (Corporate Trustee).

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