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The Mary Peace Sterling Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cranbury, New Jersey · EIN 571114028

The Mary Peace Sterling Foundation is a private foundation in Cranbury, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $322,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $772,434 the year before.

30% 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$772,43419$6.8 million
2024$322,00010$7.1 million

How to apply

The Mary Peace Sterling 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 4 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina5$205,000
Florida3$62,000
District of Columbia1$30,000
North Carolina1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Peace Center
Greenville, SC
General purpose$100,000
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
General purpose$50,000
Abundance Capital
Greenville, SC
General purpose$45,000
Bread for the World
Washington, DC
General purpose$30,000
Upcountry
Chapel Hill, NC
General purpose$25,000
YMCA
Greenville, SC
General purpose$25,000
Center for Comm Self
Greenville, SC
General purpose$25,000
Miami City Ballet
Miami Beach, FL
General purpose$10,000
Mill Village
Greenville, SC
General [purpose$10,000
Exchange for Change
Miami, FL
General purpose$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mary Peace Sterling Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mary Peace Sterling Foundation give?

$322,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Mary Peace Sterling Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Peace Sullivan (Trustee).

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