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Edith and Bernard Stolbun Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 823640575

Edith and Bernard Stolbun Family Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $76,500 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 $64,000 the year before.

23% 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$64,00010$1.4 million
2024$76,50013$1.6 million

How to apply

Edith and Bernard Stolbun 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 Edith and Bernard Stolbun Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas13$76,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Houston Hillel
Houston, TX
Donation$25,000
Rice University
Houston, TX
Donation$25,000
Shape Community Center
Houston, TX
Donation$5,000
Second Servings Houston
Houston, TX
Donation$5,000
Temple Beth Torah
Humble, TX
Donation$2,500
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
Houston, TX
Donation$2,500
Jewish Ethics Institute
Houston, TX
Donation$2,500
Houston Audobon Society
Houston, TX
Donation$2,500
Jewish Family Service
Houston, TX
Donation$2,000
Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care
Houston, TX
Donation$2,000
Meyerland Minyan Inc
Houston, TX
Donation$1,000
Temple Israel Schulenberg
Schulenberg, TX
Donation$1,000
Adl
Houston, TX
Donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edith and Bernard Stolbun Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edith and Bernard Stolbun Family Foundation give?

$76,500 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Edith and Bernard Stolbun Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sam Stolbun (President), Alana Spiwak (Vice President/Treasurer), Seth Stolbun (Vice President/Exec. Director) and Ariel Stolbun (Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Edith and Bernard Stolbun Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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