The Dianne & David Stern Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 26-1598679

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, The Dianne & David Stern Foundation has awarded 243 grants totaling $18,032,995 to organizations in California, Virginia and 11 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $95 to $1,400,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$18,032,995
Total Assets
$26,593,081
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
62
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Decline
-100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 35%

22 of 62 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
New York

63% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (53%), Scarsdale (15%), White Plains (7%).

Funding Trajectory
-26%

Declining funding trend with 26% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Dianne & David Stern Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Alley Cat Allies $4,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2024
Animal Welfare League Of Westchester Cty $10,000 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2024
Best Friends Animal Society $5,000 Kanab, UT, US General Support 2024
Bhutan Foundation $3,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Cat Assistance $1,000 Ardsley, NY, US General Support 2024
Columbia University $275,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Ecojustice Canada Society $70,000 Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA General Support 2024
Equine Rescue Inc $3,000 Bloomingburg, NY, US General Support 2024
Farm Sanctuary $6,000 Watkins Glen, NY, US General Support 2024
Feeding Westchester $7,000 Elmsford, NY, US General Support 2024
Friends Of Weinberg Nature Center $2,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2024
Independence Pass Fund $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2024
Jacob Burns Film Center $3,000 Pleasantville, NY, US General Support 2024
Let's Get Ready $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
The New Choral Society $3,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2024
North Bergen Purr $500 North Bergen, NJ, US General Support 2024
Pets Alive $6,000 Middletown, NY, US General Support 2024
Riverkeeper Inc $2,500 Ossining, NY, US General Support 2024
Scenic Hudson $10,000 Poughkeepsie, NY, US General Support 2024
The Wilderness Society $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Wnetthirteen $15,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
World Science Foundation $6,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
World Wildlife Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Columbia University Barnard Hillel $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Foundation Fighting Blindness $15,000 Columbia, MD, US General Support 2024
Jazz At Lincoln Center $65,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Little Star Foundation $1,000 Santa Rosa Beach, FL, US General Support 2024
Paley Center For Media $7,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Scarsdale Hs Pta Scholarship $500 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2024
Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corp $5,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2024
Uja Federation Of New York $30,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Alley Cat Allies $4,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2024
Animal Welfare League Of Westchester Cty $10,000 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2024
Best Friends Animal Society $5,000 Kanab, UT, US General Support 2024
Bhutan Foundation $3,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Cat Assistance $1,000 Ardsley, NY, US General Support 2024
Columbia University $275,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Ecojustice Canada Society $70,000 Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA General Support 2024
Equine Rescue Inc $3,000 Bloomingburg, NY, US General Support 2024
Farm Sanctuary $6,000 Watkins Glen, NY, US General Support 2024
Feeding Westchester $7,000 Elmsford, NY, US General Support 2024
Friends Of Weinberg Nature Center $2,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2024
Independence Pass Fund $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2024
Jacob Burns Film Center $3,000 Pleasantville, NY, US General Support 2024
Let's Get Ready $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
The New Choral Society $3,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2024
North Bergen Purr $500 North Bergen, NJ, US General Support 2024
Pets Alive $6,000 Middletown, NY, US General Support 2024
Riverkeeper Inc $2,500 Ossining, NY, US General Support 2024
Scenic Hudson $10,000 Poughkeepsie, NY, US General Support 2024
The Wilderness Society $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Wnetthirteen $15,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
World Science Foundation $6,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
World Wildlife Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Columbia University Barnard Hillel $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Foundation Fighting Blindness $15,000 Columbia, MD, US General Support 2024
Jazz At Lincoln Center $65,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Little Star Foundation $1,000 Santa Rosa Beach, FL, US General Support 2024
Paley Center For Media $7,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Scarsdale Hs Pta Scholarship $500 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2024
Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corp $5,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2024
Uja Federation Of New York $30,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Ecojustice Canada Society $75,000 Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA General Support 2023
Earthjustice $1,300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2023
Earthjustice $1,400,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2023
Ecojustice Canada Society $75,000 Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA General Support 2023
Earthjustice $1,300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2023
Earthjustice $1,400,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2023
Ecojustice Canada Society $75,000 Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA General Support 2022
Earthjustice $1,200,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
Ecojustice Canada Society $75,000 Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA General Support 2022
Earthjustice $1,200,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
Ecojustice Canada Society $75,000 Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA General Support 2022
Earthjustice $1,200,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2022
Springboard 2000 Enterprises Inc $25,000 Mclean, VA, US General Support 2021
Arc Of Westchester Foundation $3,000 Hawthorne, NY, US General Support 2020
Boys & Girls Club Of Camden County $2,500 Camden, NJ, US General Support 2020
Columbia University $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Columbia University $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Community Impact $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Grand Street Settlement $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Jazz At Lincoln Center $100,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Learn Fresh Education Co $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2020
Legal Services Of The Hudson Valley $3,500 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2020
Little Star Foundation $15,000 Santa Rosa Beach, FL, US General Support 2020
New Heights Youth $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Northside Center For Child Development $7,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
The Paley Center For Media $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Peace River Refuge & Ranch Inc $30,000 Silver Springs, FL, US General Support 2020
Prep For Prep $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Rens Basketball $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority $1,000 Carbondale, CO, US General Support 2020
Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling $1,500 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2020
Shs Scholarship Fund For College $500 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2020
Svac $5,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2020
The Sylvia Center $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Ths 59 Scholarship Fund $500 Teaneck, NJ, US General Support 2020
Thurgood Marshall College Fund $30,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Uja Federation Of New York $30,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Columbia University $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Columbia University $150,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Earthjustice $1,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2020
Greenpeace Fund $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Earthjustice $1,100,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2020
Ajc Global Jewish Advocacy $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Alley Cat Allies $6,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2018
American Comm For The Weizmann Institute Of Science $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Animal Welfare League Of Westchester $20,000 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2018
Anti Defamation League $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Arc Of Westchester Foundation $3,000 Hawthorne, NY, US General Support 2018
Best Friends Animal Society $3,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Boys And Girls Club Of Camden $1,500 Camden, NJ, US General Support 2018
Boys And Girls Club Of Mt Vernon $5,000 Mt Vernon, NY, US General Support 2018
Cat Assistance $1,500 Ardsley, NY, US General Support 2018
Care Inc $15,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2018
Columbia University $279,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Council Of Foreign Relations $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Earthjustice $750,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2018
Equine Rescue Inc $1,500 Bloomingburg, NY, US General Support 2018
Everytown For Gun Safety Support $25,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Farm Sanctuary $6,500 Watkins Glen, NY, US General Support 2018
Focus For A Future $1,000 Salinas, KS, US General Support 2018
Food Bank Of Westchester $1,500 Elmsford, NY, US General Support 2018
Fosp $200 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2018
Foundation Fighting Blindness $25,000 Columbia, MD, US General Support 2018
Friends Of The Canadian Wilderness $75,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2018
Friends Of The Scarsdale Library $25,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2018
Friends Of The Weinberg Nature Center $500 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2018
Fund For Animals $7,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Gary Maddox - Drew Katz Celebrity Bowling Classic $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2018
Global Kids $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Glsen $3,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Grand Street Settlement $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Greenpeace $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Human Rights First $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Independence Pass Fund $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2018
Jacob Burns Film Center $5,000 Pleasantville, NY, US General Support 2018
Jazz At Lincoln Center $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Learn Fresh Education Co $15,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2018
Legal Services Of The Hudson Valley $3,500 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2018
Let's Get Ready $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Little Star Foundation $25,000 Santa Rosa Beach, FL, US General Support 2018
Naacp $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame $50,000 Springfield, MA, US General Support 2018
New Hts $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Northside Center For Child Development $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Ny Presbyterian Fund Inc $5,000 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2018
Paley Center For Media $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Peace River Refuge And Ranch $30,000 Silver Springs, FL, US General Support 2018
Pets Alive $9,000 Middletown, NY, US General Support 2018
Prep For Prep $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Rens Basketball $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Riverkeeper Inc $3,000 Ossining, NY, US General Support 2018
Sanctuary For Families $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling $1,500 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2018
Scarsdale Synagogue $3,500 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2018
Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulence Corps $5,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2018
Scenic Hudson $10,000 Poughkeepsie, NY, US General Support 2018
Share Our Strength $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Shs Scholarship Fund For College $500 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2018
Snowmass Wildcat Fire Protection $1,000 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Support 2018
Teach For America $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
The Bhutan Foundation $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
The Fair Housing Council Of Northern Nj $4,000 Hackensack, NJ, US General Support 2018
The Ny Landmarks Conservancy $3,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
The Sylvia Center $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Thurgood Marshall College $200,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Trust For Public Land $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Uja Federation Of New York $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
United Way Of Westchester $4,000 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2018
University Of Colorado Foundation $100,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2018
Westchester Jewish Community Ser $1,000 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2018
Westchester Oratorio Soc $500 Katonah, NY, US General Support 2018
Wildnerness Society $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Wnet Thirteen $15,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Wnyc $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
World Science Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
World Wildlife Fund $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Columbia University $265,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Gary Maddox - Drew Katz Celebrity Bowling Classic $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2017
Little Star Foundation $25,000 Santa Rosa Beach, FL, US General Support 2017
American Friends Of The College Of Management $12,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Anti Defamation League $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Boys And Girls Club Of Camden $2,500 Camden, NJ, US General Support 2017
Children's Tumor Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
The Fair Housing Council Of Northern Nj $3,500 Hackensack, NJ, US General Support 2017
Focus For A Future $1,000 Salinas, KS, US General Support 2017
Foundation Fighting Blindness $25,000 Columbia, MD, US General Support 2017
Global Kids $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Glsen $3,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Grand Street Settlement $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Jazz At Lincoln Center $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Learn Fresh Education Co $10,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2017
Legal Outreach Inc $2,500 Long Island City, NY, US General Support 2017
Legal Services Of The Hudson Valley $3,500 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2017
Naacp $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Paley Center For Media $40,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Peace River Refuge And Ranch $30,000 Silver Springs, FL, US General Support 2017
Rutgers University Foundation $45,000 New Brunswick, NJ, US General Support 2017
Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling $1,250 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2017
Teaneck Scholarship Fund For College $500 Armonk, NY, US General Support 2017
Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulence Corps $5,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2017
Share Our Strength $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Snowmass Wildcat Fire Protection $500 Snowmass Village, CO, US General Support 2017
Uja Federation Of New York $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
American Comm For The Weizmann Institute Of Science $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Arc Of Westchester Foundation $3,000 Hawthorne, NY, US General Support 2017
Alley Cat Allies $6,000 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2017
Animal Welfare League Of Westchester $19,000 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2017
Bbb Wise Giving Alliance $95 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2017
Best Friends Animal Society $3,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Earthjustice $750,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2017
Friends Of The Canadian Wilderness $75,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Support 2017
Farm Sanctuary $6,500 Watkins Glen, NY, US General Support 2017
Fosp $200 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2017
Friends Of The Scarsdale Library $1,000 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2017
The Fund For Animals $7,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Greenpeace $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Independence Pass Fund $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General Support 2017
Jacob Burns Film Center $5,000 Pleasantville, NY, US General Support 2017
Let's Get Ready $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Pets Alive $9,000 Middletown, NY, US General Support 2017
Riverkeeper Inc $3,000 Ossining, NY, US General Support 2017
Scenic Hudson $10,000 Poughkeepsie, NY, US General Support 2017
Wildnerness Society $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
World Science Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
World Wildlife Fund $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Thurgood Marshall College $200,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
United Way Of Westchester $4,000 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2017
Equine Rescue Inc $1,500 Bloomingburg, NY, US General Support 2017
Wnet Thirteen $15,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Cat Assistance $1,500 Ardsley, NY, US General Support 2017
Rens Basketball $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Friends Of The Weinberg Nature Center $750 Scarsdale, NY, US General Support 2017
World Wildlife Fund $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Greenpeace $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Foundation Fighting Blindness $25,000 Columbia, MD, US General Support 2016
Little Star Foundation $20,000 Santa Rosa Beach, FL, US General Support 2016
Paley Center For Media $40,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Peace River Refuge And Ranch $35,000 Silver Springs, FL, US General Support 2016
Uja Federation Of New York $50,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Columbia University $175,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Earthjustice $450,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 26-1598679
Website N/A
Address EISNER ADVISORY GROUP 733 THIRD AV New York, NY 10017-0000

Key People (2)

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Trustee Dianne B Stern
Trustee Eric A Stern

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.