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The Dianne & David Stern Foundation: 33 grants to organizations, $656,500 (tax year ended February 2026)
The Dianne & David Stern Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 33 grants to organizations totaling $656,500 in its tax year ended February 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 29, 2026. The largest was $275,000 to Columbia University in New York, NY for general support.
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- EIN
- 261598679
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $32,369,896
- Grants paid
- $656,500
- Tax year ended
- February 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed June 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202601809349101205. It reported $656,500 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | New York, NY | General support | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | General support | Environment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ecojustice Canada Society | Vancouver, CA | General support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding Westchester | Elmsford, NY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uja Federation of New York | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest Animal Rescue | Silver Springs, FL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | General support | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wnetthirteen | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General support | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Welfare League of Westchester Cty | White Plains, NY | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scenic Hudson | Poughkeepsie, NY | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | General support | Animal-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | General support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pets Alive | Middletown, NY | General support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corp | Scarsdale, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New Choral Society | Scarsdale, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Science Foundation | New York, NY | General support | Science and technology | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alley Cat Allies | Bethesda, MD | General support | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Nation Inc | South Salem, NY | General support | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equine Rescue Inc | Bloomingburg, NY | General support | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Relief International | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverkeeper Inc | Ossining, NY | General support | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Weinberg Nature Center | Scarsdale, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cat Assistance | Ardsley, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independence Pass Fund | Aspen, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Star Foundation | Santa Rosa Beach, FL | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Let's Get Ready | New York, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Bergen Purr | North Bergen, NJ | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scarsdale HS Pta Scholarship | Scarsdale, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202541919349100114. It reported $607,000 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | New York, NY | General support | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecojustice Canada Society | Vancouver, CA | General support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uja Federation of New York | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | General support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General support | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | Columbia, MD | General support | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wnetthirteen | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Welfare League of Westchester Cty | White Plains, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scenic Hudson | Poughkeepsie, NY | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding Westchester | Elmsford, NY | General support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paley Center for Media | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | General support | Animal-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pets Alive | Middletown, NY | General support | Animal-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Science Foundation | New York, NY | General support | Science and technology | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | General support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University Barnard Hillel | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corp | Scarsdale, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alley Cat Allies | Bethesda, MD | General support | Animal-related | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equine Rescue Inc | Bloomingburg, NY | General support | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New Choral Society | Scarsdale, NY | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverkeeper Inc | Ossining, NY | General support | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Weinberg Nature Center | Scarsdale, NY | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cat Assistance | Ardsley, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independence Pass Fund | Aspen, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Star Foundation | Santa Rosa Beach, FL | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Let's Get Ready | New York, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Bergen Purr | North Bergen, NJ | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scarsdale HS Pta Scholarship | Scarsdale, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $159,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $107,000 |
| Animal-related | $49,000 |
| Medical research | $15,000 |
| Science and technology | $11,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 |
| Human services | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $929,000 |
| District of Columbia | $82,500 |
| California | $60,000 |
| Florida | $27,000 |
| Maryland | $22,000 |
| Utah | $10,000 |
| Colorado | $2,000 |
| New Jersey | $1,000 |
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Updated June 29, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.