THE DIANNE & DAVID STERN FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2017–2025
$12.1M
205 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
51%
supporter · 55/107 multi-year
repeat
$28.9M
Assets · 2022
107
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2129444433
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $825K | $17.9M | $4.6M | 9 |
| 2018 | $1.8M | $17.4M | $4.4M | 56 |
| 2019 | $2.1M | $15.1M | $504K | 74 |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $25.9M | $2.4M | 29 |
| 2022 | $25K | $28.9M | $230K | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $25.0M | $668K | 2 |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $23.4M | $1.4M | 3 |
| 2025 | $607K | $26.6M | $695K | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 205 grants on record
Minimum
$95
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$59K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ERIC A STERN | TRUSTEE | — |
| DIANNE B STERN | TRUSTEE | — |
| DAVID J STERN | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (205 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | OAKLAND, CA | $750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | OAKLAND, CA | $750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | OAKLAND, CA | $450,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $279,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $275,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $265,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $175,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| ECOJUSTICE CANADA SOCIETY | VANCOUVER | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| FRIENDS OF THE CANADIAN WILDERNESS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| ECOJUSTICE CANADA SOCIETY | VANCOUVER | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| FRIENDS OF THE CANADIAN WILDERNESS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| ECOJUSTICE CANADA SOCIETY | VANCOUVER | $70,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $65,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 |
| NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |