Funding search · EIN 270771357 · Greenwich, CT

The Aaron and Betty Lee Stern

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

52
grants reported
$2.3M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Weil Cornell Medical College3 grants · $506,000
  • David Lynch Foundation3 grants · $400,000
  • Film at Lincoln Center3 grants · $275,000
  • University of Pennsylvania4 grants · $255,000
  • Weil Cornell Medical C1 grant · $125,000
  • Columbia University3 grants · $100,000
  • University of Nebraska Foundation1 grant · $90,000
  • Dartmouth College2 grants · $75,000
  • Whitney Museum of American Art4 grants · $65,000
  • Breast Cancer Alliance1 grant · $50,000

Giving over time

$560,000
2022
$540,000
2023
$634,000
2024
$589,500
2025

Grant history

All 52 reported grants, largest first.

  • $250,000

    Weil Cornell Medical College · New York, NY · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $150,000

    David Lynch Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $131,000

    Weil Cornell Medical College · New York, NY · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $125,000

    David Lynch Foundation · New York, NY · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $125,000

    Weil Cornell Medical College · New York, NY · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $125,000

    David Lynch Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $125,000

    Film at Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $125,000

    Weil Cornell Medical C · New York, NY · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $100,000

    Film at Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $90,000

    University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $75,000

    University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $70,000

    University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $70,000

    University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $50,000

    Breast Cancer Alliance · Greenwich, CT · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $50,000

    Columbia University · New York, NY · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $50,000

    Film at Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $50,000

    Brunswick School · Greenwich, CT · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $50,000

    Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $40,000

    University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $35,000

    Uja Federation of New York · New York, NY · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    Delacorte Theater · New York, NY · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    Jewish Federation · West Pal Beach, FL · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    The National Education Equity Lab · New York, NY · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    Park Ave Synagogue · New York, NY · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    Brown University · Providence, RI · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    The Public Theater · New York, NY · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    Brown University · Providence, RI · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $25,000

    The Public Theater · New York, NY · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $20,000

    Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $15,000

    Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $15,000

    Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $15,000

    Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $10,000

    The Paper Bag Players · New York, NY · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $10,000

    Squash Haven · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $7,000

    Squash Haven · New Haven, CT · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $7,000

    Squash Haven · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $6,000

    Contributions Less Than 5000 · New York, NY · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Generation Sos · Wesport, CT · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Glazer Hall · Paln Beach, FL · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Morselife Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Society Msk · New York, NY · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Club · Greenwich, CT · 2024

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Alzheimer'S Association · New York, NY · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Generation Sos · Wesport, CT · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Squash Haven · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Contributions Less Than 5000 · New York, NY · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Greenwich Special Olympics · Hamden, CT · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $5,000

    Robin Hood Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Support of the organization's mission

  • $2,500

    Alzheimer'S Association · New York, NY · 2025

    Support of the organization's mission

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.