Funding search · EIN 814062393 · Southfield, MI

Elaine Stern Foundation

Name: Elaine Stern Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

59
grants reported: $2.9M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

development detroit summer capital center college community literacy

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Alternatives for Girls4 grants · $400,000
Brilliant Detroit4 grants · $300,550
Humble Design4 grants · $251,000
Detroit Horse Power4 grants · $210,000
Michigan State University - Hillel4 grants · $200,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan4 grants · $195,000
Beyond Basics4 grants · $190,000
Racquet Up Detroit4 grants · $185,000
Winning Futures4 grants · $180,000
Gesher Human Services4 grants · $170,000

Giving over time

$771,000

2022

$685,000

2023

$730,550

2024

$750,000

2025

Grant history

All 59 reported grants, largest first.

$100,000
Alternatives for Girls · Detroit, MI · 2025
College and career readiness program support.
$100,000
Alternatives for Girls · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support for the college and career readiness program for sixth graders through college.
$100,000
Alternatives for Girls · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for the college and career readiness program for sixth graders through college.
$100,000
Alternatives for Girls · Detroit, MI · 2022
Assistance to employ an academic counselor and support staff to assist girls with college placement
$100,000
Racquet Up Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
To support capital raising efforts for detroit, michigan facility
$95,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2023
General support under the elaine stern foundation fund of the community foundation for southeast michigan.
$75,550
Brilliant Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024
Operations support at dexter-linwood neighborhood hub.
$75,000
Brilliant Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2025
Operations support at dexter-linwood neighborhood hub.
$75,000
Detroit Public Media · Wixom, MI · 2025
Capital campaign and pbs kids programming support for the milwaukee junction neighborhood hub.
$75,000
Brilliant Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
Operations support at dexter-linwood neighborhood hub.
$75,000
Brilliant Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
To support operations at dexter-linwood neighborhood hub and backyard/porch construction
$75,000
Midnight Golf Program · Bingham Farms, MI · 2022
To support the making graduation possible program
$65,000
Humble Design · Southfield, MI · 2025
Program support for the detroit metro area operations, with a focus on supporting military veterans.
$65,000
Humble Design · Southfield, MI · 2024
Program support for the detroit metro area operations, with a focus on supporting military veterans.
$61,000
Humble Design · Pontiac, MI · 2022
To support charitable programming in the detroit metro area, with a focus toward supporting military veterans
$60,000
Detroit Horse Power · Detroit, MI · 2025
Capital commitment for development of urban equestrian center.
$60,000
Humble Design · Pontiac, MI · 2023
Program support for the detroit metro area operations, with a focus on supporting military veterans.
$50,000
Beyond Basics · Farmington Hills, MI · 2025
Summer literacy program support.
$50,000
College Career and Beyond · Detroit, MI · 2025
College access and success program support.
$50,000
Michigan State University - Hillel · East Lansing, MI · 2025
Leadership development program support.
$50,000
Regents of the University of Michigan - Student Life Development · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025
Blavins scholars program support.
$50,000
Beyond Basics · Farmington Hills, MI · 2024
Summer literacy program support.
$50,000
College Career and Beyond (Fka Midnight Golf Program) · Detroit, MI · 2024
Making graduation possible program support.
$50,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024
General support under the elaine stern foundation fund of the community foundation for southeast michigan.
$50,000
Detroit Horse Power · Detroit, MI · 2024
Capital commitment for development of urban equestrian center.
$50,000
Michigan State University - Hillel · East Lansing, MI · 2024
Leadership development program support.
$50,000
Regents of the University of Michigan - Student Life Development · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Blavins scholars program.
$50,000
Detroit Horse Power · Detroit, MI · 2023
Capital commitment for development of urban equestrian center.
$50,000
Michigan State University - Hillel · East Lansing, MI · 2023
Leadership development program support.
$50,000
Midnight Golf Program · Bingham Farms, MI · 2023
Making graduation possible program support.
$50,000
Beyond Basics · Southfield, MI · 2022
To support the summer literacy program
$50,000
Detroit Educational Television Foundation (Dba Detroit Pbs Kids) · Wixom, MI · 2022
Detroit public television regional family and community learning initiative
$50,000
Detroit Horse Power · Detroit, MI · 2022
To support development of urban equestrian center
$50,000
Gesher Human Services · Southfield, MI · 2022
To support programming and operations for the zussman activity center and the creative expressions program
$50,000
Michigan State University - Hillel · East Lansing, MI · 2022
To support the leadership development program
$50,000
Winning Futures · Warren, MI · 2022
To support the school based mentoring program
$45,000
Winning Futures · Troy, MI · 2025
Workforce prep mentoring program support.
$45,000
Winning Futures · Warren, MI · 2024
10th grade life skills program support.
$40,000
Gesher Human Services · Southfield, MI · 2025
Support for the clubhouse for the common good operations.
$40,000
Gesher Human Services · Southfield, MI · 2024
Support for the clubhouse for the common good operations.
$40,000
Beyond Basics · Southfield, MI · 2023
Summer literacy program support.
$40,000
Gesher Human Services · Southfield, MI · 2023
Zac clubhouse operations and programming support.
$40,000
Winning Futures · Warren, MI · 2023
School based mentoring program support.
$30,000
Racquet Up Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2025
Pathways to success program support.
$30,000
Racquet Up Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024
2025 summer enrichment program support.
$25,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2025
General support under the elaine stern foundation fund at the community foundation for southeast michigan.
$25,000
Motown Museum · Detroit, MI · 2025
Hitsville next program support for the studio recording and engineering pods.
$25,000
Detroit Public Media · Wixom, MI · 2024
Programming support for children with special needs.
$25,000
Motown Museum · Detroit, MI · 2024
Program support for the studio recording and engineering pods.
$25,000
Detroit Educational Television Foundation (Dba Detroit Pbs Kids) · Wixom, MI · 2023
Detroit public television literacy programming support.
$25,000
Motown Museum · Detroit, MI · 2023
Program support for the studio recording and engineering pods.
$25,000
Racquet Up Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
2024 summer enrichment program support.
$25,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2022
General charitable support in the name of the elaine and leo stern foundation fund of the community foundation for southeast michigan
$25,000
Motown Museum · Detroit, MI · 2022
To support programming in the studio recording and engineering pods
$15,000
Beds 4 Kids · Oak Park, MI · 2024
Materials cost support.
$10,000
Beds 4 Kids · Oak Park, MI · 2025
Materials cost support.
$10,000
Jasmynn'S Voice · Adrian, MI · 2024
Support for the purchase of ipads, otterbox cases and aac apps to those living with autism.
$10,000
Jasmynn'S Voice · Adrian, MI · 2023
Support for the purchase of ipads, otterbox cases and aac apps to those living with autism.
$10,000
Jasmynn'S Voice · Adrian, MI · 2022
To provide ipads/otterbox cases and aac apps to those living with autism

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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.