Funding search · EIN 540847408 · Mechanicsville, VA
Stern Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 119
- grants reported
- $507,567
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $789
- 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.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Richmond Community Foundation1 grant · $337,549
- Pga Tour Charities3 grants · $26,000
- Friends of Israel4 grants · $16,000
- Pine Ridge Missionary2 grants · $15,000
- Pine Ridge Missionary Training Camp2 grants · $11,501
- Museum of the Shenandoah Valley2 grants · $10,000
- Museum of Shenandoah Valley2 grants · $9,094
- The Valentine4 grants · $8,548
- Jews for Jesus4 grants · $8,000
- Barns of Rose Hill4 grants · $7,628
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 119 grants.
- $337,549
Richmond Community Foundation · Richmond, CA · 2025
General operating support
- $9,000
Pga Tour Charities · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $9,000
Pine Ridge Missionary · Stuarts Draft, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $8,500
Pga Tour Charities · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $8,500
Pga Tour Charities · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $6,500
Pine Ridge Missionary Training Camp · Mechanicsville, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $6,000
Pine Ridge Missionary · Stuarts Draft, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $5,150
Museum of Shenandoah Valley · Winchester, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $5,001
Pine Ridge Missionary Training Camp · Mechanicsville, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Friends of Israel · Westville, NJ · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley · Winchester, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $5,000
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley · Winchester, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $4,000
Friends of Israel · Westville, NJ · 2024
General operating support
- $4,000
Friends of Israel · Westville, NJ · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $4,000
Washington & Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $3,944
Museum of Shenandoah Valley · Winchester, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $3,000
Jews for Jesus · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating support
- $3,000
Friends of Israel · Westville, NJ · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $2,575
The Valentine · Richmond, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $2,333
Advancing Native Missions · Afton, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $2,050
Barns of Rose Hill · Berryville, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $2,000
Barns of Rose Hill · Berryville, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $2,000
The Valentine · Richmond, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $2,000
Barns of Rose Hill · Berryville, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $2,000
Jews for Jesus · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $2,000
The Valentine · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $2,000
Advancing Native Missions · Afton, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $2,000
Jews for Jesus · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,973
The Valentine · Richmond, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,578
Barns of Rose Hill · Berryville, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,367
Grace and Holy Trinity Church · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,250
St Catherine'S School · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,250
St Catherine'S School · Richmond, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,166
Step Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,050
St Catherine'S School · Richmond, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,028
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center · Boyce, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,027
Blue Ridge School · St George, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,025
Blue Ridge School · St George, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,025
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center · Bvoyce, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,025
Piedmont Environmental Council · Warrentown, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,025
Virginia Historical Society · Richmond, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,000
Advancing Native Missions · Afton, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $1,000
Blue Ridge School · St George, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $1,000
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center · Boyce, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $1,000
Piedmont Environmental Council · Warrentown, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $1,000
Step Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $1,000
Virginia Historical Society · Richmond, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $1,000
Advancing Native Missions · Afton, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,000
Equipment International North Carolina · Marion, NC · 2024
General operating support
- $1,000
Piedmont Environmental Council · Warrentown, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,000
St Luke'S Episcopal Church · Powhatan, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,000
Virginia Historical Society · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,000
Westminster Canterbury · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $1,000
Jews for Jesus · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,000
Step Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $1,000
Washington & Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $950
Washington and Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $833
Grace and Holy Trinity Church · Richmond, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $789
Blue Ridge School · St George, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $789
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center · Bvoyce, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $789
Piedmont Environmental Council · Warrentown, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $789
Virginia Historical Society · Richmond, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $750
St Luke'S Church · Smithfield, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $750
St Christophers School · Richmond, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $750
St Luke'S Church · Smithfield, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $675
Grace and Holy Trinity Church · Richmond, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $675
Step Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $560
Christ Church Millwood · Millwood, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $560
Clarke County Historical Society · Berryville, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $550
St Christophers School · Richmond, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $525
Christ Church Millwood · Millwood, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $525
Clarke County Historical Association · Berryville, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $525
Wva Public Broadcasting · Charleston, WV · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $500
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $500
Sheltering Arms Hospital · Richmond, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $475
Christ Church Millwood · Millwood, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $451
Clarke County Historical Society · Berryville, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $400
St Christopher'S School · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $395
Christ Church Millwood · Millwood, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $395
Clarke County Historical Association · Berryville, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $395
Shenandoah Farms Fire & Rescue · Front Royal, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $395
Wva Public Broadcasting · Charleston, WV · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $373
Clarke County Conservation Easement Authority · Berryville, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $325
Clarke County Conservation Easement Authority · Berryville, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $300
Clarke County Conservation Easement Authority · Berryville, VA · 2025
General operating support
- $300
Sheltering Arms Hospital · Richmond, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $250
Bethel Memorialinc · Millwood, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $250
Foundation of the State Arboretum · Boyce, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $250
Long Branch · Boyce, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $250
Mercer University · Macon, GA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $250
Millwood Community Association · Millwood, VA · 2023
Charitable and educational purposes
- $250
Episcopal High School · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $250
Mercer University · Macon, GA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $250
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $236
Clarke County Conservation Easement Authority · Berryville, VA · 2022
Charitable and educational purposes
- $233
Foundation for the State Arboretum · Boyce, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $233
Long Branch · Millwood, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $233
Millwood Community Association · Millwood, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $233
The Bethel Memorial · Millwood, VA · 2024
General operating support
- $200
Episcopal High School · Alexandria, VA · 2024
General operating support
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Similar grant size
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