The Barry S Sternlicht Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 26-0039094 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$7.6M
Organizations funded73
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$219.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | FACTS FOR PEACE (STERNLICHT Israel project) | $2,500,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | Annual Campaign | $900,000 |
| Eagles Wings International Inc | Clarence, NY | To scale and elevate the narrative and character of CHRISTIAN SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL | $500,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | For robin hood's annual year-end giving campaign, | $500,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | The Sternlicht Family Foundation Fund | $430,000 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL | Annual Campaign | $200,000 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation Inc | Miami Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | the Sternlicht Sustainability Fund FOR PROGRAMMING OPERATIONS OF THE 1 HOTELS FELLOWSHIP AND THE E2 EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM | $200,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $109,200 |
| America Israel Democracy Coalition | Wynnewood, PA | "The Nova Music Festival Exhibition, The MomenT MUSIC STOOD STLL" TOURING EXHIBITION LOS ANGELES VENUE | $100,000 |
| America Israel Democracy Coalition | Wynnewood, PA | "The Nova Music FESTIVAL EXHIBITION, THE MOMENT MUSIC STOOD STILL" TOURING EXHIBITION MIAMI FLORIDA VENUE | $100,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $100,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | PROJECT NARRATIVE-DOCUMENTARY TO SUPPOrT SHERYL SANDBERG'S DOCUMENTARY "SCREAMS BEFORE SILENCE" | $100,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | Boston, MA | GREENLIGHT FUND MIAMI Mission | $100,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $100,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $100,000 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | To empower team USA athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence and well being | $100,000 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Re | Washington, DC | For AEI's National Council Co-Chair level | $50,000 |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Annual Campaign | $50,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | FOR The David Rockefeller Council of The Museum of MODERN ART (MOMA) | $50,000 |
| The Tony Blair Foundation | New York, NY | Earmarked for the Middle East Initiative of the ToNY BLAIR INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE | $50,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $50,000 |
| Usc Shoah Foundation Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Event | $50,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | Charitable Event | $50,000 |
| Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $25,000 |
| American University of Iraq Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $25,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $25,000 |
| Little Star Foundation | Santa Rosa Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | "Ocean Innovation Challenge" with deep-tech vENTURE PLATFORM, NEWLAB | $25,000 |
| Rainforest Alliance Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Shatterproof a Nonprofit Corp | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $25,000 |
| Team Impact | Quincy, MA | Charitable Event | $25,000 |
| The Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut Inco | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| The Everglades Foundation Inc | Palmetto Bay, FL | Charitable Event | $25,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Waterside School Inc | Stamford, CT | Annual Campaign Appeal | $25,000 |
| Achieve Miami Inc | Miami, FL | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Chicago Cares Inc | Chicago, IL | Chicago Cares' Annual Campaign | $20,000 |
| Shake-A-Leg Miami Inc | Miami, FL | The Marine and HospitalitY VOCATIONAL PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| Gabrielles Angel Foundation for Cancer Research in | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $18,000 |
| The Young Mens and Young Womens Hebrew Association | New York, NY | FOR 92ND STREET Y, NEW YORK GALA, commemorating THE INSTITUTION'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY | $18,000 |
| Foundation for Cultural Review Inc | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $15,000 |
| American Friends of Rabin Medical Center Inc | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Boys Club of New York Inc | New York, NY | For annual campaign | $10,000 |
| Greenwich Hospital | Greenwich, CT | Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| Harvard Business School Club of New York Inc | New York, NY | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Stamford Inc | Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Southern Florida Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Nantucket Dreamland Foundation | Nantucket, MA | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| The City of Miami Beach | Miami Beach, FL | For senior citizens' programming and activities, delivered by the city of miami beach | $10,000 |
| The Open Door Shelter Inc | Norwalk, CT | Open Door Shelter's Annual Campaign | $10,000 |
| Usta Foundation Incorporated | Purchase, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Beit Ruth Inc | Jericho, NY | BEIT RUTH GALA, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Guastavino's NYC | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 73 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,639,000 | 73 |
| 2023 | $4,666,829 | 52 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349102038
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-0039094
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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