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William a Stern Foundation

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Greensboro, North Carolina · EIN 56-1841856 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$132K
Organizations funded59
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$2.9M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $2,500.

From the return

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On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Where it gives

8% of grants went outside North Carolina.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Cone Health Cone HealthGreensboro, NCSupport$15,000
Church World Services Greensboro Church World Services GreensboroGreensboro, NCSupport$12,000
Communities in School Communities in SchoolWilmington, NCSupport$5,000
Cone Health Philanthropy Cone Health PhilanthropyGreensboro, NCSupport$5,000
Greensboro Jewish Federation Greensboro Jewish FederationGreensboro, NCSupport$5,000
Greensboro Urban Ministry Greensboro Urban MinistryGreensboro, NCSupport$5,000
Junior League of High Point Junior League of High PointHigh Point, NCSupport$5,000
Westchester Country Day School Westchester Country Day SchoolHigh Point, NCSupport$4,000
Cape Fear Community College Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NCSupport$3,000
Childrens Home Society of Nc Childrens Home Society of NcGreensboro, NCSupport$3,000
Newcomers School Newcomers SchoolGreensboro, NCSupport$3,000
Uncg UncgGreensboro, NCSupport$3,000
Hillel at Unc Hillel at UncChapel Hill, NCSupport$2,500
Nc Hillel Fdtn Unc Ch Nc Hillel Fdtn Unc ChChapel Hill, NCSupport$2,500
Preservation Greensboro Inc Preservation Greensboro IncGreensboro, NCSupport$2,500
Sanctuary House Sanctuary HouseGreensboro, NCSupport$2,500
United Way of Greater Gso United Way of Greater GsoGreensboro, NCSupport$2,500
American Jewish Committee American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NYSupport$2,000
Bennett College Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NCSupport$2,000
Boys & Girls Home of Nc Boys & Girls Home of NcLake Waccamaw, NCSupport$2,000
Greensboro Hebrew Cemetary Greensboro Hebrew CemetaryGreensboro, NCSupport$2,000
Greensboro Public Library Fdtn Greensboro Public Library FdtnGreensboro, NCSupport$2,000
Multiple Myeloma Research Fdn Multiple Myeloma Research FdnBoston, MASupport$2,000
Mustard Seed Comm Health Mustard Seed Comm HealthGreensboro, NCSupport$2,000
Sidney J Stern Sr Mem Fd Sidney J Stern Mem FdChapel Hill, NCSupport$2,000
Uncg Flora Stern Scholarship Uncg Flora Stern ScholarshipGreensboro, NCSupport$2,000
Uncw UncwWilmington, NCSupport$2,000
University of Nc Press University of Nc PressChapel Hill, NCSupport$2,000
Friends of the Mountains-To-Sea-Tra Friends of the Mountains-To-The-Sea-Trail IncRaleigh, NCSupport$1,500
A Simple Gesture Gso a Simple Gesture GsoGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Authoracare Fdtn Authoracare FdtnGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Beth David Synagogue Beth David SynagogueGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Brigade Boys & Girls Club Brigade Boys & Girls ClubWilmington, NCSupport$1,000
Coastal Land Trust Nc Coastal Land TrustWilmington, NCSupport$1,000
Danbury Volunteer Fire Dept Danbury Volunteer Fire DeptDanbury, NCSupport$1,000
Disability Advocacy Center Disability Advocacy CenterGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Elon Academy Elon AcademyElon, NCSupport$1,000
Elon University Law School Elon University Law SchoolGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Family Services of the Piedmont Family Services of the PiedmontGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Friends of Oakdale Cemetery Friends of Oakdale CemeteryWilmington, NCSupport$1,000
Friends of Sauratown Mountains Friends of Sauratown MountainsDanbury, NCSupport$1,000
Greensboro Beautiful Greensboro BeautifulGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Guilford College Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Guilford County Animal Shelter Guilford County Animal ShelterGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Jewish Foundation Loan Fund Jewish Foundation Loan FundAtlanta, GASupport$1,000
Nc Burn Center Nc Burn CenterChapel Hill, NCSupport$1,000
Nc Folk Festival Nc Folk FestivalGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Peacehaven Farm Inc Peacehaven Farm IncWhitsett, NCSupport$1,000
Piedmont Land Conservancy Piedmont Land ConservancyGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Special Olympics North Carolina Special Olympics North CarolinaMorrisville, NCSupport$1,000
Temple Emanuel Temple EmanuelGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Unc Lineberger Cancer Ctr Unc Lineberger Cancer CtrChapel Hill, NCSupport$1,000
Womens Resource Ctr of Gso Womens Resource Ctr of GsoGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
YMCA Camp Weaver YMCA Camp WeaverGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
YWCA YWCAGreensboro, NCSupport$1,000
Stokes County Historical Society Stokes County Historical SocietyDanbury, NCSupport$500
Stokes County Sheriffs Dept Stokes Count Sheriffs DeptDanbury, NCSupport$500
Vitamin Angels Vitamin AngelsSanta Barbara, CASupport$500
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fdn Inc Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fdn IncDallas, TXSupport$300

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$131,80059
2024$141,36463
2023$115,26060

Sources

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