Stern Memorial Fund A
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support to various charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on animal welfare, Jewish community support, health-related charities, and broader human services, as evidenced by its funding patterns. The foundation supports a diverse range of organizations, including the ASPCA, Jewish Orphans Home, and health charities like March of Dimes. While it primarily serves recipients across multiple states, it does not have a specific geographic focus, indicating a commitment to a wide array of causes and communities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small to mid-sized U.S. charity working in animal welfare, Jewish community services, or health-related causes with a record of steady operations and a referral or existing connection to the foundation's network; applicants seeking modest, unrestricted operating support align best.
Good Fit
- • Established animal-welfare, Jewish community, or health charity with measurable impact
- • Requests for general operating support in the typical $3k–$6k range
- • Existing relationship or introduction from a past grantee or mutual contact
- • Organizational stability demonstrated across multiple years
Geography
In the latest year grants reached recipients in six different states, showing a multi-state footprint, though nearly half of dollars were concentrated in one state (California).
Recipient Variety
The foundation made 13 distinct grants in the latest year across animal welfare, Jewish organizations, and health charities, so the recipient set is reasonably diverse for a microfoundation even while many grantees recur across years.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows heavy repeat funding (twelve returning recipients) and only one new grantee in the latest year, and the foundation identifies grants as preselected rather than openly solicited, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry without introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
