Private foundation · Brooklyn, OH

Candis J Stern Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $15K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
59
Repeat grantees
19
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Keybank N a
TRUSTEE
$48K
Jean Roach
ADVISOR
Maureen Grady
ADVISOR
Candis J Stern
ADVISOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
123
Total grants awarded
$2.3M
Total amount
$19K
Average grant
$425K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$464K
37 grants
2023
$407K
25 grants
2022
$409K
33 grants
2021
$425K
1 grants
2020
$316K
26 grants
2019
$289K
1 grants

Top recipients

See Attached List
1 grant · OH
$425K
See Attached
1 grant · OH
$289K
4 grants · NM · ✓ Exact match
$65K
3 grants · NM · ✓ Exact match
$62K
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$55K
4 grants · NM · ✓ Exact match
$52K
4 grants · NM · ✓ Exact match
$52K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$45K
3 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$45K
Spay and Neuter Action Program
3 grants · NM
$40K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Dona Ana County Humane Society
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2024
$25K
Humane Society of Huron Valley
GENERAL OPERATING
MI · TY 2024
$15K
Cats Meow Resource Adoption Center
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2024
$15K
Animal Legal Defense Fund
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Dharmahorse
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2024
$15K
Skydog Ranch and Sanctuary
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Defenders of Wildlife
GENERAL OPERATING
DC · TY 2024
$15K
Care for Wild
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Center for Biological Diversity Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
AZ · TY 2024
$15K
Community Fdn of Southern New
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2024
$15K
Spay and Neuter Action Program
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2024
$15K
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Action Programs for Animals
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2024
$15K
The Elephant Sanctuary
GENERAL OPERATING
TN · TY 2024
$15K
Canine Liberation League
GENERAL OPERATING
MI · TY 2024
$12K
Project Coyote
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2024
$12K
Richland Animal Rescue
GENERAL OPERATING
MI · TY 2024
$12K
Here Today Adopted Tomorrow
GENERAL OPERATING
MA · TY 2024
$12K
Wisconsin Humane Society
GENERAL OPERATING
WI · TY 2024
$12K
Pets for Patriots Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$12K
Raptor Education Group Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
WI · TY 2024
$12K
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2024
$12K
Farm Sanctuary Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$12K
Animal Protection of New Mexico Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2024
$12K
Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2024
$12K
The Street Dog Coalition
GENERAL OPERATING
CO · TY 2024
$12K
Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue
GENERAL OPERATING
ND · TY 2024
$12K
Pad for Paws Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
MT · TY 2024
$12K
Chapman University
THE LOON PROJECT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Attorneys for Animals
GENERAL OPERATING
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Shark
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Wildlife for All
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2024
$10K
Elephantvoices
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Best Friends Animal Society
GENERAL OPERATING
UT · TY 2024
$8K
Forever Homes Animal Rescue
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2024
$8K
Amara Conservation Ltd
GENERAL OPERATING
MI · TY 2024
$8K
Nature's Nursery for Wildlife
GENERAL OPERATING
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Brown Dog Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2023
$22K
Pet Helpers
GENERAL OPERATING
TX · TY 2023
$22K
Frankies Friends
GENERAL OPERATING
SC · TY 2023
$22K
Mosby Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
VA · TY 2023
$22K
Starelief and Pet Assistance Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
CT · TY 2023
$22K
Sugarbelle Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
AL · TY 2023
$22K
Mollys Hope Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
MD · TY 2023
$22K
Harleys Hope Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
CO · TY 2023
$22K
The Pet Fund
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2023
$22K
Onyx & Breezy Foundation Tr
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$22K
Dona Ana County Humane Society
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2023
$17K
Animal Protection of New Mexico Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2023
$15K
Dharmahorse
GENERAL OPERATING
NM · TY 2023
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.