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The Sternberg Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) grantmaking organization that focuses on relationship-based funding, making grants by invitation only and not accepting unsolicited proposals. In 2024, the foundation distributed a total of $86K across 31 grantees. Nonprofits interested in engaging with the foundation can explore warm-introduction pathways through Impala's Funder Prospecting.
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Grantee
Total Funding
Funding Share
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc
San Francisco, CA
$33.8K
5%

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC
New York, NY
$32.3K
5%

SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK
San Francisco, CA
$32.1K
5%
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Total No. of Grants
23
Median 1st year grant
$875
Median 2nd year grant
$2K
Top 3 Grants
Matched grants only
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Grant Size
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit an unsolicited grant proposal to STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
No. STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Where does STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION give?
STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION primarily gives to organizations located in California, New York, and Tennessee. These states represent the largest share of the foundation’s grantmaking by dollars awarded. Additional geographic details are available to registered users.
What size are STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION’s grants?
The largest share of grants from STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION fall in the below $5,000 range. The median first-year grant is about <$1,000. More detailed grant size data is available to registered users.
How many grants does STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION make each year?
In 2024, STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION awarded about 20 grants, totaling nearly $86 thousand. More detailed grant metrics are available to registered users.
Who did STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION fund recently?
In 2024, STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION awarded grants to about 30 grantees. Recent grantees include Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC, and SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK. More detailed information on all recent recipients is available to registered users.
How do we apply to STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
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