Elaine and Leo Stern Foundation
Private foundation · Southfield, MI · EIN 81-4062393 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Elaine Stern Foundation
45grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$2.2Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in MI. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
27777 Franklin RD Ste 2500
Southfield, MI 48034-8222
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alternatives for Girls COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Detroit, MI | $100,000 |
| Alternatives for Girls SUPPORT FOR THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM FOR SIXTH GRADERS THROUGH COLLEGE. | Detroit, MI | $100,000 |
| Alternatives for Girls SUPPORT FOR THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM FOR SIXTH GRADERS THROUGH COLLEGE. | Detroit, MI | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan GENERAL SUPPORT UNDER THE ELAINE STERN FOUNDATION FUND OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MIC | Detroit, MI | $95,000 |
| Brilliant Detroit OPERATIONS SUPPORT AT DEXTER-LINWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HUB. | Detroit, MI | $75,550 |
| Brilliant Detroit OPERATIONS SUPPORT AT DEXTER-LINWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HUB. | Detroit, MI | $75,000 |
| Detroit Public Media CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND PBS KIDS PROGRAMMING SUPPORT FOR THE MILWAUKEE JUNCTION NEIGHBORHOOD HUB. | Wixom, MI | $75,000 |
| Brilliant Detroit OPERATIONS SUPPORT AT DEXTER-LINWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HUB. | Detroit, MI | $75,000 |
| Humble Design Inc PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT METRO AREA OPERATIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING MILITARY VETERANS. | Southfield, MI | $65,000 |
| Humble Design Inc PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT METRO AREA OPERATIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING MILITARY VETERANS. | Southfield, MI | $65,000 |
| Detroit Horse Power CAPITAL COMMITMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN EQUESTRIAN CENTER. | Detroit, MI | $60,000 |
| Humble Design Inc PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE DETROIT METRO AREA OPERATIONS, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING MILITARY VETERANS. | Pontiac, MI | $60,000 |
| Beyond Basics SUMMER LITERACY PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Farmington Hills, MI | $50,000 |
| College Career and Beyond COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Detroit, MI | $50,000 |
| Michigan State University - Hillel LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT. | East Lansing, MI | $50,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan - Student Life Development BLAVINS SCHOLARS PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 |
| Detroit Horse Power CAPITAL COMMITMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN EQUESTRIAN CENTER. | Detroit, MI | $50,000 |
| Michigan State University - Hillel LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT. | East Lansing, MI | $50,000 |
| Midnight Golf Program MAKING GRADUATION POSSIBLE PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Bingham Farms, MI | $50,000 |
| Beyond Basics SUMMER LITERACY PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Farmington Hills, MI | $50,000 |
| College Career and Beyond (fka Midnight Golf Program) MAKING GRADUATION POSSIBLE PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Detroit, MI | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan GENERAL SUPPORT UNDER THE ELAINE STERN FOUNDATION FUND OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MIC | Detroit, MI | $50,000 |
| Detroit Horse Power CAPITAL COMMITMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN EQUESTRIAN CENTER. | Detroit, MI | $50,000 |
| Michigan State University - Hillel LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT. | East Lansing, MI | $50,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan - Student Life Development BLAVINS SCHOLARS PROGRAM. | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 |
| Winning Futures WORKFORCE PREP MENTORING PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Troy, MI | $45,000 |
| Winning Futures 10TH GRADE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Warren, MI | $45,000 |
| Gesher Human Services SUPPORT FOR THE CLUBHOUSE FOR THE COMMON GOOD OPERATIONS. | Southfield, MI | $40,000 |
| Beyond Basics SUMMER LITERACY PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Southfield, MI | $40,000 |
| Gesher Human Services ZAC CLUBHOUSE OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING SUPPORT. | Southfield, MI | $40,000 |
| Winning Futures SCHOOL BASED MENTORING PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Warren, MI | $40,000 |
| Gesher Human Services SUPPORT FOR THE CLUBHOUSE FOR THE COMMON GOOD OPERATIONS. | Southfield, MI | $40,000 |
| Racquet UP Detroit PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Detroit, MI | $30,000 |
| Racquet UP Detroit 2025 SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Detroit, MI | $30,000 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan GENERAL SUPPORT UNDER THE ELAINE STERN FOUNDATION FUND AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MIC | Detroit, MI | $25,000 |
| Motown Museum HITSVILLE NEXT PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE STUDIO RECORDING AND ENGINEERING PODS. | Detroit, MI | $25,000 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation (dba Detroit PBS Kids) DETROIT PUBLIC TELEVISION LITERACY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT. | Wixom, MI | $25,000 |
| Motown Museum PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE STUDIO RECORDING AND ENGINEERING PODS. | Detroit, MI | $25,000 |
| Racquet UP Detroit 2024 SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT. | Detroit, MI | $25,000 |
| Detroit Public Media PROGRAMMING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. | Wixom, MI | $25,000 |
| Motown Museum PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE STUDIO RECORDING AND ENGINEERING PODS. | Detroit, MI | $25,000 |
| Beds 4 Kids MATERIALS COST SUPPORT. | Oak Park, MI | $15,000 |
| Beds 4 Kids MATERIALS COST SUPPORT. | Oak Park, MI | $10,000 |
| Jasmynn's Voice Inc SUPPORT FOR THE PURCHASE OF IPADS, OTTERBOX CASES AND AAC APPS TO THOSE LIVING WITH AUTISM. | Adrian, MI | $10,000 |
| Jasmynn's Voice Inc SUPPORT FOR THE PURCHASE OF IPADS, OTTERBOX CASES AND AAC APPS TO THOSE LIVING WITH AUTISM. | Adrian, MI | $10,000 |
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