The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal causes and efforts to combat antisemitism, with most dollars directed either to a donor-advised fund or to organizations focused on Jewish welfare, remembrance, and anti-hate programming. Grants include both a large transfer into a family DAF and targeted multi-hundred-thousand-dollar gifts to national Jewish institutions and initiatives that counter online antisemitism and support the Jewish community. The foundation appears focused on national-level impact rather than hyper-local projects.
A defining feature of The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht Foundation is its repeated support for Jewish communal infrastructure and anti-antisemitism work, alongside sizable transfers into donor-advised fund vehicles. Recent grants include $250,000 to the Foundation to Combat Anti-semitism Inc. for an expenditure-responsibility grant and $250,000 to USC Shoah Foundation Institute to launch its new Countering Online Antisemitism Initiative. The foundation also made a $1,460,000 grant to National Philanthropic Trust for The Sternlicht Family Foundation DAF, showing that part of its philanthropy flows through family fund structures as well as direct operating support. Its giving extends beyond antisemitism programming into Jewish federation support, Holocaust remembrance, emergency relief tied to Israel, and select health and social-service causes. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is clear: the foundation backs national organizations, often with flexible or program-specific support, and it returns to a set of aligned fields over multiple years. The scale is substantial, with several six-figure grants and repeated support for organizations that serve Jewish communities, students, and people affected by conflict or hate.
One major thread is countering antisemitism through digital and public-facing initiatives. In 2025, the foundation gave $250,000 to USC Shoah Foundation Institute to fund the launch of its Countering Online Antisemitism Initiative, and in 2024 it awarded $250,000 to Foundation to Combat Anti-semitism Inc. as an expenditure-responsibility grant. Another cluster is Jewish communal support: it gave $250,000 to United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth in New York for general and unrestricted support. The foundation also funds Holocaust memory and testimony work, including a $250,000 grant to USC Shoah Foundation Institute. Beyond Jewish community work, it has supported crisis response and humanitarian aid, such as $200,000 to Friends of United Hatzalah Inc. for a medical shipment tied to Israel at war and $120,000 to Israaid US Inc. for the current Israel Gaza crisis fund.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the middle of the distribution: p25 is $10,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $25,000. That combination suggests many grants are sized at or near $25,000, with a smaller number of larger awards driving the total. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeated support to some organizations across multiple years, including Thorn, The Door, Breakthrough T1D, and several Jewish community institutions. It is classified as a regular funder, and the data show both direct grants and donor-advised fund capitalization through National Philanthropic Trust and ImpactAssets.
$2.8M
$52.4M
$1.4M
$2.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Barry and Mimi Sternlicht Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 241 | $9.2M | 99.2% |
| 2 | Egypt |
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Highly concentrated: a single very large transfer into a family DAF plus several sizable, one-off grants to national Jewish and anti-antisemitism organizations. Funding is programmatic and strategic rather than many small grants, with emphasis on national institutions and initiatives rather than numerous local grantees.
Notable grantees: National Philanthropic Trust (Sternlicht Family DAF), United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, USC Shoah Foundation Institute, Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism, Inc.
Grantmaking is national, but the concentration is strongest in New York, which is the top state by grant count. Most recipients are in the United States, and the country distribution shows 240 U.S. grants versus 2 grants in Egypt. Within the U.S., New York City appears frequently through recipients such as New York, Brooklyn, and New York-based federated and service organizations. Other named recipient locations include Los Angeles, Cambridge, Boston, and Washington, D.C., reflecting a broad national reach rather than a Delaware-centered pattern.
Its recent grants center on Jewish communal organizations, anti-antisemitism initiatives, Holocaust memory work, and crisis-response efforts tied to Israel. The list also includes selective support for Type 1 diabetes research, homelessness and housing, youth services, and criminal justice reform.
Yes. The recent grants list includes a $1,460,000 grant to National Philanthropic Trust for The Sternlicht Family Foundation DAF, plus additional grants to National Philanthropic Trust and ImpactAssets for Sternlicht family fund accounts.
The distribution is tightly grouped: p25 is $10,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $25,000. That means many grants land at $25,000, with smaller grants still appearing in the recent record.
By grant count, New York is the top state. The recipient-country data are heavily U.S.-focused as well, with 240 grants in the United States and 2 in Egypt.
Yes. Thorn received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Door received grants in 2024 and 2025; and Breakthrough T1D appears in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern points to recurring support rather than one-off giving only.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 2 |
| $2K |
0.8% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC SHOAH FOUNDATION INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | Fund the launch of USC Shoah Foundation's new "Countering Online Antisemitism Initiative" |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTH | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $244,000 | 2025 | The Sternlicht Family Foundation Fund |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | BETHESDA, MD | $244,000 | 2025 | M K Reichert Sternlicht Fund |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | Advancing Discovery Fund - to accelerate research and develop cures and better treatments for T1D |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | Harvard Stem Cell Institute Fund - Sternlicht Fund for Type 1 Diabetes Research |
| THORN | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $55,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE DOOR - A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| IMENTOR INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Annual Campaign appeal |
| HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $50,000 | 2025 | Annual Operating Campaign, Hillel Brown University |
| STRUGGLE FOR MIAMIS AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE HOU | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIPS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $35,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA INC | PEMBROKE PARK, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BREAKING GROUND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATI | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | Breaking Ground's annual Thanksgiving Campaign and General Purpose Fund |
| FARM SHARE INC | HOMESTEAD, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ISRAAID US INC | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CAREER RESOURCES INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | BRIDGE ON MAIN RE-ENTRY CENTER PROJECT |
| CITY HARVEST INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Annual Campaign |
| CAREER RESOURCES INC | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | UNION AVENUE HOUSING PROJECT |
| THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MOURNING FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER Program |
| CATALYST MIAMI INC | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| KRISTI HOUSE INC | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GUITARS OVER GUNS OPERATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FJC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD) |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GROUNDSWELL FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LADIES OF HOPE MINISTRIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUNDARI FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | THE TERNER CENTER FOR HOUSING INNOVATION |
| YES IN MY BACK YARD | SAN FRANSISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MERCY CORPS | BOONE, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | To support the Community Investment Trust (CIT) |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TOUCHDOWN NEW YORK CITY |
| OCEANIC GLOBAL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | BARD PRISON INITIATIVE |
| GIVING BACK FUND INC | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | programmatic initiatives of The Peace Department |
| RAINFOREST PARTNERSHIP | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GETTING OUT AND STAYING OUT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BENEATH THE WAVES INC | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHABAD OF COLLEGE HILL INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EDUCATE TOMORROW CORP | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
USC SHOAH FOUNDATION INSTITUTE
$250,000Fund the launch of USC Shoah Foundation's new "Countering Online Antisemitism Initiative"
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$244,000The Sternlicht Family Foundation Fund
BREAKTHROUGH T1D
$100,000Advancing Discovery Fund - to accelerate research and develop cures and better treatments for T1D
Harvard Stem Cell Institute Fund - Sternlicht Fund for Type 1 Diabetes Research
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
$50,000General & Unrestricted
HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
$50,000Annual Operating Campaign, Hillel Brown University
STRUGGLE FOR MIAMIS AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE HOU
$50,000General & Unrestricted
Breaking Ground's annual Thanksgiving Campaign and General Purpose Fund
MOURNING FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$25,000OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER Program
CATALYST MIAMI INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
SUNDARI FOUNDATION INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
THE TERNER CENTER FOR HOUSING INNOVATION
OCEANIC GLOBAL FOUNDATION
$20,000General & Unrestricted
CHABAD OF COLLEGE HILL INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted