The J Edward Stern and Helen Mc Stern Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving locally in El Paso by channeling all recorded funds through the El Paso Community Foundation. Rather than making many direct program grants, the foundation appears to support community-wide philanthropy and flexible local funding vehicles, likely to benefit a range of civic, social service, and cultural needs in the region. The repeated, substantial gifts to the community foundation suggest a preference for pooled, professionally managed support over direct project-level funding.
Highly concentrated giving: all recorded dollars were given to a single intermediary (El Paso Community Foundation) across three grants, indicating repeat, relatively large contributions routed through a local community foundation rather than many small, direct grants.
$896K
$5.7M
$449K
$350K
Most grants fall between $288K and $307K, with a median of $295K.
25th Percentile
$288K
Median
$295K
75th Percentile
$307K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TX.
BARBARA WHEELER
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Notable grantees: El Paso Community Foundation
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | EL PASO, TX | $281,929 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | EL PASO, TX | $294,929 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | EL PASO, TX | $319,429 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$281,929GENERAL SUPPORT
EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$294,929GENERAL SUPPORT
EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$319,429GENERAL SUPPORT