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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1841856

WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION

Also known as STERN A WILLIAM

Tax-exempt · GREENSBORO, NC 27429

Financials

−$122K$136K2023$155K$162K2024$161K$156K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$160,750$156,192$4,558$2,064,423$0$2,064,423
December 31, 2024990-PF$155,195$162,358-$7,163$1,977,182$0$1,977,182
December 31, 2023990-PF-$121,614$135,927-$257,541$2,048,804$0$2,048,804
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$59,851
Interest
$1,592
Net gain from sales of assets
$99,307

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$131,800
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$131,800
Excise tax on investment income
$1,895

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,977,182
Total assets, end of year
$2,064,423
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,064,423
Fair market value of assets
$2,878,724
Qualifying distributions
$131,800
Net investment income
$160,750

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN G STERN
120 COQUINA DR, WILMINGTON, NC 28411
VICE PRESIDE0$0
KATHERINE S WEAVER
2304 PRINCESS ANN ST, GREENSBORO, NC 27408
PRESIDENT, T0$0
SIDNEY J STERN III
1102 GRECADE ST, GREENSBORO, NC 27408
VICE PRESIDE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHERINE G STERN
1804 NOTTINGHAM DR, GREENSBORO, NC 27408
PRES/TREAS/D0$0
SUSAN G STERN
120 COQUINA DR, WILMINGTON, NC 28411
VICE PRESIDE0$0
BRINTON D WRIGHT
2306 BRANDT TRACE FARM RD, GREENSBORO, NC 27455
SECRETARY0$0
KATHERINE S WEAVER
2304 PRINCESS ANN ST, GREENSBORO, NC 27408
VICE PRES, T0$0
SIDNEY J STERN III
1102 GRECADE ST, GREENSBORO, NC 27408
VICE PRESIDE0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHERINE G STERN
1804 NOTTINGHAM DR, GREENSBORO, NC 27408
PRES/TREAS/D0$0
SUSAN G STERN
120 COQUINA DR, WILMINGTON, NC 28411
VICE PRESIDE0$0
BRINTON D WRIGHT
2306 BRANDT TRACE FARM RD, GREENSBORO, NC 27455
SECRETARY0$0
KATHERINE S WEAVER
2304 PRINCESS ANN ST, GREENSBORO, NC 27408
VICE PRES, T0$0
SIDNEY J STERN III
1102 GRECADE ST, GREENSBORO, NC 27408
VICE PRESIDE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 9755, GREENSBORO, NC 27429-0755
In care of
% KATHERINE STERN WEAVER
Signed the 990-PF
KATHERINE S WEAVER, PRESIDENT, TREASURER
Phone
(336) 274-4129
Return prepared by
RL SATTERFIELD CPA PA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1841856
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,064,423
Income (IRS master file)
$459,314

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$160,750$156,192$2,064,423IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$155,195$162,358$1,977,182XML
990-PFDecember 2023-$121,614$135,927$2,048,804XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1841856).

Questions about WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION is 56-1841856.
Is WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WILLIAM A STERN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $160,750, expenses of $156,192 and total assets of $2,064,423 at year end.

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