Grants awarded
Who does Candis J Stern Charitable Foundation fund?
Candis J Stern Charitable Foundation has awarded $2.5 million across 158 grants to 121 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in animals. Its typical grant is $15,000, with most between $10,000 and $15,000.
Total awarded
$2.5M
Typical grant
$15K
Grantees
121
Grants
158
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| I Individual recipient | $425K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $67K | 5 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$62K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | NM | |
Humane Society of Huron Valley
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$55K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| S Spay and Neuter Action Program | $50K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Animal Protection of New Mexico INC | $47K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Center for Biological Diversity INC
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$45K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | AZ | |
Action Programs for Animals
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$45K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | NM | |
Animal Legal Defense Fund INC
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$45K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| I Individual recipient | $45K | 3 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Humane World for Animals International
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$35K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | DC | |
Dharmahorse
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$30K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | NM | |
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$30K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| A Animal Companions | $30K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$27K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
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$25K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | WI | |
Amara Conservation Ltd
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$22K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| S Sugarbelle Foundation | $22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | AL | |
| M Mollys Hope INC | $22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| I Individual recipient | $22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NY | |
Pets for Patriots INC
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$22K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
| S Starelief and Pet Assistance INC | $22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CT | |
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$22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | FL | |
Mosby Foundation
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$22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | VA | |
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$22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Harleys Hope Foundation
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$22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CO | |
| B Brown Dog Foundation | $22K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | WA | |
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$22K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
Colorado State University Foundation
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$20K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | CO | |
| S Shark | $20K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Raptor Education Group INC | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Frankies Friends | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Pets for Patriots INC | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Animal Legal Defense Fund | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Action Program for Animals | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| T The Wild Animal Sanctuary | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Frankie's Friends | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| D Dona Ana County Humane Society | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| O Oneida County Humane Society | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Center for Humane Economy INC | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Project Coyote | $20K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Best Friends Animal Society
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$18K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | UT | |
Panthera Corporation
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$16K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | NY | |
| F Faithful Friends INC | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Wild Instincts INC | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Cats Meow INC | $15K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MI | |
| W Working Dogs for Conservation Foundation | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Red Birds Trust | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | UT | |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Dharmahorse | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA I | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Spirit Animal Sanctuary INC | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Community Fdn of Southern New | $15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Skydog Ranch and Sanctuary | $15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Wings of Rescue INC
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$15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| A Action Programs for Animals | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Waushara County Animal Shelter INC
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$15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WI | |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| F Face Foundation | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Wings of Rescue | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| G Giraffe Conservation Foundation | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Animal Protection of New Mexico | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S Spay and Neuter Program | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| H Humane Society of Huron Valley | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Red Rover | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T The Elephant Sanctuary | $15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| R Rancho Coastal Humane Society | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Defenders of Wildlife | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
National Mill Dog Rescue
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$15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CO | |
| C Cats Meow Resource Adoption Center | $15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Cherished K9 All Breed Rescue | $14K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CO | |
Wisconsin Humane Society
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$12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | WI | |
| I Individual recipient | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
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$12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| P Pad for Paws Foundation | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Canine Liberation League | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| R Richland Animal Rescue | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T The Loon Project | $12K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MD | |
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MT | |
Second Chance Pets
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | TX | |
Home Life Incorporated
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | OR | |
| I International Crane Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Care for Wild | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Spay and Neuter Action Program | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A Animal Protection of New Mexico | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A Attorneys for Animals INC | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| E End of the Road Ranch Horse Rescue | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M Muttville | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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