Institutional Identity
A public charity built for disciplined grantmaking, human dignity, and accountable relief.
Our Purpose
Janice Lieber Staller Charity Fund provides financial, educational, and other assistance to the poor and underprivileged, including relief from hunger and illness. We operate as an independent 501(c)(3) corporation classified as a public charity under Internal Revenue Code Section 509(a)(2).
Our work is intentionally practical: place resources with trusted local partners, reduce immediate hardship, and strengthen the educational and health foundations families need to move forward.
Legal Standing
On February 11, 2022, the IRS confirmed our exemption under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Donors may deduct contributions under Section 170, and the organization may receive tax-deductible bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts under Sections 2055, 2106, or 2522.
Exemption is effective May 15, 2021, following approved reinstatement under Revenue Procedure 2014-11.
We file Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-N as required. Our accounting period ends December 31 each year.
How We Work
We do not treat charity as spectacle. Awards are guided by community proximity, clear budgets, and outcomes that can be described in plain language—meals delivered, learners supported, medical hardship eased.
Partners are asked to demonstrate stewardship that protects beneficiaries and respects donor intent. Our board reviews proposals through a governance lens: mission fit, fiscal integrity, and ethical delivery.
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Assistance is designed to protect privacy, reduce stigma, and honor the agency of every person we serve.
We fund what can be implemented responsibly—not what merely sounds ambitious in a press release.
Donor gifts are treated as a public trust. We maintain strict privacy standards and transparent reporting practices.
Effective date of tax-exempt status following IRS-approved reinstatement.
IRS determination letter confirms 501(c)(3) exemption and 509(a)(2) public charity status.
Continued annual filing through Form 990-N, affirming active operations and gross receipts within the e-Postcard threshold.
Classification
As an independent charitable corporation, we focus on multipurpose human services that combine direct relief with educational opportunity—so families can meet today’s needs without surrendering tomorrow’s potential.
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