AI Summary
STAR FOUNDATION INC is a 501(c)3 grantmaking organization that focuses on relationship-based funding, making grants exclusively by invitation and does not accept unsolicited proposals. In 2024, the foundation disbursed a total of $66.8K across 109 grantees. Nonprofits interested in engaging with the foundation can explore warm-introduction pathways through Impala's Funder Prospecting.
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Cause Areas
2
Physical and earth sciences
Engineering
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Grantee
Total Funding
Funding Share
CHANCE OF A LIFETIME INC
$29.5K
8%

AIDS UNITED
$19K
5%

HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL
$10.7K
3%
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Total No. of Grants
73
Median 1st year grant
$500
Median 2nd year grant
$750
Top 3 Grants
Matched grants only
Grantee
Grant Size
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit an unsolicited grant proposal to STAR FOUNDATION INC?
No. STAR FOUNDATION INC does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Where does STAR FOUNDATION INC give?
STAR FOUNDATION INC primarily gives to organizations located in New York, North Carolina, and New Jersey. These states represent the largest share of the foundation’s grantmaking by dollars awarded. Additional geographic details are available to registered users.
What size are STAR FOUNDATION INC’s grants?
The largest share of grants from STAR FOUNDATION INC fall in the below $5,000 range. The median first-year grant is about <$1,000. More detailed grant size data is available to registered users.
How many grants does STAR FOUNDATION INC make each year?
In 2024, STAR FOUNDATION INC awarded about 70 grants, totaling nearly $67 thousand. More detailed grant metrics are available to registered users.
Who did STAR FOUNDATION INC fund recently?
In 2024, STAR FOUNDATION INC awarded grants to about 110 grantees. Recent grantees include CHANCE OF A LIFETIME INC, AIDS UNITED, and HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL. More detailed information on all recent recipients is available to registered users.
How do we apply to STAR FOUNDATION INC?
STAR FOUNDATION INC does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
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