Lamb-Star Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Frisco, TX EIN: 88-3600485

Lamb-Star Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Frisco, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $196K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $10K.

Key facts about Lamb-Star Foundation

In short: Lamb-Star Foundation gave $10K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
88-3600485
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$9,517
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$1,057
Median grant
$513
Total assets
$196,253
Primary geography
Texas (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$196K

-5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

-3.4% YoY

Grant Count

9

+125.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-57.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lamb-Star Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lamb-Star Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

DallasFarmers BranchFort WorthCoppellEl PasoFriscoGreenvilleKerrvillePonte VedraSheridan

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants20234 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Sabine River Valley Amateur Radio Association: $4KSabine River Valley AmateurRadio Association$4KHope Supply CO: $1KHope Supply CO$1KK9'S for Warriors: $1KK9'S for Warriors$1KWfaa Santa's Helpers: $1KWfaa Santa's Helpers$1KDon't Forget to Feed Me Food Bank Inc: $513Don't Forget to Feed Me FoodBank Inc$513Veterans Assistance Dogs of Texas: $510Veterans Assistance Dogs ofTexas$510Refresh Frisco: $500Refresh Frisco$500Korean American Family Service Center: $500Korean American Family ServiceCenter$500Hooves and Hounds Rescue: $500Hooves and Hounds Rescue$500

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SABINE RIVER VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION Greenville, TXCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$3,984
HOPE SUPPLY CO Dallas, TXCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,010
K9'S FOR WARRIORS Ponte Vedra, FLCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,000
WFAA SANTA'S HELPERS Dallas, TXCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,000
DON'T FORGET TO FEED ME FOOD BANK INC Fort Worth, TXCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$513
VETERANS ASSISTANCE DOGS OF TEXAS Kerrville, TXCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$510
REFRESH FRISCO Frisco, TXCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$500
KOREAN AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICE CENTER Farmers Branch, TXCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$500
HOOVES AND HOUNDS RESCUE Sheridan, TXCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$196,253$207,258$211,084
Revenue$1,132$8,083$211,110
Expenses$12,137$11,909$26
Qualifying Distributions$12,137$9,851—
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$9,969$10,498—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lamb-Star Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Bruce

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • John Lamb

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carl Eric Starnater (2023–2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Lamb-Star Foundation

How much does Lamb-Star Foundation give each year?

Lamb-Star Foundation gave $10K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.

What is Lamb-Star Foundation's typical grant size?

Lamb-Star Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $513, and its average grant was $1,057, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lamb-Star Foundation give grants?

Lamb-Star Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (2 grants).

Who are Lamb-Star Foundation's largest grantees?

Lamb-Star Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sabine River Valley Amateur Radio Association ($3,984), Hope Supply CO ($1,010) and K9'S for Warriors ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lamb-Star Foundation?

Lamb-Star Foundation reported $196K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lamb-Star Foundation?

Lamb-Star Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Frisco, TX. It holds $196K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Lamb-Star Foundation's EIN?

Lamb-Star Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3600485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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