Risen Star Foundation
Risen Star Foundation is a private foundation, based in Metairie, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $213K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $11K.
Risen Star Foundation at a glance
In short: Risen Star Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $212,544
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Risen Star Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Triumph Over Kid Cancer Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Risen Star Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $22K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Triumph Over Kid Cancer Foundation Corpus Christi, TX | To help fund research into the vital area of pediatric cancer. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $212,544 | $10,738 | $10,906 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $10,723 | $9,631 |
| 2024 | $212,712 | $10,733 | $7,904 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | $10,723 | $9,771 |
| 2023 | $209,883 | $24,733 | $25,868 | $22,000 | 4 | $22,000 | $10,723 | $9,626 |
| 2022 | $211,018 | $10,717 | $10,548 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | $10,707 | $10,008 |
| 2021 | $210,849 | $10,707 | $9,316 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,500 | $10,697 | $10,825 |
| 2020 | $209,458 | $10,707 | $4,189 | $4,000 | 2 | — | $10,692 | $10,493 |
| 2019 | $202,940 | $10,714 | $15,958 | $14,500 | 3 | — | $10,699 | $10,562 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Risen Star Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Risen Star Foundation is led by Charmaine R. Thionville, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charmaine R. Thionville
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Colette Cisco
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Louie J. Roussel III
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Risen Star Foundation
How much does Risen Star Foundation give each year?
Risen Star Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Risen Star Foundation?
Risen Star Foundation reported $213K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Risen Star Foundation operate?
Risen Star Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Texas.
What is Risen Star Foundation's EIN?
Risen Star Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1956611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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