Shooting Star Museum
Shooting Star Museum is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Devine, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $175K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100. Net investment income was $941.
Shooting Star Museum at a glance
In short: Shooting Star Museum gave $100 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $175,233
- -7.5% 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 Shooting Star Museum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Women's University Foundation ($100).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Shooting Star Museum gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50 (2023) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Women's University Foundation Denton, TX | To support Texas Women University | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $175,233 | $18,608 | $32,739 | $100 | 1 | $15,698 | $941 |
| 2024 | $189,364 | $25,297 | $20,876 | $250 | 1 | $10,854 | $595 |
| 2023 | $184,693 | $13,886 | $29,932 | $50 | 1 | $16,759 | $569 |
| 2022 | $200,689 | $8,741 | $21,013 | $5,677 | 1 | $11,354 | — |
| 2021 | $277,174 | $87,201 | $64,078 | $29,525 | 1 | $56,160 | $159 |
| 2020 | $143,081 | $15,566 | $22,789 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $150,304 | $14,838 | $18,886 | — | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shooting Star Museum is led by Marge Balazs, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marge Balazs
President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Walsh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Johnson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Wegner
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marge Balasz (2019–2024) — President
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 Shooting Star Museum
How much does Shooting Star Museum give each year?
Shooting Star Museum gave $100 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250 across 1 grant.
How large is Shooting Star Museum?
Shooting Star Museum reported $175K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $19K.
What is Shooting Star Museum?
Shooting Star Museum is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Devine, TX. It holds $175K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Shooting Star Museum operate?
Shooting Star Museum has awarded grants in Oklahoma, Texas.
What is Shooting Star Museum's EIN?
Shooting Star Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2983722. 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 April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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