Star Island Permanent Trust Fund
The Star Island Permanent Trust Fund holds and manages endowment assets for the Star Island Corporation, a 501(c)(3) exempt organization. The Trust pays income annually to the Corporation to subsidize its program of religious and educational conferences.
Star Island Permanent Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Star Island Permanent Trust Fund gave $260K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $260K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $260,085
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $260,085
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $260,085
- Total assets
- $6,093,155
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Star Island Permanent Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Star Island Corporation ($260K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Star Island Permanent Trust Fund gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $196K (2020) to $285K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Star Island Corporation Portsmouth, NH | General Support | $260,085 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,093,155 | $734,278 | $307,439 | $260,085 | 1 | $589,752 |
| 2024 | $5,891,735 | $630,848 | $330,170 | $284,624 | 1 | $317,841 |
| 2023 | $5,476,202 | $476,679 | $256,346 | $216,155 | 1 | $204,795 |
| 2022 | $4,996,511 | $319,697 | $253,903 | $212,429 | 1 | $181,671 |
| 2021 | $5,654,228 | $775,292 | $251,034 | $210,201 | 1 | $480,091 |
| 2020 | $4,907,077 | $296,118 | $231,347 | $195,901 | 1 | $167,682 |
About Star Island Permanent Trust Fund
Based on IRS filings
Star Island Permanent Trust Fund is a public charity focused on religion, based in Portsmouth, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $260K. Net investment income was $590K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Star Island Permanent Trust Fund is led by David Yermack, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Yermack
Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edmund Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Erickson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Lord
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Peterson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Nick Dembsey (2020–2022) — Past Trustee
- Former: John Hickey (2020) — Past Trustee
- Former: Jon Skillman (2020) — Past Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Star Island Permanent Trust Fund
How much does Star Island Permanent Trust Fund give each year?
Star Island Permanent Trust Fund gave $260K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $285K across 1 grant.
How large is Star Island Permanent Trust Fund?
Star Island Permanent Trust Fund reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $734K.
What is Star Island Permanent Trust Fund?
Star Island Permanent Trust Fund is a public charity focused on religion, based in Portsmouth, NH. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Star Island Permanent Trust Fund operate?
Star Island Permanent Trust Fund has awarded grants in New Hampshire.
What is Star Island Permanent Trust Fund's EIN?
Star Island Permanent Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6869408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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