Star Program Inc
The program provides funding for high performance, high value job training in the painting, glazing, drywall finishing and floor covering crafts.
Star Program Inc at a glance
In short: Star Program Inc gave $773K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $386K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $772,701
- -69.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $386,351
- -54.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $386,351
- Total assets
- $7,583,565
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Program Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DC 16 NC Journeyman & Apprentice ($706K). Together the top 2 received $773K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 13 (23%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Star Program Inc gives
- Giving fell 28% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $354K (2020) to $2.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $773K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DC 16 NC Journeyman & Apprentice San Leandro, CA | Training Grant | $706,428 |
| District Council 16 Livermore, CA | Donation | $66,273 |
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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 | $7,583,565 | $3,103,628 | $3,589,145 | $772,701 | 2 | $300,202 |
| 2024 | $7,878,870 | $3,266,850 | $5,098,922 | $2,563,854 | 3 | $230,547 |
| 2023 | $9,449,497 | $2,973,341 | $3,672,121 | $1,621,909 | 3 | $-33,832 |
| 2022 | $9,864,827 | $3,135,725 | $2,651,137 | $1,067,504 | 2 | $187,773 |
| 2021 | $9,873,938 | $3,690,917 | $3,724,189 | $2,495,539 | 3 | $311,594 |
| 2020 | $9,878,669 | $3,602,521 | $2,301,249 | $353,618 | 2 | $55,821 |
| 2019 | $8,582,930 | $3,325,497 | $2,355,268 | $476,382 | 2 | $121,789 |
About Star Program Inc
Based on IRS filings
Star Program Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in San Leandro, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $773K. Net investment income was $300K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Star Program Inc is led by Robert Williams III, Chairman & Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Williams III
Chairman & Director
Director → Chairman & Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Del Monte
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Nunes
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Lincoln
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassie Harker
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Mayfield
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Davis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Luis Rivera
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Nortangelo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Jeannie Simpelo (2019–2024) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Troy Notrangelo (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jamie Hull (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Pfundstein (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Tommy Sandoval (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Harold Daly (2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Herrera (2019–2023) — Administrator
- Former: Juan Calderon (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Eckstrom (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Lamberth (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Wells (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Christophersen (2019–2020) — Chairman & Director
- Former: Madison Hull (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Watchers (2019) — CFO
- Former: Matt Egan (2019) — Director
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 Star Program Inc
How much does Star Program Inc give each year?
Star Program Inc gave $773K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 3 grants.
How large is Star Program Inc?
Star Program Inc reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Star Program Inc?
Star Program Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in San Leandro, CA. It holds $7.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Star Program Inc operate?
Star Program Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Star Program Inc's EIN?
Star Program Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3634061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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