Star River Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Katy, TX EIN: 82-4276464

Star River Foundation is a private foundation, based in Katy, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $5K.

Key facts about Star River Foundation

In short: Star River Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Armed Forces Americas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-4276464
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,877
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,877
Median grant
$1,877
Total assets
$101,263
Primary geography
Armed Forces Americas (100% 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

$101K

+27.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2K

-43.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

-96.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+1319.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Star River Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Star River Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

13states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

HoustonChicagoStanfordAustinWashingtonBeaumontAmericusAshlandBoulderDetroitHarrisonburgMemphisRichmondSalt Lake CitySan FranciscoVirginia BeachYorktown Heights

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 8 grants2023 25 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $700 (2020) to $3K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Charitable Organization Various, AASupport$1,877

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$101,263$79,161$72,391
Revenue$46,000$33,003$53,002
Expenses$27,509$28,230$29,756
Qualifying Distributions$27,509$28,230$29,756
Net Investment Income$5,029$3$2
Distributable Amount$2,673$2,410$2,568

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Star River Foundation is led by Yuandong Wang, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Yuandong Wang

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bo Li

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 River Foundation

How much does Star River Foundation give each year?

Star River Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 25 grants.

How large is Star River Foundation?

Star River Foundation reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Star River Foundation operate?

Star River Foundation has awarded grants in Armed Forces Americas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

What is Star River Foundation's EIN?

Star River Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4276464. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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