Star Scholars Opportunity Program
Star Scholars Opportunity Program is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newport, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $328 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $24K.
Star Scholars Opportunity Program at a glance
In short: Star Scholars Opportunity Program gave $24K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $23,750
- -44.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,750
- -44.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $328
- -88.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Star Scholars Opportunity Program funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Gordon School ($4K). Together the top 2 received $8K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($15,625), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Star Scholars Opportunity Program gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $43K (2022). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $15,625 |
| The Gordon School East Providence, RI | Scholorship | $4,125 |
| The Prout School Wakefield, RI | Scholarship | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $328 | $25,000 | $27,615 | $23,750 | 5 | $23,750 | $81 |
| 2023 | $2,943 | $45,474 | $43,119 | $42,675 | 5 | $42,675 | $86 |
| 2022 | $588 | $43,519 | $43,008 | $42,970 | 4 | $42,970 | $33 |
| 2021 | $77 | $25,000 | $25,023 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,000 | $4 |
| 2020 | $100 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 4 | — | $5 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Star Scholars Opportunity Program reported a distributable amount of $81 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Star Scholars Opportunity Program is led by Kenneth Moldow, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kenneth Moldow
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Fleming
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Giblin Stark
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Flanigan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Scholars Opportunity Program
How much does Star Scholars Opportunity Program give each year?
Star Scholars Opportunity Program gave $24K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $43K across 5 grants.
What is Star Scholars Opportunity Program's typical grant size?
Star Scholars Opportunity Program's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,750, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Star Scholars Opportunity Program give grants?
Star Scholars Opportunity Program gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Star Scholars Opportunity Program give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Star Scholars Opportunity Program's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Star Scholars Opportunity Program?
Star Scholars Opportunity Program reported $328 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Star Scholars Opportunity Program?
Star Scholars Opportunity Program is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newport, RI. It holds $328 in total assets as of 2024.
What is Star Scholars Opportunity Program's EIN?
Star Scholars Opportunity Program's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2910665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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