Starfish Charitable Fund Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Winstonsalem, NC EIN: 46-1588428

Starfish Charitable Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winstonsalem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $38K.

Key facts about Starfish Charitable Fund Inc

EIN
46-1588428
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$37,720
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$3,429
Median grant
$4,500
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2024)
Primary geography
North Carolina (70% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Starfish Charitable Fund Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Starfish Charitable Fund Inc's 11 itemized 2024 grants were North Carolina (70%), Florida (14%) and Tennessee (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Winstonsalem, NC (5 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Starfish Charitable Fund Inc open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 55% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$38K

-51.1% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-64.5% YoY

About Starfish Charitable Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Starfish Charitable Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winstonsalem, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $38K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Winston SalemOrlandoMemphisPeachtree CityCaryCharlotteJacksonvilleNampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$41K$62K$83K3 grants20204 grants20216 grants20228 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

First Christian Church: $5KFirst Christian Church$5KCalvary Baptist Church: $5KCalvary Baptist Church$5KSalem Pregnancy Care Center: $5KSalem Pregnancy Care Center$5KSt Jude's Children's Research Hospital: $5KSt Jude's Children's ResearchHospital$5KBilly Graham Evangelistic Association: $5KBilly Graham EvangelisticAssociation$5KWinston-Salem Rescue Mission: $5KWinston-Salem Rescue Mission$5KTim Tebow Foundation: $4KTim Tebow Foundation$4KNot Forgotten Misitries: $2KNot Forgotten Misitries$2KMission Aviation Fellowship: $1KMission Aviation Fellowship$1KCru Ministries: $1KCru Ministries$1K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include First Christian Church ($5,220), Calvary Baptist Church ($5,000), Salem Pregnancy Care Center ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Christian Church WinstonSalem, NCOperating Budget$5,220
Calvary Baptist Church WinstonSalem, NCOperating Budget$5,000
Salem Pregnancy Care Center WinstonSalem, NCOperating Budget$5,000
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNOperating Budget$5,000
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Charlotte, NCOperating Budget$5,000
Winston-Salem Rescue Mission WinstonSalem, NCOperating Budget$4,500
Tim Tebow Foundation Jacksonville, FLOperating Budget$4,250
Not Forgotten Misitries WinstonSalem, NCOperating Budget$1,500
Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, IDOperating Budget$1,000
Cru Ministries Orlando, FLOperating Budget$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
T Gordon Handy JrPresident10—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Starfish Charitable Fund Inc?

Starfish Charitable Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winstonsalem, NC. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Starfish Charitable Fund Inc operate?

Starfish Charitable Fund Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Idaho, North Carolina, Tennessee.

What size grants does Starfish Charitable Fund Inc award?

In 2024, Starfish Charitable Fund Inc awarded 11 grants totaling $38K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Starfish Charitable Fund Inc's EIN?

Starfish Charitable Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1588428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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