Starfish Foundation
Starfish Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sand Springs, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $4K.
Starfish Foundation at a glance
In short: Starfish Foundation gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $562.5), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,250
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $563
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $44,202
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Starfish Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oeta Tulsa ($1K). Together the top 4 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Starfish Foundation gives
- Giving grew 125% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $2K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oeta Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Chartibale | $1,000 |
| Sand Spring Community Services Sand Springs, OK | Charitable | $500 |
| VFW Post 539 Henryetta, OK | Charitable | $500 |
| Eden Village of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Charitable | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44,202 | $4,945 | $2,925 | $2,250 | 4 | $2,925 | $4,270 |
| 2024 | $42,182 | $2,492 | $701 | — | — | $701 | $1,791 |
| 2023 | $40,391 | $1,596 | $2,149 | $1,500 | 2 | $2,149 | $947 |
| 2022 | $40,944 | $1,664 | $1,729 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,729 | $935 |
| 2021 | $41,009 | $6,175 | $692 | — | — | $692 | $5,483 |
| 2020 | $34,561 | $2,074 | $720 | — | — | — | $1,354 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Starfish Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grady W. Whitaker Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patti M. Whitaker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Starfish Foundation
How much does Starfish Foundation give each year?
Starfish Foundation gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Starfish Foundation's typical grant size?
Starfish Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $563, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Starfish Foundation give grants?
Starfish Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (2 grants).
Does Starfish Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Starfish Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Starfish Foundation?
Starfish Foundation reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.
What is Starfish Foundation?
Starfish Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sand Springs, OK. It holds $44K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Starfish Foundation's EIN?
Starfish Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4382828. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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