Starfish Foundation
Starfish Foundation is a private foundation, based in Moapa, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $424K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $22K.
Starfish Foundation at a glance
In short: Starfish Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $4,000
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $423,662
- +323.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Utah (92% 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 Starfish Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Family Summit Foundation ($10K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Starfish Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 208% of 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
In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Summit Foundation Ogden, UT | Grieving Children | $10,000 |
| Orphanage Support Services Org Rexburg, ID | Orphanage Support | $1,000 |
| Church of Jesus Christ Provo, UT | Philanthopic Donation | $1,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $423,662 | $336,663 | $13,105 | $12,000 | 3 | $13,105 | $21,978 | $6,309 |
| 2023 | $100,104 | $100,104 | — | — | — | $100,104 | $3 | $311 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Starfish Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Starfish Foundation's only listed officer is Chad D. Leavitt, Foundation Manager on every filing since 2023 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chad D. Leavitt
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Starfish Foundation
How much does Starfish Foundation give each year?
Starfish Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Starfish Foundation's typical grant size?
Starfish Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Starfish Foundation give grants?
Starfish Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Idaho (8%).
Does Starfish Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Starfish Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Starfish Foundation?
Starfish Foundation reported $424K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Starfish Foundation's EIN?
Starfish Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3721864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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