Stark Clan Foundation
Stark Clan Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Edina, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $56K.
Stark Clan Foundation at a glance
In short: Stark Clan Foundation gave $52K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,000
- +26.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,778
- +26.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,335,936
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (73% 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 Stark Clan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Issa Charities ($11K). Together the top 9 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stark Clan Foundation gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $25K (2023) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Issa Charities Rosemont, IL | General Support | $11,000 |
| Threshold to New Life Maple Grove, MN | General Support | $11,000 |
| Community Emergency Service Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $6,000 |
| Every Meal Roseville, MN | General Support | $6,000 |
| Sojourner Project Hopkins, MN | General Support | $6,000 |
| Lovely's Sewing & Arts Collective Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $3,000 |
| Southside Family Nurturing Center Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $3,000 |
| Uplift North Richfield, MN | General Support | $3,000 |
| Young Life-Capernum Boone, IA | General Support | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,335,936 | $96,731 | $70,159 | $52,000 | 9 | $54,650 | $56,087 | $60,446 |
| 2024 | $1,154,136 | $73,663 | $52,320 | $41,100 | 9 | $43,600 | $40,260 | $54,115 |
| 2023 | $1,023,716 | $54,684 | $38,019 | $24,500 | 5 | $26,650 | $19,623 | $47,867 |
| 2022 | $949,619 | $-138,973 | $50,631 | $37,000 | 5 | $38,800 | $12,694 | $53,157 |
| 2021 | $1,353,521 | $1,353,536 | $15 | — | — | — | — | $5,480 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stark Clan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stark Clan Foundation is led by Theodore E. Stark III, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Theodore E. Stark III
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Amy L. Stark
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marissa A. Stark
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Patricia M. Stark
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Stark Clan Foundation
How much does Stark Clan Foundation give each year?
Stark Clan Foundation gave $52K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 9 grants.
What is Stark Clan Foundation's typical grant size?
Stark Clan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $5,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stark Clan Foundation give grants?
Stark Clan Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (21%) and Iowa (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants).
Does Stark Clan Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stark Clan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stark Clan Foundation's largest grantees?
Stark Clan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Issa Charities ($11,000), Threshold to New Life ($11,000) and Community Emergency Service ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stark Clan Foundation?
Stark Clan Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Stark Clan Foundation?
Stark Clan Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Edina, MN. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Stark Clan Foundation's EIN?
Stark Clan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3806314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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