Stark Family Charitable Trust
Stark Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $180K.
Stark Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Stark Family Charitable Trust gave $180K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $180,050
- -11.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $36,010
- -11.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,033
- -79.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (89% 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 Stark Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Congregation Bais Shalom ($107K). Together the top 5 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 20 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stark Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $180K (2024) to $720K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Bais Shalom Brooklyn, NY | Educational Assistance | $107,050 |
| Simchat Tzion Lynbrook, NY | Assistance to the Indigent | $28,000 |
| Hitmasrut New York, NY | Assistance to the Indigent | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Ohr Hatalmud Los Angeles, CA | Religious Assistance | $10,000 |
| Kollel International Lakewood, NJ | Religious Assistance | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,033 | $180,280 | $180,280 | $180,050 | 5 | $180,050 | $94 |
| 2023 | $5,034 | $204,040 | $204,064 | $203,800 | 5 | $203,800 | $53 |
| 2022 | $5,058 | $445,200 | $445,209 | $445,094 | 8 | $445,209 | $2 |
| 2021 | $5,067 | $583,580 | $583,554 | $583,554 | 1 | $583,554 | $39 |
| 2020 | $5,041 | $720,200 | $720,239 | $720,239 | 1 | — | $45 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stark Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $94 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stark Family Charitable Trust is led by Norman Stark, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Norman Stark
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Helene Stark
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Stark Family Charitable Trust
How much does Stark Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Stark Family Charitable Trust gave $180K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $204K across 5 grants.
What is Stark Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Stark Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $36,010, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stark Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Stark Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (6%) and New Jersey (6%).
Does Stark Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Stark Family Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Stark Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Stark Family Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Congregation Bais Shalom ($107,050), Simchat Tzion ($28,000) and Hitmasrut ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Stark Family Charitable Trust?
Stark Family Charitable Trust reported $1K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stark Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Stark Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3606605. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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