Starmar Foundation
Starmar Foundation is a private foundation based in Brookville, New York. Its 2024 filing reports 78 grants totaling $242,723 to charitable organizations and individual recipients, with listed grants supporting organizations working in areas including community crisis response, food assistance, legal advocacy, and health.
Starmar Foundation at a glance
In short: Starmar Foundation gave $243K across 78 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $242,723
- +51.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 78
- +52.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,112
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $4,058,131
- +6.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Starmar Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Bettina Finn 38 Evans Drive, Brookville, NY 11545
Phone: (516) 662-8680
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Starmar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Safe Center ($60K). Together the top 10 received $162K.
Organizations only. It also paid 31 grants to individuals ($63,212), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 132 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (52%), California (15%), New Jersey (13%), and Pennsylvania (12%). Connecticut received 4% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 78 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Starmar Foundation gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 161% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $161K (2023) to $411K (2020). In 2024 it made 78 grants totaling $243K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Center Bethpage, NY | General Support | $60,000 |
| Tides Foundation Depository Account San Francisco, CA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Vetri Community Partnership Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Temple Bnai OR Morristown, NJ | General Support | $11,067 |
| 23 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $61,252 |
| Temple Beth Sharlom Cherry Hill, NJ | General Support | $9,528 |
| Themmrforg Norwalk, CT | General Support | $7,500 |
| Foodbanknyc New York, NY | General Support | $5,200 |
| Tides Foundation Depository Account San Francisco, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,058,131 | $570,993 | $303,255 | $242,723 | 78 | $246,684 | $514,422 | $152,770 |
| 2023 | $3,799,960 | $572,493 | $220,687 | $160,622 | 51 | $179,800 | $531,603 | $123,939 |
| 2022 | $3,455,056 | $311,099 | $330,230 | $275,239 | 1 | $289,163 | $270,037 | $137,887 |
| 2021 | $3,630,407 | $371,974 | $265,451 | $190,140 | 1 | $218,046 | $324,569 | $166,787 |
| 2020 | $3,320,631 | $5,476 | $488,042 | $411,049 | 1 | — | $84,508 | $155,827 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Starmar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of activities. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Urban Justice Center says it engages in legal advocacy for homeless, indigent, and disenfranchised people and others deprived of civil and economic rights in the an individual recipient metropolitan area. Vasculitis Foundation describes its work as supporting people with vasculitis and their families through education, research, clinical, and awareness initiatives.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 78 grants totaling $242,723. Grants ranged from $10 to $60,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable grants included $60,000 to SAFE CENTER in Bethpage, New York; $25,000 to Tides Foundation Depository Account in San Francisco, California; and $20,000 to Vetri Community Partnership in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Other listed grants included $11,067 to Temple Bnai Or in Morristown, New Jersey; $7,500 to TheMMRF.org in Norwalk, Connecticut; and $5,200 to FoodBankNYC in New York.
Among other 2024 recipients, Resource Generation Inc. received $5,175. The organization describes its mission as organizing young people with wealth and class privilege to work toward equitable distribution of wealth, land, and power. World Central Kitchen Inc. received $5,000, and Urban Justice Center received $2,010.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bettina Finn as president; Arden Finn and Brian Finn as vice presidents; Marissa Finn as secretary; and Steven Finn as treasurer.
Starmar Foundation is led by Bettina Finn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bettina Finn
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Arden Finn
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian Finn
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marissa Finn
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven Finn
Treasurer
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 Starmar Foundation
How much does Starmar Foundation give each year?
Starmar Foundation gave $243K across 78 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $161K across 51 grants.
What is Starmar Foundation's typical grant size?
Starmar Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,112, across 78 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Starmar Foundation give grants?
Starmar Foundation gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (15%) and New Jersey (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cherry Hill, NJ (12 grants), New York, NY (6 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Starmar Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Starmar Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (78 of 78) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Starmar Foundation's largest grantees?
Starmar Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Safe Center ($60,000), Tides Foundation Depository Account ($30,000 across 2 grants) and Vetri Community Partnership ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 31 grants to individuals ($63,212), which are not listed by name. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Starmar Foundation?
Starmar Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $247K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Starmar Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of activities. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Starmar Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Starmar Foundation's EIN?
Starmar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4208964. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Starmar Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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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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Grantable. (2026). Starmar Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/starmar-foundation-morg_2aebf7715a3a4a6d9e91651d71a2b719
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