Starport Foundation
Starport Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $655K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500. Net investment income was $55K.
Starport Foundation at a glance
In short: Starport Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $654,829
- +42.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Starport Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Boston University ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Starport Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 129% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $325 (2024) to $1K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Boston University Boston, MA | To provide accessible, high-quality education that prepares students to think critically, adapt, and lead in a global society. | $500 |
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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 | $654,829 | $221,954 | $28,432 | $500 | 1 | $36,480 | $55,042 | $28,200 |
| 2024 | $460,127 | $140,952 | $27,934 | $325 | 1 | $42,635 | $20,226 | $21,104 |
| 2023 | $343,473 | $168,277 | $25,318 | $1,305 | 2 | $26,015 | $4,598 | $14,384 |
| 2022 | $197,689 | $197,689 | $5,188 | — | — | $5,188 | $87,689 | $1,258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Starport Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Starport Foundation is led by Ta-Kuang Yang, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ta-Kuang Yang
CEO
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Tien-Hui Chang
CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Starport Foundation
How much does Starport Foundation give each year?
Starport Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $325 across 1 grant.
How large is Starport Foundation?
Starport Foundation reported $655K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Starport Foundation operate?
Starport Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York.
What is Starport Foundation's EIN?
Starport Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3259655. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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 2022–2025
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