Starr Family Foundation
Starr Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Desert, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $60K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $4K.
Starr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Starr Family Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $60,323
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (67% 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 Starr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pancreatic Cancer Action Institute ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Starr Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $5K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Institute Manhattan Beach, CA | Discretionary | $2,000 |
| Duke Cancer Institute Durham, NC | Discretionary | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,323 | $5,158 | $3,660 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $4,498 | $2,827 |
| 2024 | $57,036 | $3,952 | $3,600 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,925 | $2,676 |
| 2023 | $53,282 | $2,978 | $3,540 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,289 | $2,455 |
| 2022 | $48,207 | $1,365 | $5,480 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,000 | $1,365 | $2,714 |
| 2021 | $63,672 | $3,502 | $4,480 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | $1,959 | — |
| 2020 | $60,187 | $2,204 | $4,450 | $4,000 | 5 | — | $2,204 | — |
| 2019 | $56,504 | $26,307 | $3,350 | $3,000 | 3 | — | $1,307 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Starr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Starr Family Foundation is led by Allan Starr, President An since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan Starr
President An
President & Treasurer → President An, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Aaron Starr
Vice President
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Starr Family Foundation
How much does Starr Family Foundation give each year?
Starr Family Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
How large is Starr Family Foundation?
Starr Family Foundation reported $60K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Starr Family Foundation operate?
Starr Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, North Carolina.
What is Starr Family Foundation's EIN?
Starr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1867463. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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