Starr Family Foundation
Starr Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hudson, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $42K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $5K.
Starr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Starr Family Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,500
- -40.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,167
- +19.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $41,616
- +75.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (72% 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 Starr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Simple Changes ($9K). Together the top 3 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Starr Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). 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 $11K (2022) to $21K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Changes Mason Neck, VA | To Promote the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $9,000 |
| Friends of Rwandan Education Chargrin Falls, OH | To Promote the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $2,500 |
| St Ursula Academy Cincinnati, OH | To Promote the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,616 | $37,035 | $13,996 | $12,500 | 3 | $12,500 | $5,386 | $974 |
| 2023 | $23,712 | $5,292 | $22,077 | $21,000 | 6 | $21,000 | $5,110 | $1,061 |
| 2022 | $35,497 | $5,362 | $17,004 | $11,400 | 12 | $11,400 | $4,957 | $2,162 |
| 2021 | $46,075 | $1,075 | $15,997 | $13,000 | 10 | $13,000 | $583 | $3,595 |
| 2020 | $61,963 | $37,674 | $16,283 | $13,500 | 11 | — | $385 | $2,471 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Starr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $974 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Starr Family Foundation is led by Richard A. Starr, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard A. Starr
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia A. Starr
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Starr Family Foundation
How much does Starr Family Foundation give each year?
Starr Family Foundation gave $13K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $21K across 6 grants.
What is Starr Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Starr Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Starr Family Foundation give grants?
Starr Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (28%).
How large is Starr Family Foundation?
Starr Family Foundation reported $42K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $974 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Starr Family Foundation's EIN?
Starr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2816672. 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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