Starry Night Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 93-1924982

Starry Night Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10.1M. Net investment income was $242K.

Key facts about Starry Night Charitable Foundation

EIN: 93-1924982
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $10,081,658
Grants made (2024): 3
Average grant: $3,360,553
Median grant: $1,992,574
Total assets: $10,645,411
Primary geography: Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Starry Night Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Starry Night Charitable Foundation's 3 itemized 2024 grants were Wisconsin (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (2 grants). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable, Scientific, and Educational Purposes" (3 grants).

How Starry Night Charitable Foundation gives

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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.6M

+38.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$10.1M

+338.3% YoY

Grant Count

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3.4M

+192.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Starry Night Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $658K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Starry Night Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Wisconsin $10.1M (100%)

Rhode Island $25K (0%)

Share of all 3 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Rhode Island Wisconsin

Cities

MadisonWarwick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023
Total Assets	$10,645,411	$7,675,361
Revenue	$12,749,458	$10,000,000
Expenses	$10,150,696	$2,331,746
Qualifying Distributions	$10,143,940	$2,324,639
Net Investment Income	$242,315	—
Distributable Amount	$657,914	$176,492

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include University of Wisconsin Foundation ($10,056,658 across 2 grants), Vanguard Charitable ($25,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION Madison, WI	CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$8,064,084
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION Madison, WI	CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$1,992,574
VANGUARD CHARITABLE Warwick, RI	CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Lili Rong	President, Secretary, Director	4	—
Torunn Meighan	Treasurer, Director	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Starry Night Charitable Foundation?

Starry Night Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $10.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Starry Night Charitable Foundation?

As of 2024, Starry Night Charitable Foundation holds $10.6M in total assets with $12.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $10.1M in 2024.

Where does Starry Night Charitable Foundation operate?

Starry Night Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Rhode Island, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Starry Night Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Starry Night Charitable Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $10.1M — an average of about $3.4M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Starry Night Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Starry Night Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $658K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Starry Night Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Starry Night Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1924982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.