Stars End Ventures
Stars End Ventures is a private foundation, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $168K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $185K.
Stars End Ventures at a glance
In short: Stars End Ventures gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,250
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $168,055
- +528.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (73% 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 Stars End Ventures funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($30K). Together the top 3 received $41K.
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 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stars End Ventures gives
- In 2024 it paid out 128% 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 $17K (2023) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Educational support charitable contribution | $30,000 |
| The Harker School San Jose, CA | Public charity school | $5,000 |
| Khalsa Aid | Humanitarian aid | $5,000 |
| Khalsa Aid | Humanitarian aid | $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 | $168,055 | $16 | $41,010 | $41,000 | 4 | — | $185,161 | $28,579 |
| 2024 | $26,732 | $32 | $37,000 | $37,000 | 3 | $37,000 | $47,061 | $28,903 |
| 2023 | $12,728 | — | — | $17,001 | 3 | $17,008 | — | — |
| 2021 | $502,536 | $502,536 | $5,796 | — | — | $5,796 | — | $149 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stars End Ventures reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stars End Ventures is led by Ekta Sahasi, Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ekta Sahasi
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Gurminder Sahasi (2021) — Director
- Former: Jayesh Sahasi (2021) — President
- Former: Khushminder Sahasi (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Stars End Ventures
How much does Stars End Ventures give each year?
Stars End Ventures gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.
What is Stars End Ventures's typical grant size?
Stars End Ventures's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stars End Ventures give grants?
Stars End Ventures gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (12%).
Does Stars End Ventures give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Stars End Ventures's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Stars End Ventures?
Stars End Ventures reported $168K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $16.
How much is Stars End Ventures required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Stars End Ventures reported a distributable amount of $29K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Stars End Ventures's EIN?
Stars End Ventures's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3477765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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