The Little Star Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newtown, PA EIN: 13-3801276

The Little Star Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newtown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $86K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $7K.

The Little Star Foundation at a glance

In short: The Little Star Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,562
+5.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$22,562
+110.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,562
Total assets
$85,905
+6.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 The Little Star Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

See List Attached: $23KSee List Attached$23K

The largest 2025 recipient was See List Attached ($23K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

TrentonCoral GablesNew York

How The Little Star Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 111% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See List Attached See List Attached, PAGeneral Purpose$22,562
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$85,905$7,092$23,103$22,5621$23,022$7,092$20,666
2024$80,410$6,604$23,456$21,4082$22,618$5,854$16,339
2023$89,618$6,303$22,638$20,0001$20,805$6,303$13,822
2022$105,953$5,204$2,378——$920$3,994$13,114
2020$88,101$5,731$10,421$10,0001—$5,371$10,846

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Little Star Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Little Star Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christina Torbinski-Macrae

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas J. Macirowski

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Little Star Foundation

How much does The Little Star Foundation give each year?

The Little Star Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 2 grants.

How large is The Little Star Foundation?

The Little Star Foundation reported $86K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Little Star Foundation operate?

The Little Star Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is The Little Star Foundation's EIN?

The Little Star Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3801276. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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