The North Star Charitable Foundation
The North Star Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 2014 and based in New York City. The foundation operates as a family philanthropy supported by Christopher M White and leadership from the Mars family. It functions as an independent foundation with no employees and does not maintain a public website or accept unsolicited funding requests.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$15.2M
+229.9% YoY
Grant Count
56
+47.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$271K
+123.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports a diverse range of causes including:
- Education
- Healthcare access
- Reproductive rights
- Environmental conservation
- Food security
- Social justice initiatives
The foundation makes grants on a discretionary basis to organizations selected by its leadership and board, rather than operating formal grant programs with specific names or application cycles.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited funding requests. All grants are made exclusively to preselected charitable organizations.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports national U.S.-based organizations, with recent grantmaking activity concentrated in Colorado, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $20,553,696
- Total revenues: $24,401,071
- Total expenses: $15,302,669
- Annual giving: $15.2 million (representing 99.3% of total expenses)
- Total grants distributed: $15,193,596
As of 2023:
- Total assets: $18.8 million
- Total revenues: $14.1 million
- Total expenses: $4.62 million
Revenue Composition (2024):
- Total grants and contributions: $16,681,401
- Investment income and dividends: $569,950
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| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
187 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE A MARS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| PHILIP M WHITE | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER M WHITE | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN F WHITE | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| KELLY J CHAPMAN | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| MOLLY CHRISTINE LYNCH | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: C/O BBH Co, 140 Broadway PB-Tax S, New York, NY 10005
Telephone: 212-493-8000
EIN: 46-5425456
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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