White Star Education Foundation
White Star Education Foundation is a private foundation, based in Burkburnett, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $529K. Net investment income was $2K.
White Star Education Foundation at a glance
In short: White Star Education Foundation gave $529K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $106K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $529,351
- -29.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $105,870
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $121,680
- Total assets
- $8,566
- -89.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who White Star Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Katalyst Education - Poland ($194K). Together the top 3 received $249K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($280,056), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 47 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How White Star Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $455K (2022) to $1.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $529K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Katalyst Education - Poland | The mission of katalyst education is based on the principles of open education resources and utilizing digital technology, to facilitate a level playing field for all students in poland and ukraine by developing digital education tools and providing services and solutions to enable optimal use of such tools. | $194,369 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $280,056 |
| Katalyst Engineering | To implement "gotta get engineering" program for k12 schools which implements 3d printers, 3d scanners and hands-on science kits to integrate engineering design and 3d printing technology with core academic knowledge in science, math, biology, and art, with the aim to stimulate the development of important skills such as problem solving, collaboration, communication, clear and critical thinking while developing core academic knowledge. | $49,745 |
| White Star Foundation | To inspire, grow and nurture foundations that help level the playing field for children facing adversity by providing increased access to the same resources as their more advantaged peers in order to enhance their learning, health, future opportunities and over-all well-being. | $5,181 |
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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 | $8,566 | $911,876 | $587,198 | $529,351 | 5 | $586,922 | $1,868 | $2,559 |
| 2024 | $78,773 | $784,602 | $785,306 | $752,487 | 6 | $785,011 | $18,176 | $8,996 |
| 2023 | $79,229 | $2,053,810 | $1,394,607 | $1,721,311 | 3 | $2,265,916 | $8,132 | $6,518 |
| 2022 | $294,406 | $1,281,854 | $757,300 | $454,670 | 13 | $1,073,875 | $9,582 | $22,143 |
| 2021 | $91,124 | $1,600,664 | $2,872,359 | $1,552,765 | 20 | $1,569,392 | $421 | $5,266 |
| 2020 | $57,105 | $1,201,176 | $906,030 | $1,228,012 | 23 | — | $953 | $7,904 |
| 2019 | $112,799 | $1,155,034 | $908,020 | $1,068,193 | 24 | — | $4,818 | $10,961 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, White Star Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
White Star Education Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Patterson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivan Sacks
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 White Star Education Foundation
How much does White Star Education Foundation give each year?
White Star Education Foundation gave $529K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $752K across 6 grants.
What is White Star Education Foundation's typical grant size?
White Star Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $121,680, and its average grant was $105,870, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does White Star Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on White Star Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are White Star Education Foundation's largest grantees?
White Star Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Katalyst Education - Poland ($194,369), Katalyst Engineering ($49,745) and White Star Foundation ($5,181), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($280,056), which are not listed by name. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is White Star Education Foundation?
White Star Education Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $587K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does White Star Education Foundation operate?
White Star Education Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, New York, Texas.
What is White Star Education Foundation's EIN?
White Star Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4285244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). White Star Education Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/white-star-education-foundation-morg_1dd5c207066740429164f1052d8fbdb4
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