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Private foundation (trust)EIN 201935967Est. 2005-03

MICHAEL STARS FOUNDATION

HAWTHORNE, CA 90250

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$452K

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$148K

FY 2023

Grants Made

11

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$13K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$1K–$50K

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$153K

Total Expenses

$149K

Qualifying Distributions

$148K

Distributable Amount

$1K

Min. Investment Return

$1K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

11 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $10K to maximum $50K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $179K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

59 grants

STEP UP WOMEN'S NETWORK
$81K
4 grants
TENDER FOUNDATION INC
$60K
2 grants
FUND FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY INC
$53K
2 grants
TAKE THE LEAD
$40K
3 grants
CHILDREN MENDING HEARTS
$25K
3 grants
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
$25K
1 grant
ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$25K
1 grant
SOCIAL GOOD
$20K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants

<$10K
43
grants
$10–50K
16
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

10 states

California
$268K
44% of total
New York
$170K
28% of total
Georgia
$77K
12% of total
Maryland
$32K
5% of total
District of Columbia
$23K
4% of total
Oregon
$12K
2% of total
Utah
$10K
2% of total
Washington
$10K
2% of total
North Carolina
$10K
2% of total
Virginia
$5K
1% of total

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