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Private foundation (trust)EIN 931243038Est. 1998-06

THE STARSEED FOUNDATION

PORTLAND, OR 97298

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$10.0M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$301K

FY 2024

Grants Made

38

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$8K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$577–$34K

Typical

Deadlines

There are no submission deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$34K

The portland art museum campus expansion and renovation project will completely transform the existing museum and create a vital "cultural commons" in the heart of downtown portland. Opening to the public in late 2025, the project adds 95,000 square feet of new or upgraded public and gallery space, provides increased access to our exhibitions and programs, offers new ways to experience the robust collection, and adds new amenities that address the needs of more diverse audiences.

Program 2

$26K

Bag and hunger programs, ashland or-starseed provided 5000 + canvas tote bags, and 3000 + pentel fabric pen color sets to kindergarten through 6th grade students in multiple school districts throughout oregon. The school projects were to introduce children to reduce, reuse, recycle-the benefits of a multi use canvas bag over a single use paper bag. The foundation also provided wionter supplies, clothing and food items to the homeless community in ashland.

Program 3

$25K

Scrap creative use education fund. Support of the education program of the 4 scrap reuse centers in the united states. Students learn vocabulary and concepts relating to reuse and waste reduction, participate in hands on educational activities and create a reuse art project.

Program 4

$20K

Dancing grounds new orleans. Dancing grounds is a multigenerational arts organization that brings inclusive and accessible dance programs to new orleans residents of all ages. Since 2012, dg has become a driving force for arts and education in new orleans and a hub for the local dance community, serving over 3500 youth, 7000 adults and 10,000+ audience members

Focus Areas

PhilanthropyVoluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$1.1M

Total Expenses

$365K

Qualifying Distributions

$322K

Distributable Amount

$428K

Min. Investment Return

$432K

Payout rate 75%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.75%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

38 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $577 through median $6K to maximum $34K, 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

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $611K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

214 grants

THE COLUMBIA GORGE FOUNDATION
$450K
1 grant
SCRAP
$143K
5 grants
DANCING GROUND
$88K
4 grants
SUPERKID POWER
$82K
4 grants
PORTLAND ART MUSEUM
$68K
2 grants
WHITE BIRD DANCE
$52K
4 grants
OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
$49K
5 grants
SMART
$40K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

214 grants

<$10K
182
grants
$10–50K
31
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

11 states

Oregon
$1.6M
88% of total
Louisiana
$167K
9% of total
Massachusetts
$7K
0% of total
Iowa
$7K
0% of total
Minnesota
$7K
0% of total
Washington
$5K
0% of total
Indiana
$5K
0% of total
Vermont
$5K
0% of total
Virginia
$3K
0% of total
Arizona
$2K
0% of total

+1 more states

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