Michael Stars Foundation
EIN 201935967
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$794K
101 grants · $99K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
18%
balanced · 14/80 multi-year
repeat
$452K
Assets (2023)
80
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
SUZANNE LERNER
Phone
(310) 263-7375
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
WRITTEN
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $106K | $77K | $-1K | 26 |
| 2017 | $73K | $34K | $722 | 16 |
| 2019 | N/A | $119K | $76K | N/A |
| 2020 | $127K | $342K | $129K | 14 |
| 2021 | $161K | $477K | $116K | 20 |
| 2022 | $178K | $449K | $150K | 14 |
| 2023 | $148K | $452K | $153K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 101 grants on record
Minimum
$126
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.0% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 13 states
$1K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (101 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Fund for Women'S Equality Inc | New York, NY | $28,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Step Up Women'S Network | Los Angeles, CA | $26,400 | CHARITY | 2016 |
| Step Up Women'S Network | Los Angeles, CA | $25,992 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Take the Lead | Watertown, NY | $25,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Fund for Women'S Equality Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Step Up Women'S Network | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Step Up Women'S Network | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Step Up Women'S Network | Los Angeles, CA | $19,750 | CHARITY | 2017 |
| Joyful Heart Foundation | New York, NY | $18,750 | CHARITY | 2016 |
| Voto Latino | Washington, DC | $16,700 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Black Voters Matter | East Point, GA | $16,700 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| March on | Gaithersburg, MD | $16,700 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Children Mending Hearts | Sherman Oaks, CA | $15,500 | CHARITY | 2016 |
| Step Up Women'S Network | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Children Mending Hearts | Sherman Oaks, CA | $14,100 | CHARITY | 2017 |
| Girl Effect Inc | New York, NY | $12,500 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Madre Inc | New York, NY | $12,500 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund | New York, NY | $10,639 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Aclu Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Repairers of the Breach | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Freeform | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |