Gem Star Foundation

EIN 226071177

Florham Park, NJ 07932 |(202) 213-1581

Total Given 2017–2023
$338K
64 grants · $48K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 18/27 multi-year
repeat
$911K
Assets (2023)
27
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (202) 213-1581

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $119K $2.2M $22K 9
2018 $100K $887K $67K 9
2020 $11K $860K $20K 8
2021 $32K $974K $19K 11
2022 $40K $867K $18K 14
2023 $36K $911K $21K 13

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 64 grants on record

Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$43K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

RD
Richard Davis
Officer
YD
Yvon Le Dain
Officer
KD
Kathleen Le Dain
Officer

Grants Awarded (64 total)

Purpose
Longboat Island Chapel Longboat Key, FL $42,700 CONTRIBUITON 2017
Morris Museum Morristown, NJ $25,750 CONTRIBUTION 2017
Morris Museum Morristown, NJ $25,000 CONTRIBUTION 2018
Longboat Island Chapel Longboat Key, FL $20,000 CONTRIBUITON 2018
Madison Area Ymca Madison, NJ $20,000 CONTRIBUTION 2018
Mannheimer Foundation Homestead, FL $20,000 CONTRIBUTION 2018
Mannheimer Foundation Homestead, FL $20,000 CONTRIBUTION 2017
Colgate University Hamilton, NY $13,000 CONTRIBUTION 2017
Cardoza Law School New York, NY $10,000 EDUCATIONAL 2021
Cardoza Law School New York, NY $10,000 EDUCATIONAL 2023
Cardoza Law School New York, NY $10,000 EDUCATIONAL 2022
First Reform Church Schenectady, NY $7,000 CONTRIBUTION 2017
Colgate University Hamilton, NY $6,000 CONTRIBUTION 2018
Madison Area Ymca Madison, NJ $5,500 EDUCATIONAL 2022
Melanoma Research Alliance Washington, DC $5,500 EDUCATIONAL 2022
Women in Film and Video Washington, DC $5,000 CONTRIBUTION 2018
Melanoma Research Alliance Washington, DC $5,000 EDUCATIONAL 2021
Women in Film and Video Washington, DC $5,000 ARTS 2023
Madison Area Ymca Madison, NJ $5,000 EDUCATIONAL 2023
Women in Film and Video Washington, DC $5,000 CONTRIBUTION 2017
Women in Film and Video Washington, DC $5,000 EDUCATIONAL 2022
Melanoma Research Alliance Washington, DC $4,500 EDUCATIONAL 2023
Madison Area Ymca Madison, NJ $4,000 EDUCATION PROGRAM 2020
Colgate University Hamilton, NY $4,000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2021
Madison Area Ymca Madison, NJ $4,000 EDUCATIONAL 2021