White Star Education Foundation
EIN 464285244 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$11.6M
116 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$47K
typical mid grants · $25K–$89K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 7/11 multi-year
repeat
$79K
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(512) 288-0555
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.7M | $820K | $2.1M | 13 |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $67K | $462K | 18 |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $40K | $1.1M | 18 |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $57K | $1.2M | 23 |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $91K | $1.6M | 21 |
| 2022 | $726K | $294K | $1.3M | 14 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $79K | $2.1M | 3 |
| 2024 | $752K | $79K | $785K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 116 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$47K
Average
$100K
75th Pctl
$89K
Maximum
$1.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
76.5% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 4 states
$1.6M across
13 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (116 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Endowment | Stanford, CA | $1,600,000 | TO CREATE THE BRIAN PATTERSON LOAN FORGIVENESS FUND. THE FUND WILL BE USED TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT IN NONPROFIT OR... | 2021 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $1,595,681 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2023 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $700,000 | TO FACILITATE BUILDING OF RICE STUDENT ATHLETE CENTER AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE JONES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND BROWN... | 2016 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $490,700 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2024 |
| Stanford Endowment | Stanford, CA | $400,000 | TO CREATE THE BRIAN PATTERSON LOAN FORGIVENESS FUND. THE FUND WILL BE USED TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT IN NONPROFIT OR... | 2021 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $330,516 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2017 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $271,760 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2022 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $212,683 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2016 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $200,000 | TO FACILITATE BUILDING OF RICE STUDENT ATHLETE CENTER AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE JONES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND BROWN... | 2020 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $178,517 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2018 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $164,169 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2018 |
| White Star Foundation | Warsaw, None | $161,072 | TO INSPIRE, GROW AND NURTURE FOUNDATIONS THAT HELP LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR CHILDREN FACING ADVERSITY BY... | 2017 |
| White Star Foundation | Warsaw, None | $150,000 | TO INSPIRE, GROW AND NURTURE FOUNDATIONS THAT HELP LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR CHILDREN FACING ADVERSITY BY... | 2016 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $130,467 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2020 |
| White Star Foundation | Warsaw, None | $127,625 | TO INSPIRE, GROW AND NURTURE FOUNDATIONS THAT HELP LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR CHILDREN FACING ADVERSITY BY... | 2016 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $125,501 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2021 |
| Katalyst Engineering | Warsaw, None | $123,647 | TO IMPLEMENT "GOTTA GET ENGINEERING" PROGRAM FOR K12 SCHOOLS WHICH IMPLEMENTS 3D PRINTERS, 3D SCANNERS AND... | 2023 |
| Katalyst Engineering | Warsaw, None | $117,920 | TO IMPLEMENT "GOTTA GET ENGINEERING" PROGRAM FOR K12 SCHOOLS WHICH IMPLEMENTS 3D PRINTERS, 3D SCANNERS AND... | 2022 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $113,636 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN POLAND | 2024 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $113,633 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2022 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $109,877 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2021 |
| Katalyst Education | Warsaw, None | $108,624 | THE MISSION OF KATALYST EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND UTILIZING DIGITAL... | 2021 |
| Katalyst Engineering | Warsaw, None | $104,889 | TO IMPLEMENT "GOTTA GET ENGINEERING" PROGRAM FOR K12 SCHOOLS WHICH IMPLEMENTS 3D PRINTERS, 3D SCANNERS AND... | 2016 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $100,000 | TO FACILITATE BUILDING OF RICE STUDENT ATHLETE CENTER AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE JONES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND BROWN... | 2020 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $100,000 | TO FACILITATE BUILDING OF RICE STUDENT ATHLETE CENTER AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE JONES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND BROWN... | 2021 |
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