Private foundation · Berkeley, CA

Carestar Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K – $75K – $158K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
38
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesROLLING GRANT AWARD SCHEDULE (THOUGH DEADLINES FOR SPECIFIC GRANTS SUCH AS TII)
ContactCARESTAR FOUNDATION · 5107174249
MaterialsTHE APPLICATION IS LOCATED ON THE WEBSITE
RestrictionsGRANTS AWARDS FOCUSED ON NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IN RACIAL EQUITY IN THE FIELD OF PREHOSPITAL CARE. GRANT AWARDS VARY IS SIZE AND DURATION

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Tanir Ami
CEO
$314K
Dion Griffin
CFO
$79K
Sandra Shewry
BOARD CHAIR
Sarah de Guia
BOARD MEMBER
Kenneth Meehan
BOARD MEMBER
Michael Rodriguez
BOARD MEMBER
Eric Rudnick
BOARD MEMBER
Fatima Angeles
BOARD MEMBER
Shani Buggs
BOARD MEMBER
Joseph Chiang Md
VICE CHAIR/TREASURER
Jane Smith
SCRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'22
'23
'24
116
Total grants awarded
$13.8M
Total amount
$119K
Average grant
$750K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$5.3M
38 grants
2023
$5.2M
45 grants
2022
$3.3M
33 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
Lundquistharbor UCLA
3 grants · CA
$1000K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$750K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$750K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$500K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$492K
3 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$475K
City of Eureka
3 grants · CA
$425K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$420K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$407K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Public Health Advocates
SEIZING THE MOMENT: A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO TRANSFORM FIRST RESPONSE IN CALIFORNIA CITIES
CA · TY 2024
$750K
Lundquistharbor UCLA
THE SOUTH LA CPR INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2024
$333K
Lundquistharbor UCLA
THE SOUTH LA CPR INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2024
$333K
National Indian Justice Center
CULTIVATING CLIMATE READY TRIBAL COMMUNITY HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Loma Linda University
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO DECREASE OPIOID DEATHS
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Nuestra Comunidad
PROJECT LIFELINE: 911 AWARENESS AND EQUITY
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Sutter Coast Hospital
COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE COLLABORATIVE (CCRC)
CA · TY 2024
$233K
City of Eureka
CRISIS ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE OF EUREKA
CA · TY 2024
$200K
Ca Emergency Medical Services Authority
ACCESS & EQUITY PROJECT
CA · TY 2024
$200K
Regents of the University of California Ucsf
NEW EMS BEHAVIORAL CRISIS CURRICULUM
CA · TY 2024
$158K
Regents of the University of California Ucsf
NEW EMS BEHAVIORAL CRISIS CURRICULUM
CA · TY 2024
$158K
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection
PUBLIC SAFETY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CA · TY 2024
$150K
Health Resource in Action (hria)
HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION, INC. HAVI SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$150K
Health Resource in Action (hria)
HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION, INC. HAVI SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$150K
Kings View
PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMED
CA · TY 2024
$150K
San Francisco Emsa
COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE AND TRIAGE TO ALT DESTINATION - SAN FRANCISCO EMS
CA · TY 2024
$125K
California Pan-ethnic Health Network (cpehn)
CALFORNIA PAN-ETHNIC HEALTH NETWORK (CPEHN)
CA · TY 2024
$125K
Possibility Lab
GENDER AND RACIAL EQUITY IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS)
CA · TY 2024
$116K
Possibility Lab
GENDER AND RACIAL EQUITY IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS)
CA · TY 2024
$116K
Sfary (support for Actively Rising Youth)
SUPPORT FOR ACTIVELY RISING YOUTH
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Hope & Heal Fund
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN CALIFORNIA
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Tower Foundation of Sjsu
EMS DATA EQUITY CONFERENCE
CA · TY 2024
$79K
Still I Rise Films
IN THE RED: PART II
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Tabimoms
TABIMOMS
CA · TY 2024
$75K
North Valley Labor Federation (united Way of Merced)
NVLF ALTERNATIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROJECT
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Exhaling Injustice
EXHALING INJUSTICE
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Bay Area Youth Emt Program
BAY EMT PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$67K
Prehospital Care Research Forum-UCLA
CARESTAR-PCRF EMS EQUITY RESEARCH WORKSHOP
CA · TY 2024
$65K
Healing Grace Studios Llc
EQUITY CONSULTING TO EMSA
CA · TY 2024
$59K
Cristo Rey de LA Salle
CORPORATE WORK STUDY PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Stanislaus County
STANISLAUS COUNTY TRANSPORT TO ALTERNATE DESTINATION
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Public Health Advocates
SEIZING THE MOMENT: A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO TRANSFORM FIRST RESPONSE IN CALIFORNIA CITIES
CA · TY 2024
$50K
SF Fire Youth Academy
SF FIRE YOUTH ACADEMY
CA · TY 2024
$50K
San Francisco Fire Department
EMS DATA EQUITY CONFERENCE
CA · TY 2024
$46K
Anti Police-terror Project
ANTI POLICE-TERROR PROJECT AND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Days With Zahrah
BEHIND THE STATION DOOR
CA · TY 2024
$15K
College for Behavioral Health
FELLOWSHIP SPONSORSHIP
AZ · TY 2024
$15K
Cristo Rey de LA Salle
BOARD DISCRETIONARY GRANT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Public Health Advocates
SEIZING THE MOMENT: A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO TRANSFORM FIRST RESPONSE IN CALIFORNIA CITIES
CA · TY 2023
$400K
Youth Recovery Connections
TRI-COUNTY EMS BUPRENORPHINE COLLABORATIVE
CA · TY 2023
$333K
Lundquistharbor UCLA
THE SOUTH LA CPR INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2023
$333K
California Bridge Program (public Health Institute)
CA BRIDGE EMS BUPRENORPHINE USE PILOT PROJECT
CA · TY 2023
$280K
Loma Linda University
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO DECREASE OPIOID DEATHS (EMSDOD)
CA · TY 2023
$250K
California Indian Museum & Cultural Center
CULTIVATING CLIMATE READY TRIBAL COMMUNITY HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES
CA · TY 2023
$250K
Nuestra Comunidad
PROJECT LIFELINE: 911 AWARENESS AND EQUITY
CA · TY 2023
$250K
Sutter Coast Hospital
COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE COLLABORATIVE (CCRC)
CA · TY 2023
$233K
City of Eureka
CRISIS ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE OF EUREKA
CA · TY 2023
$200K
Health Access Foundation
AMBULANCE BILLING EQUITY PROJECT
CA · TY 2023
$200K
Regents of University of California
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF A NEW EMS BEHAVIORAL CRISIS CURRICULUM AND INTERNSHIP ON EMS PROVIDERS
CA · TY 2023
$158K
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
PUBLIC SAFETY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CA · TY 2023
$150K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.