Private foundation · Hawthorne, CA

Michael Stars Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
57
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactSUZANNE LERNER · 3102637375
MaterialsWRITTEN
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Suzanne Lerner
TRUSTEE
Susanne Lerner
TRUSTEE
Michael Cohen
TRUSTEE
Susanne Lerner-cohen
DISTRIBUTION OFFICER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
33.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
137
Total grants awarded
$1.1M
Total amount
$8K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$153K
13 grants
2023
$148K
11 grants
2022
$179K
14 grants
2021
$161K
20 grants
2020
$127K
14 grants
2019
$150K
20 grants
2017
$73K
16 grants
2016
$106K
26 grants
2013
$3K
3 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$188K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$75K
2 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$60K
Fund for Women's Equality Inc
2 grants · NY
$53K
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$50K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$35K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$29K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$25K

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

Edward Charles Fdn
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Step Up Women's Network
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Social Good
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Era Coalition Fund for Womens
CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Plan C C O Natl Womens Health
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Children Mending Hearts
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Baby 2 Baby
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Culture Club of S Bay
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun
CHARITY
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Win Summit Llc Co Daniella Kah
CHARITY
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Culture Club South Bay
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Beloved Asheville
CHARITY
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Ps I Love You Foundation
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Tender Foundation Inc
CHARITY
GA · TY 2023
$50K
Step Up Women's Network
CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$26K
Children Mending Hearts
CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Pef Israel Endowment Funds
CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Ms Foundation for Women
CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Black Women Lead
CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Social Good
CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Choose Love Inc
CHARITY
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Utah Film Center
CHARITY
UT · TY 2023
$10K
For Freedoms Federation Llc
CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Richstone Family Center
CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Fund for Women's Equality Inc
CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$28K
Entertainment Industry Foundation
CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$25K
ACLU Foundation of Southern California
CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Step Up Women's Network
CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Outward Bound Adventures
CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Take the Lead
CHARITY
NY · TY 2022
$10K
National Network of Abortion Funds
CHARITY
OR · TY 2022
$10K
Human Rights Campaing
CHARITY
MD · TY 2022
$10K
Tender Foundation Inc
CHARITY
GA · TY 2022
$10K
Social Good
CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Children Mending Hearts
CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Friends of Gala
CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$5K
United Help Ukraine Inc
CHARITY
MD · TY 2022
$5K
Richstone Family Center
CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$500
Take the Lead
CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Fund for Women's Equality Inc
CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Step Up Women's Network
CHARITY
CA · TY 2021
$20K
Madre Inc
CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$13K
Girl Effect Inc
CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$13K
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$11K
Global Outreach and Love of Soccer Inc
CHARITY
WA · TY 2021
$10K
Women for Afghan Women Inc
CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs
CHARITY
CA · TY 2021
$5K
The Loveland Foundation Inc
CHARITY
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Fonkoze USA Inc
CHARITY
DC · TY 2021
$5K
Representation Project
CHARITY
CA · TY 2021
$5K

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