Private foundation · Highland Park, IL

Robert & Susan Star Foundation

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Typical grant size
$250 – $250 – $500
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Susan a Star
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
Robert M Star
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
150
Total grants awarded
$94K
Total amount
$626
Average grant
$10K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$18K
19 grants
2023
$5K
13 grants
2022
$10K
20 grants
2021
$16K
20 grants
2020
$7K
15 grants
2019
$7K
12 grants
2018
$17K
22 grants
2017
$13K
26 grants
2015
$500
1 grants
2014
$1K
2 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$10K
2 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$10K
Build Chicago
4 grants · IL
$10K
National Immigrant Justice Center
5 grants · IL
$7K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$5K
ACLU Foundation
5 grants · NY
$4K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$4K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$4K
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$3K
3 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$3K

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

American College of Chest Physicians
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Build Inc
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$2K
Mass Teacher Resources
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Misericordia Family Association
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$500
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$500
Writers Theatre
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$500
Waking in the Schools - Wits
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$500
University of Chicago Law School
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$500
Chicago Botanical Garden
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$300
National Peace Corps Association
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$250
Jewish Child and Family Services
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$250
Covenant House Illinois
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$250
Keshet
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$250
National Immigrant Justice Center
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$250
Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$250
North Shore Senior Center
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$200
Sierra Club
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2024
$100
Helping the Poor
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$100
St Labre Indian School
UNRESTRICTED
MT · TY 2024
$50
Build Inc
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Justice in Motion
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$500
Music of the Baroque
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$500
Misericordia Family Association
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$500
Psa Project
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2023
$500
Chicago Botanical Garden
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$300
Keshet
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$250
National Peace Corps Association
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$250
National Immigrant Justice Center
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$250
Waking in the Schools - Wits
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$250
Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$250
Jewish Child and Family Services
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$250
Sierra Club
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2023
$100
The Sparks Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
TX · TY 2022
$5K
Misericordia Family Association
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$500
University of Chicago Law School
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$500
Writers Theatre Chicago
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$500
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$500
Build Inc
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$500
Chicago Botanic Garden
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$300
Jewish Child and Family Services
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$250
Keshet
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$250
Telluride Medical Center Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2022
$250
Chicago Food Depository
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$250
Urban Gateways
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$250
American Red Cross
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$250
Sierra Club
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2022
$200
Hands of Peace
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$200
Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$200
National Peace Corps Association
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2022
$200
Art Institute of Chicago
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$150

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