Starfish Fund

EIN 02-0811842 · FL · NTEE T22

Invitation only Typical grant ~$5K Funds in VA, PA, NC +11
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Giving Profile

In 2024, Starfish Fund based in FL paid 40 grants totaling $548.4K to 40 organizations across 14 states. Individual grants ranged from $1K to $200K, with a median of $5K. Its largest recipients included CENTER FOR AMERICAN LIBERTY, DREXEL UNIVERSITY, and KNOWING LOVE MINISTIES INC. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$7,754,785
Giving (latest yr)
$548,364
Filing year
2024
Itemized grants
40
Median grant
$5K
Recipients
40
States reached
14
Officers/trustees
4
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Center for American Liberty$200,000
  • Drexel University$56,800
  • Knowing Love Ministies Inc$25,000
  • Special Olympics PA$25,000
  • United Methodist Church of Summit$25,000

Where grants went

  • Virginia$225,000 · 3 grants
  • Pennsylvania$130,364 · 7 grants
  • North Carolina$80,000 · 11 grants
  • New Jersey$58,000 · 8 grants
  • Tennessee$20,000 · 1 grant
  • District of Columbia$6,000 · 2 grants

Grants Paid (40)

Center for American Liberty
Leesburg, VA
General - Liberty Fund
$200,000
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Remd Program
$56,800
United Methodist Church of Summit
Summit, NJ
General Operations
$25,000
Knowing Love Ministies Inc
Saxapahaw, NC
General Operations
$25,000
Special Olympics PA
Norristown, PA
General Operations
$25,000
Penn State Womens Soccer Booster Cl
Boalsburg, PA
General Operations
$22,000
Grace Church of Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
General Operations
$20,000
Advancing Native Missions
Afton, VA
General Operations
$20,000
Brett Boyer Foundation
Nashville, TN
General Operations
$20,000
The Darren Daulton Fdn
Philadelphia, PA
General Operations
$11,564
Summit Police Athletic League
Summit, NJ
General Operations
$10,000
First Tee of Raritan Valley
Kenilworth, NJ
General Operations
$10,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. Starfish Fund does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, Starfish Fund reported 40 itemized grants totaling $548.4K. Individual grants ranged from $1K to $200K (median $5K).

Recent recipients include CENTER FOR AMERICAN LIBERTY, DREXEL UNIVERSITY, KNOWING LOVE MINISTIES INC, among 40 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Starfish Fund is a private foundation based in Florida, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

Starfish Fund gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

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