Carestar Foundation
Accepts applications
Carestar Foundation is a private foundation in Berkeley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.5 million in 38 grants; the typical grant was $107,933 and the largest $750,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.5 million
- Number of grants38
- Typical grant$107,933
- Largest grant$750,000
- Assets$61.2 million
- New grantees59%
Giving in 2024 was down from $7.2 million the year before.
59% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $7.2 million | 45 | $62.7 million |
| 2024 | $2.5 million | 38 | $61.2 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Carestar Foundation 921 Ensenada Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (510) 717-4249 |
| What to submit | The application is located on the website |
| Deadlines | Rolling grant award schedule (though deadlines for specific grants such as tii) |
| Restrictions | Grants awards focused on northern California in racial equity in the field of prehospital care. Grant awards vary is size and duration |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Carestar Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 35 | $5.0 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $300,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $15,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Advocates | Seizing the moment: a statewide campaign to transform first response in california cities | $750,000 |
| Lundquistharbor UCLA | The south la cpr initiative | $333,333 |
| Lundquistharbor UCLA | The south la cpr initiative | $333,333 |
| Loma Linda University | Emergency management strategies to decrease opioid deaths | $250,000 |
| National Indian Justice Center | Cultivating climate ready tribal community health representatives | $250,000 |
| Nuestra Comunidad | Project lifeline: 911 awareness and equity | $250,000 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital | Community crisis response collaborative (ccrc) | $233,333 |
| Ca Emergency Medical Services Authority | Access & equity project | $200,000 |
| City of Eureka | Crisis alternative response of eureka | $200,000 |
| Regents of the University of California UCSF | New ems behavioral crisis curriculum | $158,333 |
| Regents of the University of California UCSF | New ems behavioral crisis curriculum | $158,333 |
| Health Resource in Action (Hria) | Health resources in action, inc. Havi support | $150,000 |
| Health Resource in Action (Hria) | Health resources in action, inc. Havi support | $150,000 |
| Kings View | People and communities transformed | $150,000 |
| San Ramon Valley Fire Protection | Public safety for behavioral health | $150,000 |
| California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (Cpehn) | Calfornia pan-ethnic health network (cpehn) | $125,000 |
| San Francisco Emsa | Community paramedicine and triage to alt destination - san francisco ems | $125,000 |
| Possibility Lab | Gender and racial equity in emergency medical services (ems) | $115,866 |
| Possibility Lab | Gender and racial equity in emergency medical services (ems) | $115,866 |
| Hope & Heal Fund | Gun violence prevention in california | $100,000 |
| Sfary (Support for Actively Rising Youth) | Support for actively rising youth | $100,000 |
| Tower Foundation of Sjsu | Ems data equity conference | $79,182 |
| Exhaling Injustice | Exhaling injustice | $75,000 |
| North Valley Labor Federation (United Way of Merced) | Nvlf alternative emergency response project | $75,000 |
| Still I Rise Films | In the red: part ii | $75,000 |
| Tabimoms | Tabimoms | $75,000 |
| Bay Area Youth Emt Program | Bay emt program | $66,666 |
| Prehospital Care Research Forum-Ucla | Carestar-pcrf ems equity research workshop | $65,000 |
| Healing Grace Studios LLC | Equity consulting to emsa | $59,400 |
| Cristo Rey de la Salle | Corporate work study program | $50,000 |
| Public Health Advocates | Seizing the moment: a statewide campaign to transform first response in california cities | $50,000 |
| SF Fire Youth Academy | Sf fire youth academy | $50,000 |
| Stanislaus County | Stanislaus county transport to alternate destination | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Fire Department | Ems data equity conference | $45,818 |
| Anti Police-Terror Project | Anti police-terror project and mental health first | $20,000 |
| College for Behavioral Health | Fellowship sponsorship | $15,000 |
| Days With Zahrah | Behind the station door | $15,000 |
| Cristo Rey de la Salle | Board discretionary grant | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Sandra Shewry
- Joseph Chiang MD
- Jane Smith
- Fatima Angeles
- Shani Buggs
- Sarah de Guia
- Kenneth Meehan
- Michael Rodriguez
- Eric Rudnick
- Tanir Ami
- Dion Griffin
Questions people ask
Does Carestar Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Rolling grant award schedule (though deadlines for specific grants such as tii).
How much does Carestar Foundation give?
$2.5 million in tax year 2024, across 38 grants, with a typical grant of $107,933.
Who runs Carestar Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Sandra Shewry (Board Chair), Joseph Chiang MD (Vice Chair/Treasurer), Jane Smith (Scretary) and Fatima Angeles (Board Member) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does Carestar Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, human services and education.