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Stark Clan Foundation

Preselected recipients only Edina, Minnesota · EIN 873806314

Stark Clan Foundation is a private foundation in Edina, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $52,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $11,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $41,100 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$24,5005$1.0 million
2024$41,1009$1.2 million
2025$52,0009$1.3 million

How to apply

Stark Clan Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota7$38,000
Illinois1$11,000
Iowa1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Issa Charities
Rosemont, IL
General support$11,000
Threshold to New Life
Maple Grove, MN
General support$11,000
Community Emergency Service
Minneapolis, MN
General support$6,000
Every Meal
Roseville, MN
General support$6,000
Sojourner Project
Hopkins, MN
General support$6,000
Lovely's Sewing & Arts Collective
Minneapolis, MN
General support$3,000
Southside Family Nurturing Center
Minneapolis, MN
General support$3,000
Uplift North
Richfield, MN
General support$3,000
Young Life-Capernum
Boone, IA
General support$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stark Clan Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Stark Clan Foundation give?

$52,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Stark Clan Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Theodore E Stark III (President), Amy L Stark (Director), Marissa A Stark (Director) and Patricia M Stark (Director).

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