The Starr Foundation
Preselected recipients only
The Starr Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $73.5 million in 90 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $10.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$73.5 million
- Number of grants90
- Typical grant$27,500
- Largest grant$10.0 million
- Assets$1.6 billion
- New grantees18%
Giving in 2024 was down from $95.0 million the year before.
18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $95.0 million | 110 | $1.6 billion |
| 2024 | $73.5 million | 90 | $1.6 billion |
How to apply
The Starr 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Starr Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New York. It also paid $5.0 million in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 66 | $48.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 9 | $6.6 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $5.4 million |
| California | 2 | $5.3 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $538,655 |
| Illinois | 1 | $200,000 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $100,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $100,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $50,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Capital campaign | $10.0 million |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund | Capital campaign | $10.0 million |
| Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) | Tri-institutional STEM cell initiative, involving the collaboration of weill cornell, rockfeller univeristy and memorial-sloan kettering | $7.0 million |
| American Hospital of Paris | Capital campaign | $5.0 million |
| Rogosin Institute Inc | Saal-greenberg fund | $5.0 million |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Hoover institution on war, revolution and peace center for the revitalization of american institutions | $5.0 million |
| Yale University | Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund in support of debt-free education for the yale school of medicine | $5.0 million |
| Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale | 1:1 challenge grant in support of the river's edge continuing care retirement community campaign | $4.9 million |
| Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) | Dean's special scholarship fund | $4.0 million |
| Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) | Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund | $3.0 million |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Renovation of the chamber's historic building on lafayette park in washington, d.c. | $3.0 million |
| Georgia State University Foundation | Maurice r. Greenberg school of risk science | $2.0 million |
| Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris Inc | Rebuilding of notre-dame cathedral | $1.6 million |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Mccain institute's impact fund | $1.0 million |
| Council on Foreign Relations | Richard haass center for education | $1.0 million |
| New York University (School of Law) | Endowment | $625,000 |
| International Scholarship & Tuition Services Inc | Administration of starr scholarship program | $538,655 |
| New York University (School of Law) | Loan repayment assistance program fund (lrap) | $500,000 |
| Rockefeller University | Women & science program | $500,000 |
| Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute | Program support | $500,000 |
| GIVE2ASIA | Quality improvement for village early education centers in daming county hebei province | $270,000 |
| City Harvest Inc | Capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Citymeals-On-Wheels | Emergency meal distribution center capital campaign | $250,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Pluralism accelerator fund | $250,000 |
| Radical Hope Inc | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Mccain institute's global leaders program | $200,000 |
| North Shore Country Day School | Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund | $200,000 |
| City Harvest Inc | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Baruch College | Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund | $100,000 |
| Brown University of Providence | Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund | $100,000 |
| Chapin School LTD | Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund | $100,000 |
| Children of Armenia Fund Inc | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale | 1:1 challenge grant in support of the river's edge continuing care retirement community campaign | $100,000 |
| Hotchkiss School | Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund | $100,000 |
| Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation | C.v starr scholarship fund | $100,000 |
| Protestant Episcopal High School in Virginia | C.v starr scholarship fund | $100,000 |
| Saint Ann's School | Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund | $100,000 |
| Spence School | Augment c.v starr scholarship fund | $100,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Parkinson's disease research at columbia university's irving medical center | $100,000 |
| Albert H Small Normandy Institute Inc | General operating support | $50,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Mr Ee Matthews
- Mr Hi Smith
- Mr JW Greenberg
- Mr Mr Greenberg
- Mr S Greenberg
- Mrs CP Greenberg
- Ms A Osei
- Ms Courtney O'Malley
- Ms K Greenberg
- Ms M Livingston
- Ms Y Lukonen
Questions people ask
Does The Starr Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Starr Foundation give?
$73.5 million in tax year 2024, across 90 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.
Who runs The Starr Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Mr Ee Matthews (Director), Mr Hi Smith (Treasurer & Director), Mr JW Greenberg (Board Chairman & Dir. As of 03/19/24) and Mr Mr Greenberg (Board Chairman & Dir. Thru 03/19/24) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does The Starr Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, education and faith communities.