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Robert & Susan Star Foundation

Highland Park, IL · EIN 363208973 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$17,750
Assets (fair market value)
$268,742
Median grant to orgs
$250
all loaded years
Grants in our data
72
since tax year 2021
Giving by tax year
$15,685
2021
20 grants
$10,450
2022
20 grants
$4,900
2023
13 grants
$17,750
2024
19 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
IL$31,535
TX$10,000
AL$2,000
NY$1,850
MA$1,000
CO$1,000
DC$950
CA$400
Cause areas funded
Crime & Legal5
Human Services8
Education2
Arts, Culture & Humanities4
Health Care3
International Affairs3
Public Safety & Disaster1

Only 36.1% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
American College of Chest PhysiciansGlenview, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,0002024
Build IncChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$2,0002024
Mass Teacher ResourcesWoburn, MAUNRESTRICTED$1,0002024
University of Chicago Law SchoolChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$5002024
Writers TheatreGlencoe, ILUNRESTRICTED$5002024
North Suburban Legal Aid ClinicHighland Park, ILUNRESTRICTED$5002024
Waking in the Schools - WitsChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$5002024
Misericordia Family AssociationChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$5002024
Chicago Botanical GardenGlencoe, ILUNRESTRICTED$3002024
Covenant House IllinoisChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$2502024
Young Center for Immigrant Children's RightsChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$2502024
National Peace Corps AssociationWashington, DCUNRESTRICTED$2502024
National Immigrant Justice CenterChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$2502024
KeshetNorthbrook, ILUNRESTRICTED$2502024
Jewish Child and Family ServicesChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$2502024
North Shore Senior CenterNorthfield, ILUNRESTRICTED$2002024
Helping the PoorHighland Park, ILUNRESTRICTED$1002024
Sierra ClubOakland, CAUNRESTRICTED$1002024
St Labre Indian SchoolAshland, MTUNRESTRICTED$502024
Build IncChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$1,0002023
Psa ProjectTelluride, COUNRESTRICTED$5002023
Music of the BaroqueChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$5002023
Misericordia Family AssociationChicago, ILUNRESTRICTED$5002023
Justice in MotionBrooklyn, NYUNRESTRICTED$5002023
Chicago Botanical GardenGlencoe, ILUNRESTRICTED$3002023

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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