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Grantmaking public charity · EIN 13-2950801

North Star Fund Inc

New York, NY

North Star Fund Inc is a public charity that makes grants based in New York, NY. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $10.7M in grants paid across 144 grants, with $22.5M in total assets. Its largest grants went to National Philanthropic Trust, Social Justice Center of Albany and Community Aid & Development Corporation.

How to request funding

Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check North Star Fund Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.

How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)

Grants are monitored using airtable and the platform justfund, a grants management tool. disbursements of grant funds are made via bill.com

Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.

Mission

Organization dedicated to supporting grassroots and community organizing in new york.

As stated on its Form 990.

Largest grants, tax year 2024

Historical data · not a prediction
RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic TrustJenkintown, PADonor Advised Grantmaking for Core Programs$6,983,860
Social Justice Center of AlbanyAlbany, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Community Aid & Development CorporationDecatur, GAGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Hoops4kidsClifton Park, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Carroll Gardens AssociationBrooklyn, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Allied Media ProjectsDetroit, MIGeneral Operating Support$60,000
La ColmenaStaten Island, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Mekong NycBronx, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Guardians of Flushing BayWoodside, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Community Resource CenterMamaroneck, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Sylvia Rivera Law ProjectNew York, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Common Defense Education FundNew York, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Casa Community Action for Safe Apartments New SettlementBronx, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
East Harlem El Barrio Community Land TrustNew York, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
GlltsQueens, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
Cooper Square CommitteeNew York, NYGeneral Operating Support$60,000
New York Community TrustNew York, NYA One Year Membership in the Fund for New Citizens Collaborative$30,000
New Yorkers Defending DemocracyBrooklyn, NYThe Non-Partisan Social Welfare Activities of the C4 Related to the Nyc Charter Revision Awareness Campaign$25,000
Flushing Workers CenterFlushing, NYGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CAGeneral Operating Support$20,000
National Religious Campaign Against TortureDistrict of Columbia, DCGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Center for Third World OrganizingOakland, CAGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Fund for the City of NyNew York, NYGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Virginia OrganizingCharlottesville, VAGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Community Aid & Development CorporationDecatur, GAGeneral Operating Support$20,000

The 25 largest of 144 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.

Where its grants went

Quick answers

Does North Star Fund Inc accept grant applications?

Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check North Star Fund Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.

How much does North Star Fund Inc give each year?

For tax year 2024, it reported $10,691,814 in grants paid (144 grants). Giving can change from year to year.

What organizations has North Star Fund Inc funded?

Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to National Philanthropic Trust (PA), $6.98M, Social Justice Center of Albany (NY), $60K, Community Aid & Development Corporation (GA), $60K, Hoops4kids (NY), $60K and Carroll Gardens Association (NY), $60K.