Starr Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 71-0708147
Foundation Overview
Based in Little Rock, AR, Starr Foundation has awarded 148 grants totaling $933,861 to organizations in Arkansas, Colorado and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $60,000, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
11 of 21 recipients (52%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
82% of all grants are concentrated in Arkansas, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Arkansas, funding concentrates in Fayetteville (66%), Little Rock (25%), Springdale (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 52% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (80%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Starr Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th Century Club | $5,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Hope Ball | 2024 |
| Apple Seeds Teaching Farm | $10,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Fayetteville Jr Civic League | $2,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Fayetteville Public Education Fnd | $6,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Grand Mesa Arts Center | $20,000 | Cedaredge, CO, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Leverett Elementary | $3,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Sona | $25,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| The Call | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Washington Regional Med Foundation | $10,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Nc Disaster Relief Fund | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Tropical Storm Helene | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | $2,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Magdalene Serenity House | $1,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Arkansas Champions Trust | $5,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Beloved Asheville | $1,000 | Asheville, NC, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Methodist Family Health Foundation | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Little Rock Compassion Center | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Arkansas Pbs Foundation | $5,000 | Conway, AR, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Friends Of Bloomsburg Library | $2,500 | Bloomsburg, PA, US | Undesignated | 2024 |
| Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts | $35,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Tabriz 2025 | 2024 |
| University Of Arkansas At Little Rock | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Wyn Norwood Scholarship | 2024 |
| 20th Century Club | $5,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Hope Ball | 2023 |
| Fayetteville Public Education Fnd | $29,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Leverett Elementary | $3,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $1,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Sona | $25,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Walton Arts Center | $50,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Washington Regional Med Foundation | $20,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Apple Seeds Teaching Farm | $2,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Fayetteville Jr Civic League | $1,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| 20th Century Club | $5,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Hope Ball | 2023 |
| Fayetteville Public Education Fnd | $29,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Leverett Elementary | $3,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $1,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Sona | $25,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Walton Arts Center | $50,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Washington Regional Med Foundation | $20,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Apple Seeds Teaching Farm | $2,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Fayetteville Jr Civic League | $1,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2023 |
| Gladney Ctr For Adoption | $1,200 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Willard Walker Hospice Home | $100 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| 20th Century Club | $9,300 | Little Rock, AR, US | Hope Ball | 2022 |
| Happy Hollow Elem School | $500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Als Association | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Ualr | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Wyn Norwood Scholarship | 2022 |
| Botanical Gardens Of The Ozarks | $100 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Children's Safety Center | $500 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Fayetteville High School | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Wrestling Team | 2022 |
| Fayetteville Library Foundation | $20,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Fayetteville Public Education Fnd | $2,200 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Genesis Church | $1,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Grand Mesa Arts Center | $20,000 | Cedaredge, CO, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Leverett Elementary | $3,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Mcnair Middle School | $10,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Sona | $2,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| St Joseph Cath School | $1,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| The Call | $2,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Hosp | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $3,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $5,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Walton Arts Center | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Gladney Ctr For Adoption | $1,200 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Willard Walker Hospice Home | $100 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| 20th Century Club | $9,300 | Little Rock, AR, US | Hope Ball | 2022 |
| Happy Hollow Elem School | $500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Als Association | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Ualr | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Wyn Norwood Scholarship | 2022 |
| Botanical Gardens Of The Ozarks | $100 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Children's Safety Center | $500 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Fayetteville High School | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Wrestling Team | 2022 |
| Fayetteville Library Foundation | $20,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Fayetteville Public Education Fnd | $2,200 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Genesis Church | $1,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Grand Mesa Arts Center | $20,000 | Cedaredge, CO, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Leverett Elementary | $3,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Mcnair Middle School | $10,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Sona | $2,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| St Joseph Cath School | $1,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| The Call | $2,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Hosp | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $3,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $5,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Walton Arts Center | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Gladney Ctr For Adoption | $1,200 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Willard Walker Hospice Home | $100 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| 20th Century Club | $9,300 | Little Rock, AR, US | Hope Ball | 2022 |
| Happy Hollow Elem School | $500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Als Association | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Ualr | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Wyn Norwood Scholarship | 2022 |
| Botanical Gardens Of The Ozarks | $100 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Children's Safety Center | $500 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Fayetteville High School | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Wrestling Team | 2022 |
| Fayetteville Library Foundation | $20,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Fayetteville Public Education Fnd | $2,200 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Genesis Church | $1,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Grand Mesa Arts Center | $20,000 | Cedaredge, CO, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Leverett Elementary | $3,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Mcnair Middle School | $10,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Sona | $2,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| St Joseph Cath School | $1,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| The Call | $2,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Hosp | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $3,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $5,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Walton Arts Center | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $1,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Fayetteville High School | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Wrestling Team | 2021 |
| Botanical Gardens Of The Ozarks | $100 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| The Call | $2,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| 20th Century Club | $5,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Hope Ball | 2021 |
| Animal League Of Washington County | $1,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Arkansas Advocates For Children | $500 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Children's Safety Center | $250 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Surface Creek Animal Shelter | $500 | Cedaredge, CO, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Fayetteville Public Education Fnd | $2,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Genesis Church | $6,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Unicef Usa | $2,091 | New York, NY, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Grand Mesa Arts Center | $10,500 | Cedaredge, CO, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Leverett Elementary | $3,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Mcnair Elementary | $3,100 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Fayetteville Library Foundation | $60,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Theatresquared | $1,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Sona | $3,975 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Arkansas Community | $250 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Walton Arts Center | $25,100 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| Washington Regional Med Foundation | $8,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2021 |
| 20th Century Club | $5,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Hope Ball | 2020 |
| Arkansas Advocates For Children | $1,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Amazeum | $1,000 | Bentonville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Eoa Children's House | $1,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Fayetteville Public Education Fnd | $3,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Gladney Ctr For Adoption | $1,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Grand Mesa Arts Center | $600 | Cedaredge, CO, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Leverett Elementary | $3,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Genesis Church | $8,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| St Joseph Cath School | $500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Mcnair Middle School | $3,567 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Methodist Family Health | $3,028 | Little Rock, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Nw Arkansas Children Shelter | $500 | Bentonville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| University Of Florida | $25,000 | Gainesville, FL, US | Fixel Institute For Neurological Diseases | 2020 |
| Sona | $5,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| St Jude Childrens Hosp | $1,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| The Salvation Army | $2,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Willard Walker Hospice Home | $100 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Walton Arts Center | $20,000 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Washington Regional Med Foundation | $4,500 | Fayetteville, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital | $1,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Undesignated | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 71-0708147 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2 JOHNSON RANCH ROAD Little Rock, AR 72223-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Starr Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Shannon Arcana |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Rene V Starr |
| Director | Joe F Starr |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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