Funding search · EIN 046026648 · Boston, MA
The Stare Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 180
- grants reported
- $2.3M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $6,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Chicago Jazz Orchestra Association3 grants · $353,411
- Chicago Jazz Orchestra Association1 grant · $168,779
- Santa Rosa Symphony Association3 grants · $102,000
- Northwestern University3 grants · $100,000
- Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras3 grants · $100,000
- Global Partners for Development3 grants · $87,000
- Health Horizons International Foundation3 grants · $84,000
- Health Horizons International Foundation1 grant · $60,000
- Jewish Family Service of Metrowest3 grants · $58,000
- Roosevelt University3 grants · $57,909
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 180 grants.
- $168,779
Chicago Jazz Orchestra Association · Chicago, IL · 2021
Unrestricted
- $139,454
Chicago Jazz Orchestra Association · Skokie, IL · 2022
General Purpose
- $108,910
Chicago Jazz Orchestra Association · Skokie, IL · 2023
General Purpose
- $105,047
Chicago Jazz Orchestra Association · Skokie, IL · 2024
General Purpose
- $60,000
Health Horizons International Foundation · Oakville, CT · 2021
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras · Chicago, IL · 2024
General Purpose
- $42,500
Santa Rosa Symphony Association · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
General Purpose
- $40,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
General Purpose
- $40,000
Roosevelt University · Chicago, IL · 2021
General purposes of the institution
- $37,000
Health Horizons International Foundation · Bloomfield, CT · 2023
General Purpose
- $35,047
Aclu · New York, NY · 2024
General Purpose
- $35,000
Global Partners for Development · Petaluma, CA · 2022
General Purpose
- $35,000
Health Horizons International Foundation · Bloomfield, CT · 2022
General Purpose
- $35,000
Global Partners for Development · Rohnert Park, CA · 2021
Unrestricted
- $30,500
Santa Rosa Symphony Association · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022
General Purpose
- $30,000
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras · Chicago, IL · 2023
Jazz Scholarship
- $30,000
Global Partners for Development · Petaluma, CA · 2023
General Purpose
- $30,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
General Purpose
- $30,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Scholarships
- $29,000
Santa Rosa Symphony Association · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023
General Purpose
- $25,000
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest · Florham Park, NJ · 2024
General Purpose
- $25,000
Santa Rosa Symphony Orchestra Association · Santa Rosa, CA · 2021
Unrestricted
- $24,000
Lsu Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2022
General Purpose
- $24,000
Lsu Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2021
General purposes of the foundation
- $23,909
Roosevelt University · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Purpose
- $22,000
Global Partners for Development · Petaluma, CA · 2024
General Purpose
- $20,000
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Purpose
- $20,000
Roosevelt University · Chicago, IL · 2022
Scholarships
- $20,000
Catholica Charities · Santa Rosa, CA · 2021
General purposes of the foundation
- $20,000
Nortwestern University · Enavston, IL · 2021
General purpose of the foundation
- $18,000
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest · Florham Park, NJ · 2023
General Purpose
- $16,000
Friend Memorial Public Library · Brooklin, ME · 2023
General Purpose
- $15,279
Hearthstone Village · Ukiah, CA · 2021
Family services
- $15,000
Hearthstone Village · Ukiah, CA · 2024
General Purpose
- $15,000
Lsu Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
General Purpose
- $15,000
St Vincent De Paul Place · Middletown, CT · 2024
General Purpose
- $15,000
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology · Boston, MA · 2023
General Purpose
- $15,000
Career Technical Education Foundation · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023
General Purpose
- $15,000
Hearthstone Village · Ukiah, CA · 2023
General Purpose
- $15,000
Lsu Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2023
Scholarship
- $15,000
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest · Florham Park, NJ · 2022
General Purpose
- $15,000
Career Technical Education Foundation · Santa Rosa, CA · 2021
General purposes of the foundation
- $15,000
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest · Florham Park, NJ · 2021
Provide social services to enhance the independence and well-being of individuals and familites.
- $15,000
Malta House of Care Foundation · Hartford, CT · 2021
Unrestricted
- $15,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2021
Collegiate recovery center
- $14,000
Roosevelt University · Chicago, IL · 2024
General Purpose
- $14,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2022
General Purpose
- $13,000
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology · Boston, MA · 2024
General Purpose
- $13,000
Natick Service Council · Natick, MA · 2024
General Purpose
- $12,500
Healdsburg Jazz Fest · Healdsburg, CA · 2024
General Purpose
- $12,000
Friend Memorial Public Library · Brooklin, ME · 2024
General Purpose
- $12,000
Health Horizons International Foundation · Bloomfield, CT · 2024
General Purpose
- $12,000
St Vincent De Paul Place · Middletown, CT · 2023
General Purpose
- $12,000
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology · Boston, MA · 2022
General Purpose
- $12,000
Malta House of Care · Hartford, CT · 2022
General Purpose
- $12,000
St Vincent De Paul Place · Middletown, CT · 2022
General Purpose
- $12,000
St Vincent De Paul Place · Middletown, CT · 2021
Amazing food pantry
- $11,000
Malta House of Care · Hartford, CT · 2024
General Purpose
- $11,000
Hearthstone Village · Ukiah, CA · 2022
General Purpose
- $10,453
Natick Service Council · Natick, MA · 2022
General Purpose
- $10,000
Career Technical Education Foundation · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
General Purpose
- $10,000
Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School · Conway, NH · 2024
General Purpose
- $10,000
Rural California Broadcasting Corporation · Rohnert Park, CA · 2024
General Purpose
- $10,000
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2024
General Purpose
- $10,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
General Purpose
- $10,000
Healdsburg Jazz Fest · Healdsburg, CA · 2023
General Purpose
- $10,000
Rural California Broadcasting Corporation · Rohnert Park, CA · 2023
General Purpose
- $10,000
Sonoma County Public Library Foundation · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023
General Purpose
- $10,000
University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
General Purpose
- $10,000
Career Technical Education Foundation · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022
General Purpose
- $10,000
Catholic Charities Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022
General Purpose
- $10,000
Krcb Public Radio · Rohnert Park, CA · 2022
General Purpose
- $10,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · New York, NY · 2022
General Purpose
- $10,000
American Cancer Society · Santa Rosa, CA · 2021
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology · Boston, MA · 2021
Offer education to students pursuing carrer-based paths
- $10,000
Krcb Public Radio · Rohnert Park, CA · 2021
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Multiple Sclerosis Society · New York, NY · 2021
Multiple sclerosis research projects
- $10,000
New Engalnd Grassroots Environment Fund · Newmarket, NH · 2021
Help to create healthy and sustainable communities throughout new england.
- $8,000
Maine Mobile Health Program · Augusta, ME · 2024
General Purpose
- $8,000
Natick Service Council · Natick, MA · 2023
General Purpose
- $8,000
New England Grassroots Environment Fund · Newmarket, NH · 2022
General Purpose
- $7,779
Natick Service Council · Natick, MA · 2021
General purposes of the foundation
- $7,000
Blue Hill Society for Aid To Children · Blue Hill, ME · 2021
Nichols development fund
- $6,000
Maine Coast Heritage Trust · Topsham, ME · 2024
General Purpose
- $6,000
Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School · Conway, NH · 2023
General Purpose
- $6,000
Blue Hill Society for Aid To Children · Blue Hill, ME · 2022
General Purpose
- $6,000
Friend Memorial Public Library · Brooklin, ME · 2022
General Purpose
- $6,000
Kismet Rock Foundation · North Conway, NH · 2022
General Purpose
- $6,000
Maine Coast Heritage Trust · Topsham, ME · 2022
General Purpose
- $6,000
Maine Community Foundation · Ellsworth, ME · 2022
General Purpose
- $6,000
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2022
General Purpose
- $6,000
Winn Parish Library · Winnfield, LA · 2022
General Purpose
- $6,000
Durham Public Library · Durham, CT · 2021
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Friend Memorial Public Library · Brooklin, ME · 2021
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Maine Coast Heritage Trust · Topsham, ME · 2021
Conserves and stewards maine's coastal lands and islands.
- $6,000
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2021
Dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for vulnerable members of our society
- $6,000
Winn Parish Library · Winnfield, LA · 2021
Joyce love allen stare children's room
- $5,000
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
General Purpose
- $5,000
Blue Hill Society for Aid To Children · Blue Hill, ME · 2024
General Purpose
- $5,000
Catholic Charities Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
General Purpose
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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