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The Starr Foundation

Name: The Starr Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

325
grants reported: $244.1M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarship greenberg maurice center campaign school capital starr

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Capital campaigns at major NYC academic medical centers
Named scholarship funds at elite universities and prep schools
Biomedical research, notably stem cell and cancer institutes
Foreign policy and American institutions think tanks
NYC food security, aging services, arts general operating support

Typical grant

Median grant is $50,000 and the middle half runs $10,000 to $250,000, but the money is concentrated at the top: eight-figure capital gifts to New York-Presbyterian and Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and $2 million to $7 million for scholarship endowments and research initiatives. Small checks of $10,000 to $100,000 go to arts groups, foreign policy councils, and scholarship funds at individual schools. Repeat giving is the norm, with Weill Cornell, MSKCC, and the Hebrew Home appearing across multiple years and multiple purposes in the same year.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“CAPITAL CAMPAIGN”
“MAURICE R. GREENBERG SCHOLARSHIP FUND”
“C.V STARR SCHOLARSHIP FUND”
“GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT”
“1:1 CHALLENGE GRANT”

Positioning adjacent work

Tie biomedical work to the Tri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative model: Weill Cornell, Rockefeller, and MSKCC collaboration.
Frame asks as capital campaign or named endowment, not project grants; that is where large checks go.
For a first ask outside the core, target $50,000 to $250,000 in general operating support.
Policy researchers should connect to American institutions revitalization, the McCain Institute, or Council on Foreign Relations themes.

Worth knowing: This is heavily relationship-driven giving concentrated in New York City, with Greenberg family naming and Starr scholarship funds threaded through nearly every large gift, and a handful of institutions absorbing most of the $244 million. Adjacent researchers without an institutional tie to Weill Cornell, MSKCC, Yale, or Rockefeller face long odds; the realistic path is through a host institution already on this list.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine)10 grants · $36.0M
New York-Presbyterian Fund3 grants · $23.5M
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center2 grants · $20.0M
Broad Institute2 grants · $18.0M
Rockefeller University6 grants · $15.5M
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale6 grants · $15.2M
New York-Presbyterian Fund1 grant · $11.8M
Rogosin Institute3 grants · $11.0M
Yale University4 grants · $10.2M
American Hospital of Paris3 grants · $10.1M

Giving over time

$75.6M

2022

$95.0M

2023

$73.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 325 grants.

$11.8M
New York-Presbyterian Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Capital campaign
$10.0M
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2024
Capital campaign
$10.0M
New York-Presbyterian Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Capital campaign
$10.0M
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2023
Capital campaign
$10.0M
New York-Presbyterian Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Capital campaign
$10.0M
Broad Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Starr cancer consortium
$8.0M
Broad Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Starr cancer consortium
$7.0M
Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) · New York, NY · 2024
Tri-institutional stem cell initiative, involving the collaboration of weill cornell, rockfeller univeristy and memorial-sloan kettering
$7.0M
Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) · New York, NY · 2023
Dean's special scholarship fund
$7.0M
Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) · New York, NY · 2023
Tri-institutional stem cell initiative
$7.0M
Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) · New York, NY · 2022
Dean's special scholarship fund
$5.0M
American Hospital of Paris · 2024
Capital campaign
$5.0M
Rogosin Institute · New York, NY · 2024
Saal-greenberg fund
$5.0M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
Hoover institution on war, revolution and peace center for the revitalization of american institutions
$5.0M
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024
Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund in support of debt-free education for the yale school of medicine
$5.0M
American Hospital of Paris · 2023
Capital campaign
$5.0M
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale · Riverdale, NY · 2023
1:1 challenge grant in support of the river's edge continuing care retirement community campaign
$5.0M
Rockefeller University · New York, NY · 2023
Starr center for computational and quantitative science
$5.0M
Rockefeller University · New York, NY · 2023
Maurice r. And corinne p. Greenberg center for the study of inflammation, microbiome, and metabolism
$5.0M
Rogosin Institute · New York, NY · 2023
Saal-greenberg fund
$5.0M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2023
Hoover institution on war, revolution and peace center for the revitalization of american institutions
$5.0M
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023
Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund at yale university school of medicine
$5.0M
Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Maurice r. Greenberg school of risk science
$5.0M
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale · Riverdale, NY · 2022
1:1 challenge grant in support of the river's edge continuing care retirement community campaign
$5.0M
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
Humanitarian crises and consequences resulting from the russian attack on ukraine
$5.0M
Rockefeller University · New York, NY · 2022
Maurice r. And corinne p. Greenberg center for the study of inflammation, microbiome, and metabolism
$5.0M
Tsinghua Education Foundation N a · Menlo Park, CA · 2022
Schwarzman scholars program
$4.9M
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale · Riverdale, NY · 2024
1:1 challenge grant in support of the river's edge continuing care retirement community campaign
$4.0M
Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) · New York, NY · 2024
Dean's special scholarship fund
$3.5M
New York-Presbyterian Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Capital campaign
$3.0M
Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) · New York, NY · 2024
Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund
$3.0M
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Renovation of the chamber's historic building on lafayette park in washington, d.c.
$3.0M
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Renovation of the chamber's historic building on lafayette park in washington, d.c.
$3.0M
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Renovation of the chamber's historic building on lafayette park in washington, d.c.
$2.0M
Georgia State University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Maurice r. Greenberg school of risk science
$1.6M
Friends of Notre-Dame De Paris · Washington, DC · 2024
Rebuilding of notre-dame cathedral
$1.6M
Friends of Notre-Dame De Paris · Washington, DC · 2023
Rebuilding of notre-dame cathedral
$1.6M
Friends of Notre-Dame De Paris · Washington, DC · 2022
Rebuilding of notre-dame cathedral
$1.5M
St Johns University New York · New York, NY · 2022
Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund
$1.1M
National Committee On United States-China Relations · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
$1.0M
Arizona State University Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Mccain institute's impact fund
$1.0M
Council On Foreign Relations · New York, NY · 2024
Richard haass center for education
$1.0M
Arizona State University Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Mccain institute's impact fund
$1.0M
Council On Foreign Relations · New York, NY · 2023
Richard haass center for education
$1.0M
National Committee On United States-China Relations · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
$1.0M
Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University · Washington, DC · 2022
Mccain institute's impact fund
$1.0M
Rogosin Institute · New York, NY · 2022
Stuart saal endowed research fund
$1.0M
St Johns University New York · New York, NY · 2022
M.r. Greenberg school of risk management, insurance and actuarial science (srm) faculty support endowment
$1.0M
United States Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars · Washington, DC · 2022
World war i memorial in washington, d.c.
$750,000
Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Renovation of david geffen hall
$725,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2022
Endowment and maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund
$675,019
International Scholarship & Tuition Services · Nashville, TN · 2022
Administration of starr scholarship program
$625,000
New York University (School of Law) · New York, NY · 2024
Endowment
$625,000
New York University (School of Law) · New York, NY · 2023
Endowment
$600,000
Hospital for Special Surgery Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Endowed chair in pain management
$600,000
Hospital for Special Surgery Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Endowed chair in pain management
$541,228
International Scholarship & Tuition Services · Nashville, TN · 2023
Administration of starr scholarship program
$538,655
International Scholarship & Tuition Services · Nashville, TN · 2024
Administration of starr scholarship program
$520,000
New York Botanical Garden · Bronx, NY · 2023
C.v. Starr virtual herbarium
$520,000
New York Botanical Garden · Bronx, NY · 2022
Digitization project at the c.v. Starr virtual herbarium
$500,000
New York University (School of Law) · New York, NY · 2024
Loan repayment assistance program fund (lrap)
$500,000
Rockefeller University · New York, NY · 2024
Women & science program
$500,000
Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Program support
$500,000
Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) · New York, NY · 2023
Roma-w trial on optimal cardiac bypass surgery modalities for female patients
$500,000
Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Program support
$500,000
Cornell University (Weill Cornell Medicine) · New York, NY · 2022
Roma-w trial on optimal cardiac bypass surgery modalities for female patients
$500,000
St Johns University New York · New York, NY · 2022
M.r. Greenberg school of risk management, insurance and actuarial science (srm) industry leadership endowment
$367,594
Give2asia · Oakland, CA · 2022
China development research foundation, child development in disadvantaged regions project
$330,000
Washington College · Chestertown, MD · 2022
Director of civic engagement position at the starr center
$324,000
Give2asia · Oakland, CA · 2023
China development research foundation, quality improvement for village early education centers
$300,000
National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2023
Liberation pavilion
$300,000
The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Creation of the liberation pavilion
$270,000
Give2asia · Oakland, CA · 2024
Quality improvement for village early education centers in daming county hebei province
$250,000
City Harvest · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Capital campaign
$250,000
Citymeals-On-Wheels · New York, NY · 2024
Emergency meal distribution center capital campaign
$250,000
National Philanthropic Trust · New York, NY · 2024
Pluralism accelerator fund
$250,000
Radical Hope · Concord, CT · 2024
General operating support
$250,000
City Harvest · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Capital campaign
$250,000
Citymeals-On-Wheels · New York, NY · 2023
Emergency meal distribution center capital campaign
$250,000
Asian Cultural Council · New York, NY · 2022
Capital campaign
$250,000
Chief Executive Leadership Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Program support
$250,000
City Harvest · New York, NY · 2022
Capital campaign
$250,000
Citymeals-On-Wheels · New York, NY · 2022
Emergency meal distribution center capital campaign
$250,000
University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund
$200,000
Arizona State University Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Mccain institute's global leaders program
$200,000
North Shore Country Day School · Winnetka, IL · 2024
Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund
$200,000
Arizona State University Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Mccain institute's global leaders program
$200,000
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY · 2023
Movement disorders division
$200,000
Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University · Washington, DC · 2022
Mccain institute's global leaders program
$150,000
City Harvest · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General operating support
$150,000
City Harvest · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General operating support
$150,000
City Harvest · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
$125,000
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars · Washington, DC · 2022
Frederic v. Malek public service leadership fund
$111,001
Give2asia · Oakland, CA · 2022
China development research foundation, china development forum 2022
$105,000
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale · Riverdale, NY · 2022
General operating support
$100,000
Baruch College · New York, DC · 2024
Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund
$100,000
Brown University of Providence · Providence, RI · 2024
Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund
$100,000
Chapin School Ltd · New York, NY · 2024
Maurice r. Greenberg scholarship fund
$100,000
Children of Armenia Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
$100,000
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale · Riverdale, NY · 2024
1:1 challenge grant in support of the river's edge continuing care retirement community campaign

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.