Darren Star Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Wilmington, DE501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 27-0858748Revenue $544K in FY2020

On file with the IRSFoundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, 19809-0000 · Wilmington, DETax-exempt since Apr 2010Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $422K a year · 58% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$544K
Spent
$156K
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$544K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$737K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$180K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$620K
Expenses
$156K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$540K
FY2025$408K
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 87% · $135K Operating & administrative 13% · $21K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 7 grants · $360K · 2025–2025
Project Angel FoodFY2025$250,000
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los AngelesFY2025$25,000
Hamptons International Film Festival INCFY2025$25,000
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los AngelesFY2025$20,000
Trinity Episcopal Schools CorporationFY2025$15,000
National Rehabilitation Hospital INCFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$51K
Median grantPart XV$20K
Largest grantPart XV$250K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$544K
Gifts and grants$499K
Investment income$63K
Money out
$156K
Grants paid$135K
Running costs$21K
Owns and owes
$3.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$263K
Total assets$3.1M
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$499K
Investment income$63K
Total revenue$544K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$263K
Total assets$3.1M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$3.1M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $620K$408K$212K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$540K$685K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$427K−$247K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$91K$996K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $737K$237K$500K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $544K$156K$388K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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