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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 11-2940875

The TLC Starfish Foundation LTD

A private foundation in Glen Cove, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending May 31, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

9 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,205,767

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,472
  • Tax year 2024

    $816,226

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $7,918
  • Tax year 2023

    $334,698

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $21,579
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,164,810

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $59,137
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,147,406

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $166,026
  • Tax year 2020

    $456,631

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $64,410
  • Tax year 2019

    $47,302

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $13,642
  • Tax year 2018

    $830,687

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $43,898
  • Tax year 2017

    $870,487

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $36,345

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education (scope)New York, NY

    General support

    $551,400
  2. Project MorryPort Chester, NY

    General support

    $500,000
  3. Riley's Way FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Camp HerrlichPatterson, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Change SummerNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Ethan Falkowitz FoundationRoslyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Fiver Children's FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Global Camps AfricaLynchburg, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Sandy Hook PromiseNewton, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  10. The InnHempstead, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Valerie FundMaplewood, NJ

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Drew Hassenbein FoundationRoslyn, NY

    General support

    $5,547
  13. American Camping AssociationNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  15. International Sports & MusicBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Sunrise AssociationOceanside, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  17. The East Hampton Food PantryEast Hampton, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Town of Shandaken NY - First RespondersShandaken, NY

    General support

    $4,620
  19. Sid Jacobson JCCGreenvale, NY

    General support

    $3,500
  20. Glen Cove Boys & Girls ClubGlen Cove, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  21. NcdsbaMineola, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  22. The Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  23. Help Hope Live FoundationWayne, PA

    General support

    $1,100
  24. Roscoe Rockland Volunteer Ambulance CorpRoscoe, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Smart Entertainment CommitteeBablylon, NY

    General support

    $600
  26. Fast Game ChangersGlen Cove, NY

    General support

    $500
  27. For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite FoundationPlymouth MTNG, PA

    General support

    $500
  28. Phoenicia Turkey TrotPoenicia, NY

    General support

    $300
  29. Go Fund MeWest Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $250
  30. Ron H Pape Memorial FundRumford, RI

    General support

    $250
  31. Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $250
  32. Ahrc FoundationBrookville, NY

    General support

    $200
  33. Fibromellar Cancer FoundationGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $100
  34. Viscardi CenterAlbertson, NY

    General support

    $100
  35. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $50

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00036% of the total
  2. Youth development4 grants $23,00033% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $11,50016% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $5,2507% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $500<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $150<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York25 grants $1,173,267
  2. Connecticut2 grants $10,100
  3. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  5. Pennsylvania2 grants $1,600
  6. California2 grants $500
  7. Rhode Island1 grant $250
  8. Texas1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jay S JacobsPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • David SkolnikVP/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Scott GlickSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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