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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-3189200

Astar Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lawrence, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 95 grants and $173,942 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $173,942

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $920,508
  • Tax year 2023

    $141,250

    Grants listed
    134
    Assets, end of year
    $716,160
  • Tax year 2022

    $141,167

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $634,123
  • Tax year 2021

    $70,907

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $800,316
  • Tax year 2019

    $61,817

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $901,353
  • Tax year 2018

    $87,622

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $901,442
  • Tax year 2017

    $21,027

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $985,901

Grants paid in 2024

95 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shor Yoshuv InstituteLawrence, NY

    General support

    $40,230
  2. Congregation Kneseth IsraelFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $24,700
  3. Jewish Heritage CenterFlushing, NY

    General support

    $15,518
  4. Aish Hatorah of ClevelandS Euclid, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Project InspireClifton, NJ

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Scranton Hebrew Day SchoolScranton, PA

    General support

    $6,250
  7. Supporters of TorahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Mosdos BotoshanBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $3,652
  9. Yeshiva Ktana JerusalemEnglewood, NJ

    General support

    $3,600
  10. JoyMarianna, FL

    General support

    $2,860
  11. Al Kanfei NisharimLawrence, NY

    General support

    $2,650
  12. Pef Israel EndowmentNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,480
  13. Congregation Khal Mevakshei HashemLawrence, NY

    General support

    $2,333
  14. Chofetz Chaim HeritageSuffern, NY

    General support

    $2,180
  15. Yeshiva Beth Moshe SchoolScranton, PA

    General support

    $1,908
  16. Chesed Fund LimitedBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $1,893
  17. Ohr Meir UbrachaSpring Valley, NY

    General support

    $1,860
  18. Congregation Pischai ShearimLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $1,800
  19. Congregation ShaarLawrence, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  20. Heim ChayeinuMiami Beach, FL

    General support

    $1,800
  21. Orlando Torah AcademyOrlando, FL

    General support

    $1,800
  22. Shavei HevronBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  23. CharidyLawrence, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  24. Agudath IsraelNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,272
  25. Hidabroot CorpBeverly Hills, CA

    General support

    $1,200
  26. National Council of Young IsraelParamus, NJ

    General support

    $1,099
  27. Cki Special FundFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  29. The NextSolon, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  30. Beer MiriamPassaic, NJ

    General support

    $900
  31. Congregation Bais ShalomBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $860
  32. Imrei Yosef KolelBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $750
  33. Mishmeres HasholomMonsey, NY

    General support

    $750
  34. Yad L'achimBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $660
  35. Abir YaakovNew Square, NY

    General support

    $540
  36. Momentum UnlimitedRockville, MD

    General support

    $515
  37. American Friends of ToratBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  38. Catskills HatzalahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  39. CHAIM4EVERLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $500
  40. Congregation Kehilas JacobFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $500
  41. Friends of Ramot Beit ShemeshLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $500
  42. Kehal Glen ArdenHowell, NJ

    General support

    $500
  43. Kollel Toras ChaimBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  44. Yad Batya L'kallahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  45. Israel Chesed CenterHewlett, NJ

    General support

    $476
  46. Bnai Torah MovementNew York, NY

    General support

    $425
  47. Daily Giving IncWhite Plains, NY

    General support

    $384
  48. Congregation Ezras YisroelBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $360
  49. Congregation Kehilas AryeBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $360
  50. Congregation Tiferes YaakovBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $360
  51. J-GiveLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $360
  52. Our PlaceBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $360
  53. R' Meir Baal Hanes Charities Kollel Ahavas Yisroel VyerushalaimBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $360
  54. Run 247 Charitable OrganizationMoorestown, NJ

    General support

    $360
  55. Yeshivat Lev HatorahTeaneck, NJ

    General support

    $360
  56. Zichron RuchamaLawrence, NY

    General support

    $360
  57. American Friends of Yeshivat Ateret Yerushalayim IncTeaneck, NJ

    General support

    $350
  58. Chizuk HatorahBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $350
  59. Keren HatzedakaLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $307
  60. Bonei OlamBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $286
  61. Bnos Bais Yaakov of Far RockawayFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $250
  62. Bnos MelechLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $250
  63. Central Fund of IsraelCedarhurst, NY

    General support

    $250
  64. Go Fund MeWashington DC, DC

    General support

    $250
  65. Hurwitz Family FundGlendale, CA

    General support

    $250
  66. Torah InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $250
  67. Yeshiva Gedolah of the Five TownsWaterbury, CT

    General support

    $250
  68. Mosdos Nesivos ShalomChicago, IL

    General support

    $225
  69. Ohr ChaimMonsey, NY

    General support

    $200
  70. Beit BinyaminDallas, TX

    General support

    $186
  71. A TimeBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $180
  72. Arzei LevanonBoynton Beach, FL

    General support

    $180
  73. Davis Memorial FundLawrence, NY

    General support

    $180
  74. Yeshiva and Mesivta Toras Chaim of Greater New York at South ShoreHewlett, NY

    General support

    $180
  75. DMFLawrence, NY

    General support

    $154
  76. Congregation Thilos AryeBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $150
  77. Sarit Marton Chessed FundLawrence, NY

    General support

    $150
  78. Congregation Noam ElimelechBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $118
  79. Ne'eman Foundaton USANewton Center, MA

    General support

    $103
  80. Ar El Religious OrgJerusalem, Israel

    General support

    $100
  81. Friends of Ohr ChayaChicago, IL

    General support

    $100
  82. Kollel ChomeshLakewood, NJ

    General support

    $100
  83. Netzach HatorahWoodmere, NY

    General support

    $100
  84. Shaarei HalachaFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $100
  85. Siach YitzchokFar Rockaway, NY

    General support

    $100
  86. ToriemBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $100
  87. Yeshiva Nesivos AhronChicago, IL

    General support

    $100
  88. ZmanimBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $100
  89. Mosdos Kever Rachel ImeinuBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $88
  90. Levi Woslow Family FundManalapan, NJ

    General support

    $74
  91. Tristate NcsyCedarhurst, NY

    General support

    $50
  92. Zahavas GardensTeaneck, NJ

    General support

    $50
  93. Mesivta of Long BeachLong Beach, NY

    General support

    $18
  94. The Daily Signal InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $18
  95. American Zionist MovementNew York, NY

    General support

    $10

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion13 grants $17,07648% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $8,80025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $5,33715% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $3,42310% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $1,0003% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $186<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $18<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York54 grants $121,018
  2. New Jersey18 grants $21,586
  3. Ohio2 grants $11,000
  4. Pennsylvania2 grants $8,158
  5. Florida4 grants $6,640
  6. Maryland3 grants $2,508
  7. California3 grants $1,700
  8. Illinois3 grants $425
  9. District of Columbia2 grants $268
  10. Connecticut1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Esther StahlerPRES/TRES/DIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alan StahlerPRES/TRES/DIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ruki RenovSECY/DIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sol PackerDIR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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