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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 11-3528701

Second Star Foundation

A private foundation in Mattituck, NY. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 21 grants and $205,484 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2021

    $205,484

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,150

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $211,094

Grants paid in 2021

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. NF Animal Welfare LeaguePeconic, NY

    Donation to charitable organization

    $125,000
  2. Individual

    Donation to charitable organization

    $50,000
  3. Mara Elephant ProjectCarmel, IN

    Donation to charitable organization

    $11,000
  4. Quogue Wildlife RescueQuogue, NY

    Donation to charitable organization

    $2,000
  5. Habitat for HumanityMiddle Island, NY

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,984
  6. Individual

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,500
  7. Peconic Land TrustSouthampton, NY

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  8. Alley Cat RescueMt Rainier, MD

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  9. Equine Voices Rescue & SanctuaryTubac, AZ

    Donation to chritable organization

    $1,000
  10. PetaNorfolk, VA

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  12. Jane Goodall InstituteWashington, DC

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  14. ASPCANew York, NY

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  16. North Fork Audubon SocietyGreenport, NY

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  17. Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  19. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Donation to charitable organization

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    Donation to charitable organization

    $500
  21. GreenpeaceWashington, DC

    Donation to charitable organization

    $500

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 $11,00069% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $2,00012% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $2,00012% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $132,984
  2. Indiana1 grant $11,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $1,500
  4. Arizona1 grant $1,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  6. Nebraska1 grant $1,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Ellen BergerDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steve BergerDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bethany Clare BergerDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy GilbertDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard WinesDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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