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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4036767

Daystar Foundation

A private foundation in Ridgefield, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $114,635 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $114,635

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,124

  • Tax year 2024

    $33,339

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,739

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,831

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,697

  • Tax year 2022

    $77,753

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,774

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $84,366

  • Tax year 2020

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $94,698

  • Tax year 2019

    $65,112

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $153,723

  • Tax year 2018

    $72,056

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $246,580

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bridgeport Rescue MissionBridgeport, CT

    Donation

    $50,000
  2. Ridgefield Visiting Nurse AssociationRidgefield, CT

    Donation

    $47,800
  3. The Ann Children's FundNaples, FL

    Donation

    $9,000
  4. The Town of RidgefieldRidgefield, CT

    Beautification fund

    $5,578
  5. Fountain RevivialRidgefield, CT

    Donation

    $1,257
  6. Semper Fi FundOceanside, CA

    Donation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $50,00085% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $9,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut4 grants $104,635
  2. Florida1 grant $9,000
  3. California1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Stephen HicksVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary HicksSEC & TR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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