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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1935967

Michael Stars Foundation

A private foundation in Hawthorne, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $152,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Suzanne Lerner
12955 S Chadron Ave No 1
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 263-7375
Form and materials
Written
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $152,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $451,131

  • Tax year 2023

    $148,492

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $452,458

  • Tax year 2022

    $178,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $448,507

  • Tax year 2021

    $160,739

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $477,071

  • Tax year 2020

    $127,400

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $341,794

  • Tax year 2019

    $150,030

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $118,940

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Edward Charles FDNBeverly Hills, CA

    Charity

    $50,000
  2. Step Up Women's NetworkLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $25,000
  3. Children Mending HeartsBurbank, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  4. Plan C C O Natl Womens HealthSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  5. Era Coalition Fund for WomensWashington, DC

    Charity

    $10,000
  6. Baby 2 BabyLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  7. Social GoodToluca Lake, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  8. Culture Club of S BayWest Hollywood, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  9. Brady Campaign to Prevent GunWashington, DC

    Charity

    $5,000
  10. Win Summit LLC Co Daniella KahNew York, NY

    Charity

    $5,000
  11. Culture Club South BayLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  12. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    Charity

    $5,000
  13. PS I Love You FoundationRedondo Beach, CA

    Charity

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00059% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,00024% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $127,500
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $15,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Suzanne LernerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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