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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-5330274

The Star Foundation

A private foundation in Chanhassen, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $9,000 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

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

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $38,343

  • Tax year 2023

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $53,470

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,425

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $8,356

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $16,194

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,013

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,680

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $12,754

  • Tax year 2018

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,693

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. NMDP FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable donation

    $4,200
  2. Matterbox MadnessSt Louis Park, MN

    Charitable donation

    $1,500
  3. Project SuccessMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  4. Jack Links Aquatic & Activity CenterMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  5. Kristy BurkelChanhassen, MN

    Charitable donation

    $800
  6. Kowalski's 4 KidsWoodbury, MN

    Charitable donation

    $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 $4,20068% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,00016% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota5 grants $8,000
  2. Wisconsin1 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.

  • Paul TauntonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter TauntonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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