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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-6071177

Gem Star Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $40,000 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

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $567,294

  • Tax year 2024

    $37,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $589,007

  • Tax year 2023

    $36,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $611,902

  • Tax year 2022

    $39,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $628,895

  • Tax year 2021

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $674,257

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $680,902

  • Tax year 2019

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $692,105

  • Tax year 2018

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $818,640

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Women in Film and VideoWashington, DC

    Arts

    $6,000
  2. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    Scholarship program

    $5,000
  3. Madison Area YMCAMadison, NJ

    Educational

    $5,000
  4. Cardoza Law SchoolNew York, NY

    Educational

    $5,000
  5. Melanoma Research AllianceWashington, DC

    Educational

    $5,000
  6. Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    Educational

    $4,000
  7. Avalon TheatreWashington, DC

    Arts

    $3,500
  8. Hearing Health FoundationNew York, NY

    Educational

    $1,500
  9. University of Maryland Student Crisis FundCollege Park, MD

    Educational

    $1,500
  10. Alliance FrancaiseWashington, DC

    Educational

    $750
  11. French American Cultural FoundationWashington, DC

    Educational

    $750
  12. Imagination StageBethesda, MD

    Educational

    $500
  13. Save Barnegat BayToms River, NJ

    Educational

    $500
  14. DC RoadrunnersWashington, DC

    Educational

    $500
  15. West Tech Alumni AssociationWestlake, OH

    Educational

    $250
  16. Tunnels to TowersStaten Island, NY

    Educational

    $250

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 $5,00039% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $4,00031% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $1,50012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $1,25010% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $5004% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia6 grants $16,500
  2. New York4 grants $11,750
  3. New Jersey2 grants $5,500
  4. Ohio2 grants $4,250
  5. Maryland1 grant $1,500
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael RohnTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $500
  • Kathleen Le DainOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Yvon Le DainOFFICER Hours 1Pay $500
  • Bruce MeredithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $500

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