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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1140527

Starlight Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Borden, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $287,280 paid in grants.

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

    $287,280

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,072,947
  • Tax year 2024

    $105,390

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,671,795
  • Tax year 2023

    $100,890

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,446,863
  • Tax year 2022

    $122,642

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,274,300
  • Tax year 2021

    $66,235

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,507,551
  • Tax year 2020

    $26,450

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,267,792
  • Tax year 2019

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,350,489
  • Tax year 2018

    $81,645

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,434,016

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Providence High SchoolClarksville, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $152,500
  2. St Mary's of the KnobsFloyd Knobs, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $25,000
  3. River Heritage ConservancyJeffersonvlle, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $20,000
  4. The Montessori Field SchoolGreenville, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $15,000
  5. Piercepolk Volunteer Fire DepartmentNew Pekin, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $15,000
  6. Friends of Borden Community ParkBorden, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $10,000
  7. HosparusNew Albany, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $8,800
  8. St John the Baptist Catholic ChurchFloyds Knobs, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $8,500
  9. Beautiful as You Are (baya)Clarksville, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $7,500
  10. Hope Southern inNew Albany, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $5,000
  11. Sisters of St BenedictFerdinand, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $5,000
  12. Lifewise Academy (in-Borden)Borden, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $5,000
  13. St Elizabeth Catholic CharitiesNew Albany, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $3,000
  14. Blessings in A BackpackNew Albany, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $2,500
  15. Borden Braves Foundation LTDBorden, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $1,680
  16. Highlander Fire Protection DistrictsFloyds Knobs, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $1,500
  17. Soar MinistriesSellersburg, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $800
  18. St Michael's BradfordGreenville, IN

    To further exempt purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $30,00092% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,6805% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $8002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana18 grants $287,280

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Thomas Koetter JrPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gerald KoetterSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Randall KoetterVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard KoetterTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian KoetterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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