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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-3930038

Starfish Private Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Worth, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $4,090 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Starfish Private Foundation
6505 Saucon Valley Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76132
(817) 923-8780
Form and materials
Health and human services - the foundation's support for health and human services will focus on community organizations which promote individual and family heallh and wellness, and also provide related education, training and counseling services. Education - the foundation's grants in education will focus on preparing people to become productive employees, knowledgeable customers and participating citizens. Culture and arts - the foundation supports performing and visual arts organizations as well as organizations which promote cultural awareness and diversity. Special projects - the foundation is interested in supporting special programs as well as innovative funding initiatives at the discretion of the foundation.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The foundation will consider grants for specific projects as well as operating support. Generally, support will be given for a period not in excess of one year and organizations must reapply for support each year. To be eligible for a grant, an organization must have broad community support, address specific community needs and demonstrate fiscal and adminlstralive stability. All organizations applying for a grant must meet the following two requirements: 1. Be designated as a nonprofit, tax exempt organization as defined under sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b) of the internal revenue code (irc). 2. Demonstrate fiscal and administrative stability by showing strong director and board commitment, good management policies and practices, and provide a current budget and financial statements.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $4,090

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $340,224
  • Tax year 2024

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $325,352
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,600

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $317,800
  • Tax year 2022

    $13,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $334,878
  • Tax year 2021

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $349,380
  • Tax year 2020

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $365,312
  • Tax year 2019

    $11,100

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $382,664
  • Tax year 2018

    $21,150

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $395,522

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Casa of Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX

    Health and human services

    $1,090
  2. Camp BarnabasBranson, MO

    Education

    $1,000
  3. Duke University Catholic CenterDurham, NC

    Education

    $1,000
  4. Saving HopeFort Worth, TX

    Health and human services

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $1,090100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas2 grants $2,090
  2. Missouri1 grant $1,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Moshira LutesPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0
  • Christopher LutesVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Shawn Marie StreetDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Zach LutesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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