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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 71-0708147

Starr Foundation

A private foundation in Little Rock, AR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $138,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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
Joe F Starr
2 Johnson Ranch Road
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 519-4020
Form and materials
Not applicable
Deadlines
Not applicable
Restrictions
Not applicable

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $138,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,680,930

  • Tax year 2023

    $137,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,529,574

  • Tax year 2022

    $94,400

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,461,202

  • Tax year 2021

    $146,866

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,487,210

  • Tax year 2020

    $91,295

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,181,002

  • Tax year 2019

    $178,750

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,076,615

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Arkansas Museum of Fine ArtsLittle Rock, AR

    Tabriz 2025

    $35,000
  2. SonaFayetteville, AR

    Undesignated

    $25,000
  3. Grand Mesa Arts CenterCedaredge, CO

    Undesignated

    $20,000
  4. Apple Seeds Teaching FarmFayetteville, AR

    Undesignated

    $10,000
  5. Washington Regional Med FoundationFayetteville, AR

    Undesignated

    $10,000
  6. Fayetteville Public Education FNDFayetteville, AR

    Undesignated

    $6,000
  7. 20th Century ClubLittle Rock, AR

    Hope ball

    $5,000
  8. Arkansas Champions TrustLittle Rock, AR

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  9. Arkansas PBS FoundationConway, AR

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  10. Leverett ElementaryFayetteville, AR

    Undesignated

    $3,000
  11. Friends of Bloomsburg LibraryBloomsburg, PA

    Undesignated

    $2,500
  12. Fayetteville Jr Civic LeagueFayetteville, AR

    Undesignated

    $2,000
  13. Salvation ArmyFayetteville, AR

    Undesignated

    $2,000
  14. Second Harvest Food BankLittle Rock, AR

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  15. The CallLittle Rock, AR

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  16. NC Disaster Relief FundRaleigh, NC

    Tropical storm helene

    $1,000
  17. Magdalene Serenity HouseFayetteville, AR

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  18. Beloved AshevilleAsheville, NC

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  19. Methodist Family Health FoundationLittle Rock, AR

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  20. Little Rock Compassion CenterLittle Rock, AR

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  21. University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR

    Wyn norwood scholarship

    $1,000

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 $5,00033% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $2,00013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $1,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas17 grants $114,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $20,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500
  4. North Carolina2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Shannon ArcanaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rene V StarrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joe F StarrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000

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