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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-3314175

MJD Starfish Foundation

A private foundation in Plano, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $500,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $8,180,994

  • Tax year 2023

    $567,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,764,388

  • Tax year 2022

    $496,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $9,251,896

  • Tax year 2021

    $375,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,961,821

  • Tax year 2020

    $132,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,668,852

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Children's Medical Center FoundatioDallas, TX

    Supporting Children's Health

    $200,000
  2. Individual

    Towards The Bruce Schneider Memorial Fund

    $50,000
  3. The Commit PartnershipDallas, TX

    Towards the Opportunity 2040 Fund for poverty alleviation for citizens of Dallas County

    $50,000
  4. Comunities Foundation of TexasDallas, TX

    Towards The Dardick Family Fund

    $40,500
  5. American Friends of Natal IncNew York, NY

    Towards mental health programs in Israel

    $25,000
  6. Grant Halliburton FoundationDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $25,000
  7. The Commit PartnershipDallas, TX

    Supporting education programs

    $25,000
  8. Individual

    Towards the Fulfillling Our Promise Campaign

    $16,000
  9. Greenlight Fund IncBoston, MA

    Towards community and local initiatives

    $10,000
  10. North Texas Food BankPlano, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  11. Project UnityBryan, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  12. Hope's Door New Beginning CenterGarland, TX

    General operating support

    $7,500
  13. Individual

    General operating support

    $7,500
  14. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  15. June Shelton School Evaluation CentDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  16. Mi Escuelita Preschool IncDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  17. Shiloh Place McKinneyMcKinney, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. One Tribe FoundationEuless, TX

    General operating support

    $2,500
  19. A Sisters LegacyDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $100,00068% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $7,5005% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $386,500
  2. New York1 grant $25,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael W DardickPres/Treas/Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jill D DardickVP/Sec/Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey DardickDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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