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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3389351

Reach-A-Star Foundation

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $33,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $641,277
  • Tax year 2023

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $615,057
  • Tax year 2022

    $35,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $611,296
  • Tax year 2021

    $20,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $635,053
  • Tax year 2020

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $613,888
  • Tax year 2019

    $43,800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $589,550

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Oakland School for the ArtsOakland, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  2. Safe House for the Performing ArtsSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  3. DonorschooseorgNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  4. Khan Academy IncMountain View, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  5. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  6. Las Trampas School IncLafayette, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $24,00073% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $7,00021% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $31,000
  2. New York1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brenda WongCEO, OFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily WagnerOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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