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Grant recipient EIN 31-1719436Human services

Who funds First Star Inc?

40 private foundations gave First Star Inc in Los Angeles, CA $5.1 million across 110 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

110 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Chao Family Foundation IncLas Vegas, NV 2025

    $20,000 general support; $5,000 alumni program

    $25,000
  2. The Herman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    Support improving lives of at risk youth with skills to transition to higher education.

    $5,000
  3. The Katz Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    Domestic needs

    $2,500
  4. Loeb Family Foundation IncMontgomery, AL 2025

    Cultural/educational

    $2,500
  5. CG Charitable FundSpanish Fork, UT 2024

    Secondary students to enter college

    $175,000
  6. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Education as opportunity

    $105,000
  7. Walter S Johnson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To promote positive change to the policies and systems that assist youth in becoming successful adults.

    $100,000
  8. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  9. S Mark Taper FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Support of college access program.

    $75,000
  10. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2024

    Los angeles and san bernardino academies

    $50,000
  11. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  12. Wurwand FoundationEncino, CA 2024

    To further the agenda of the organization.

    $50,000
  13. Chao Family Foundation IncLas Vegas, NV 2024

    UCLA academy

    $35,000
  14. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2024

    Education & Scholarship Programs

    $25,000
  15. The Gene and Maxine Rosenfeld Family FoundationCastle Rock, CO 2024

    To provide to improve the lives of foster children

    $25,000
  16. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2024

    General operations

    $25,000
  17. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2024

    Unrestricted support

    $15,000
  18. Philip and Janice Levin FoundationNorth Plainfield, NJ 2024

    General contribution

    $15,000
  19. Diane and Ron Miller FundVineburg, CA 2024

    Community support

    $10,000
  20. The Herman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Support improving lives of at risk youth with skills to transition to higher education.

    $5,000
  21. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  22. James F Parker and Patricia L Parker Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  23. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2023

    To support the california foster youth pre-college collective's work to ensure foster youth have access to educational programming that increases high school graduation rates that match or exceed those of their non-foster care peers

    $250,000
  24. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $113,000
  25. Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To support the alumni program and the first star bruin guardian scholars academy.

    $75,000
  26. Wurwand FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    To further the agenda of the organization.

    $50,000
  27. CG Charitable FundSpanish Fork, UT 2023

    Secondary students to enter college

    $44,000
  28. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2023

    Education & Scholarship Programs

    $25,000
  29. The Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social JusticeLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  30. Our Little Light FoundationRoseville, CA 2023

    Funding for Frist Star Bruin Guardian Scholars.

    $25,000
  31. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2023

    General operations

    $25,000
  32. Morton H Meyerson Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    General purpose support

    $18,000
  33. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    Unrestricted support

    $15,000
  34. Diane and Ron Miller FundVineburg, CA 2023

    Community support

    $10,000
  35. Loeb Family Foundation IncMontgomery, AL 2023

    Cultural/educational

    $7,500
  36. The Herman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Support improving lives of at risk youth with skills to transition to higher education.

    $5,000
  37. Motulsky-Nacht Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  38. James F Parker and Patricia L Parker Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  39. Suzan Hughes Education FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $46
  41. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    To support the first star bruin scholars academy in los angeles and the city university of new york staten island academy in new york

    $330,000
  42. CG Charitable FundSpanish Fork, UT 2022

    Secondary students to enter college

    $200,000
  43. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $116,195
  44. Walter S Johnson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To promote positive change to the policies and systems that assist youth in becoming successful adults.

    $100,000
  45. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Education as opportunity

    $75,000
  46. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    To support the pre-college collective's work to ensure foster youth in california have access to educational programming that increases high school graduation rates that match or exceed those of their non-foster care peers

    $50,000
  47. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2022

    Education & Scholarship Programs

    $25,000
  48. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2022

    Foster Youth Development

    $25,000
  49. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2022

    General operations

    $25,000
  50. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2022

    Unrestricted support

    $15,000
  51. Diane and Ron Miller FundVineburg, CA 2022

    Community support

    $10,000
  52. Perlman Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2022

    Angel fund

    $5,000
  53. The Herman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Support improving lives of at risk youth with skills to transition to higher education.

    $5,000
  54. Ray R Irani and Ghada Raslan Irani FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  55. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  56. Suzan Hughes Education FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  57. James F Parker and Patricia L Parker Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $81
  59. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2021

    To support the first star bruin scholars academy in los angeles and the city university of new york staten island academy in new york.

    $325,000
  60. CG Charitable FundSpanish Fork, UT 2021

    Improve life skills of foster youths

    $200,000
  61. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $126,000
  62. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Education as opportunity

    $100,000
  63. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    To support the national steam academy.

    $100,000
  64. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2021

    LA and San BernardinoAcademies

    $75,000
  65. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2021

    To support the ca pre-college collective's work to ensure foster youth in california have access to educational programming that increases high school graduation rates that match or exceed those of their non-foster care peers.

    $50,000
  66. Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationSarasota, FL 2021

    Education & Scholarship Programs

    $25,000
  67. Our Little Light FoundationRoseville, CA 2021

    Funding for Guardian Scholar High School/UCLA.

    $25,000
  68. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2021

    General operations

    $25,000
  69. Loeb Family Foundation IncMontgomery, AL 2021

    Cultural/educational

    $20,000
  70. Diane and Ron Miller FundVineburg, CA 2021

    Community support

    $15,000
  71. Perlman Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2021

    Angel fund

    $10,000
  72. The Marilyn S Broad Foundation IncRoseland, NJ 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  73. The Herman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Support mission to improve lives of at risk youth with skills to transition to higher education.

    $4,000
  74. Suzan Hughes Education FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  75. The Hollander-Urbach Family Foundation IncRoswell, GA 2021

    Educational

    $500
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $132
  77. CG Charitable FundSpanish Fork, UT 2020

    Improve life skills of foster youths

    $150,000
  78. Julian Grace FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $135,000
  79. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Education as opportunity

    $50,000
  80. Our Little Light FoundationRoseville, CA 2020

    Funding for Guardian Scholar High School/UCLA.

    $25,000
  81. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2020

    General operations

    $25,000
  82. The Keith Haring Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  83. Loeb Family Foundation IncMontgomery, AL 2020

    Cultural/educational

    $10,000
  84. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2020

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  85. The Katz Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Domestic needs

    $5,000
  86. The Hollander-Urbach Family Foundation IncRoswell, GA 2020

    Educational

    $500
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $122
  88. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2019

    To support the first star bruin scholars academy in los angeles and the city university of new york (CUNY) staten island academy in new york.

    $300,000
  89. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2019

    To support the first star bruin scholars academy in los angeles and the CUNY staten island academy in new york.

    $225,000
  90. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    Los Angeles and San Bernardino operations

    $75,000
  91. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Education

    $50,000
  92. Our Little Light FoundationRoseville, CA 2019

    College readiness program for foster children

    $25,000
  93. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2019

    General operations

    $25,000
  94. The Katz Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Domestic needs

    $5,000
  95. Hall Family Foundation IRRV TREncino, CA 2019

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  96. Teichert FoundationSacramento, CA 2019

    Support public charity programs

    $3,000
  97. Suzan Hughes Education FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Offers foster youth the opportunity to attend life-changing college-readiness programs

    $2,500
  98. The Hollander-Urbach Family Foundation IncRoswell, GA 2019

    Educational

    $250
  99. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Education

    $75,000
  100. The Katz Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Domestic needs

    $28,000
  101. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2018

    First star UCLA bruin guardian scholars academy

    $25,000
  102. The Batchelor Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2018

    General operations

    $25,000
  103. Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation IncPasadena, CA 2018

    Grant in support of UCLA bruin guardian scholars

    $15,000
  104. Loeb Family Foundation IncMontgomery, AL 2018

    Cultural/educational

    $10,000
  105. Hall Family Foundation IRRV TREncino, CA 2018

    General Purpose

    $5,500
  106. Ray R Irani and Ghada Raslan Irani FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  107. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Education

    $50,000
  108. Philip and Janice Levin FoundationNorth Plainfield, NJ 2017

    General contribution

    $10,000
  109. Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation IncPasadena, CA 2017

    Grant for UCLA bruin guardian scholars academy

    $10,000
  110. The Sarah and Paul Densen Charitable Foundation IncCranford, NJ 2017

    Programs that improve the lives of foster children and children at risk of abuse and neglect.

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Los Angeles, CA and are not among First Star Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 482 grants Accepts applications $3,505,045 to similar organizations
  2. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 170 grants Accepts applications $11,209,550 to similar organizations
  3. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 177 grants Accepts applications $11,560,736 to similar organizations
  4. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 120 grants Accepts applications $27,987,753 to similar organizations
  5. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 119 grants Accepts applications $7,791,084 to similar organizations
  6. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 103 grants Preselected only $139,488 to similar organizations
  7. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 184 grants Preselected only $18,669,612 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 71 grants Preselected only $1,406,221 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1719436 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.