EIN 13-2950801

North Star Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
32
Year formed
1979
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
North Star Fund is New York City's community foundation supporting grassroots groups leading the movement for equality, economic justice and peace.
Total revenues
$13,420,277
2023
Total expenses
$10,108,439
2023
Total assets
$29,398,174
2023
Num. employees
32
2023

Program areas at North Star Fund

See schedule olet us breathe:let us breathe Fund provides consistent, multiyear support to black-led organizations that are building local movements for justice by and for black new yorkers in new york city and the hudson valley.hudson valley:our hudson valley funding area includes a mix of rural, suburban and urban settings that provide unique opportunities to support grassroots organizing based in communities of color.community food funders:community food funders (cff) supports the growth of an equitable, ecologically sound, and sustainable food system in new york, new jersey, and Connecticut. Cff provides information, resources and networking opportunities for funders to invest strategically in growing, processing, and distributing food locally. Cff is not a grant-making entity, it is a network of philanthropic organizations and individual funders who are active in food system work.fiscal sponsorship campaigns:communities united for police reform (cpr) is an unprecedented campaign that is working to end discriminatory policing in new york.donor advised contributions:donor groups who Fund social justice issues the members have agreed upon.

Grants made by North Star Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Tides CenterProvided Through Our Partnership With Novo Foundation, for General Support.$150,000
Girl VowGeneral Support. Please Note That This Grant Is Prorated To Cover An 18-month Period in Order To Move Your Next Renewal Deadline To Fall of 2024$30,000
Social Justice Center of AlbanyGeneral Support. Please Note That This Grant Is Prorated To Cover An 18-month Period in Order To Move Your Next Renewal Deadline To Fall of 2024$30,000
...and 160 more grants made totalling $3,517,400

Who funds North Star Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Jerome L Greene FoundationFurther 501(c)(3) Charitable Purpose$2,450,000
Surdna FoundationGeneral Support$1,375,450
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)79403 General Operating Support for the North Star Fund$1,000,000
...and 79 more grants received totalling $11,678,482

Personnel at North Star Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Jennifer ChingExecutive Director$171,235
Junie Francois PswarayiDirector of Finance / Finance Director$34,411
Kathleen PequenoCommunications Director$137,037
Kofo AnifalajeDevelopment Director / Development Officer$120,852
Kellie TerryPhilanthropy Programs Director$118,208
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for North Star Fund

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,189,298
Program services$162,642
Investment income and dividends$273,101
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-267,007
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$62,243
Total revenues$13,420,277

Form 990s for North Star Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
2019-062020-02-11990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like North Star Fund

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Social Justice Fund NorthwestSeattle, WA$7,564,302
Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago, IL$7,924,915
Horizons FoundationSan Francisco, CA$12,037,083
The Pride FoundationSeattle, WA$9,096,986
Destination TomorrowBronx, NY$5,576,418
California ChangeLawyersSan Francisco, CA$3,438,232
Born This Way FoundationNew York, NY$5,342,823
The Freedom FundBrooklyn, NY$13,472,289
Maine Justice FoundationAugusta, ME$3,778,764
Foundation for Individual Rights and ExpressionPhiladelphia, PA$35,935,057
Data update history
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $1,375,450 from Surdna Foundation
August 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 23 new grant, including a grant for $2,450,000 from Jerome L Greene Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsCriminal justice
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsGrassroots organizingState / local levelEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
520 Eighth Ave 1800
New York, NY 10018
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
northstarfund.org/ 
Phone
(212) 620-9110
Facebook page
NorthStarFund 
Twitter profile
@northstarfund 
IRS details
EIN
13-2950801
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1979
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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