The Starr Foundation
Official website of The Starr Foundation (EIN 13-6151545), a New York private foundation. The site lists program areas and recent grants, provides board & staff and financial information, and links to a grantee portal. It explicitly states it does not accept unsolicited proposals.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established nonprofit or institution (especially hospitals, universities, research centers, scholarship programs, or major cultural organizations) with a strong track record, solid financials, and either an existing relationship or a clear alignment with the foundation’s health, education, and research priorities.
Good Fit
- • Projects aligned with medical research, hospital capital campaigns, higher-education scholarships, or large-scale cultural and community initiatives.
- • Capacity to manage multi-year, multi-million-dollar grants or endowments.
- • Strong audited financial statements and governance (board list, low administrative ratio).
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior modest grant history with the foundation.
Geography
Grants extend beyond New York into 11 states and DC, but giving is heavily concentrated in New York (about 70% of dollars), so the footprint is multi-state with a strong in‑state focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 49 distinct recipients (and over 100 in prior years) across hospitals, universities, research institutes, cultural groups, and human services, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set despite dollar concentration among a few large grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (10 new recipients in the latest year and 31 in the prior year), but the foundation publicly states it does not accept unsolicited proposals and only considers preselected applicants, so unfamiliar organizations face a selective, relationship-driven entry path.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
