Lawrence D Starr Charitable Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a particular focus on education and Jewish community initiatives. It provides funding to institutions such as Park University and supports programs related to music scholarships, community events, and religious activities. The foundation's mission reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and fostering community engagement. It primarily serves organizations within the education sector and Jewish community, demonstrating a strong connection to these areas through its grantmaking activities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Missouri-based nonprofit or educational institution with an existing relationship or local visibility (scholarship funds, campus groups, religious institutions, or community foundations) that fits the trustees' giving patterns.
Good Fit
- • Located in the Kansas City / Parkville area of Missouri or otherwise tied to the same local networks.
- • Programmatic focus on scholarships, university initiatives, community events, or local religious facility projects.
- • Existing relationship, board member connection, or introduction via a known intermediary (e.g., a community foundation).
- • Capacity to receive modest to mid-sized gifts (typical single grants in the low thousands to low tens of thousands).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in one state: roughly 96% of dollars in the latest year went to Missouri despite a small out-of-state tail.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows seven distinct grantees with five repeated from the prior year and two new entrants, indicating a modestly diverse local portfolio rather than a single-recipient vehicle.
New Applicants
The foundation states it funds only preselected recipients and the filings show a high repeat rate (five returning grantees), so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to be admitted without a relationship or referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
