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Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $2.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $2,235,075 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $250,000 to Starling Project Foundation in Cincinnati, OH for advancement of violin studies.
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- EIN
- 746121656
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $43,027,535
- Grants paid
- $2,235,075
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202513179349102851. It reported $2,235,075 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starling Project Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | Advancement of violin studies | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shephard School of Music - Rice University | Houston, TX | Advancement of violin studies | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | Boulder, CO | Advancement of violin studies | $166,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | Advancement of violin studies | Arts, culture and humanities | $160,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Advancement of violin studies | $151,625 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Music Festival School | Aspen, CO | Advancement of violin studies | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Conservatory | Boston, MA | Advancement of violin studies | $141,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | Advancement of violin studies | Arts, culture and humanities | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College Conservatory of Music | Cincinnati, OH | Advancement of violin studies | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salt Lake Music School Foundation Dba Gifted Music School | Salt Lake City, UT | Advancement of violin studies | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bowdin College | Brunswick, ME | Advancement of violin studies | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sounding Point Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | Advancement of violin studies | Arts, culture and humanities | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Advancement of violin studies | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Advancement of violin studies | Recreation and sports | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadowmount School of Music | Westport, NY | Advancement of violin studies | $64,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | Advancement of violin studies | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kneisel Hall | Blue Hill, ME | Advancement of violin studies | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Advancement of violin studies | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco, CA | Advancement of violin studies | Education | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steans Music Institute | Highland Park, IL | Advancement of violin studies | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coleman Violin Studio | Seattle, WA | Advancement of violin studies | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yellow Barn Music School and Festival | Putney, VT | Advancement of violin studies | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival | Winston Salem, NC | Advancement of violin studies | $20,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida State University Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | Advancement of violin studies | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Encore Chamber Music Institute | Gates Mill, OH | Advancement of violin studies | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra | Hilton Head Island, SC | Advancement of violin studies | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $704,750 |
| Education | $98,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $65,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $368,500 |
| Colorado | $316,000 |
| Texas | $275,000 |
| California | $258,750 |
| Michigan | $236,625 |
| Massachusetts | $141,000 |
| Maine | $130,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $105,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.