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Gem Star Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $40,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Gem Star Foundation, a private foundation in Washington, DC, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $40,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 5, 2026. The largest was $6,000 to Women in Film and Video in Washington, DC for arts.
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- EIN
- 226071177
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Assets
- $973,458
- Grants paid
- $40,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202601259349102375. It reported $40,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Film and Video | Washington, DC | Arts | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cardoza Law School | New York, NY | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | Scholarship program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison Area YMCA | Madison, NJ | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Melanoma Research Alliance | Washington, DC | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | Educational | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avalon Theatre | Washington, DC | Arts | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearing Health Foundation | New York, NY | Educational | Medical research | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Maryland Student Crisis Fund | College Park, MD | Educational | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance Francaise | Washington, DC | Educational | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| French American Cultural Foundation | Washington, DC | Educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Roadrunners | Washington, DC | Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagination Stage | Bethesda, MA | Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save Barnegat Bay | Toms River, NJ | Educational | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnels To Towers | Staten Island, NY | Educational | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Tech Alumni Association | Cleveland, OH | Educational | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202521269349101672. It reported $37,250 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Area YMCA | Madison, NJ | Educational | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women in Film and Video | Washington, DC | Arts | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cardoza Law School | New York, NY | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | Scholarship program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Melanoma Research Alliance | Washington, DC | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | Educational | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avalon Theatre | Washington, DC | Arts | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance Francaise | Washington, DC | Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| DC Roadrunners | Washington, DC | Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| French American Cultural Foundation | Washington, DC | Educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearing Health Foundation | New York, NY | Educational | Medical research | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Imagination Stage | Bethesda, MA | Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save Barnegat Bay | Toms River, NJ | Educational | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles Koiner Conservancy | Silver Spring, MD | Environmental | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Maryland Student Crisis Fund | College Park, MD | Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Tech Alumni Association | Cleveland, OH | Educational | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Medical research | $2,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,250 |
| Environment | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $31,500 |
| New York | $22,250 |
| New Jersey | $12,000 |
| Ohio | $8,000 |
| Maryland | $2,500 |
| Massachusetts | $1,000 |
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- Who funds environment in New Jersey
Updated May 5, 2026. 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.