THE STARR FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$73.5M-23% YoY
Grants
90
Median Grant
$28K
Organizations Funded
111
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Starr Foundation supports education, medicine, human needs, public policy, and the arts. The Foundation focuses particularly on Asia, education, and medicine. Founded in 1955, the foundation continues the philanthropic interest of Cornelius Vander Starr who founded C.V. Starr & Co., Inc. and the American International Group (AIG).
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$3B+ grants since 1955, major university grants including Asia-Pacific research institutes, medical research hospitals and institutions, international education programs focused on Asia, cultural exchange programs, disaster relief efforts, academic fellowship programs
How to Apply
Does not accept unsolicited proposals. All grants initiated by foundation through board member identification of worthy causes and institutions. Foundation operates through invitation-only process with no public application system.
Does Not Fund
No unsolicited proposals accepted, invitation-only grants, must be identified by board members as worthy causes, no general application process available to public
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$73.5M
Grants
90
Median
$28K
States
11
$95.0M
Grants
110
Median
$25K
States
12
$75.6M
Grants
127
Median
$50K
States
16
Grant Size Distribution
$28K
Typical Grant (Median)
$27
Smallest
$250
25th Pctile
$250K
75th Pctile
$10.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $250 and $250K.
Largest Recent Grants
$10.0M
2024
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
NY · CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$10.0M
2024
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN FUND
NY · CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$7.0M
2024
CORNELL UNIVERSITY (WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE)
NY · TRI-INSTITUTIONAL STEM CELL INITIATIVE, INVOLVING THE COLLABORATION OF WEILL CORNELL, ROCKFELLER UNIVERISTY AND MEMORIAL-SLOAN KETTERING
$5.0M
2024
AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$5.0M
2024
ROGOSIN INSTITUTE INC
NY · SAAL-GREENBERG FUND
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.