Stellar Foundation
Jacksonville, FL · EIN 20-3808875. Reported 123 grants totalling $1,990,757 to 72 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Stellar Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,070. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $280,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uf Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $506,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Flordia Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $280,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Flagler College | Saint Augustine, FL | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Unf Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | $115,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Uf Health Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL | $82,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mosh | Jacksonville, FL | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Deerwood Rotary Charities Inc | Middleburg, FL | $72,820 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Food Brings Hope | Daytona Beach, FL | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Florida's First Coast Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $68,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jewish Community Alliance | Jacksonville, FL | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Uf Health | Jacksonville, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | Jacksonville, FL | $34,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Flagler Heath Care Foundation | Saint Augustine, FL | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seamark Ranch | Green Cove Springs, FL | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA | Orange Park, FL | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Museum and Science & History | Jacksonville, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fbh Community Inc | Daytona Beach, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Jacksonville Zoo | Jacksonville, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Flagler Health Care Foundation | Saint Augustine, FL | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Wuerffel Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nease High School | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dreams Come True | Jacksonville, FL | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Jacksonville, FL | $10,077 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jacksonville Speech & Hearing | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Canton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rodeheaver Foundation | Palatka, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uf Health St Johns Foundation | Saint Augustine, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wolfson Children's Hospital | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Center of Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Williams Family YMCA | Jacksonville, FL | $7,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brooks Health Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ace Mentor Program of Ne Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ace Mentor Program of Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville Symphony Association | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Team Resistance Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brooks Rehabilitation | Jacksonville, FL | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Downtown Ecumenical Services Council Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $4,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bgc Foundation for Research | Jacksonville, FL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary | Jacksonville, FL | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| River Garden Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | $2,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Hospice | Jacksonville, FL | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Pensacola, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harvey Bernhardt Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jacksonville Firefighters Charities Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trinity Episcopal Learning Center (telc) North | Saint Augustine, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Wilkes Barre, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary's Riverkeeper | Saint Marys, GA | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riverside Presbyterian Day School | Jacksonville, FL | $1,817 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Als Association | Tampa, FL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Deerwood Country Club | Jacksonville, LA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ben's Place Services Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cathedral Arts Project | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Hospice of Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jacksonville Humane Society | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jacksonville Icemen | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mandarin Sports Association | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marathon County Deputy Sheriff's Assoc | Wausau, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mission Morale | Atlantic Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Perry Iowa Rotary Club Foundation Inc | Perry, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sulzbacher | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of North Florida Athletics | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital of Wi Foundation | Milwaukee, FL | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harvest of Hope Pantry | Saint Petersburg, FL | $578 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jason Simcakoski Foundation | Stevens Point, WI | $440 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pace Center for Girls | Jacksonville, FL | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creekside High School Baseball | St Johns, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Creekside Knights Athletic Booster Club | St Johns, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Jacksonville, FL | $225 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
29 of 72 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 46%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Flordia Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES. - Uf Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT TO PROMOTE THE UNIVERSITY. - Unf Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT TO IGNITE A PASSION FOR LEARNING AND DISCOVERY. - Uf Health Jacksonville
GENERAL SUPPORT TO SUPPORT PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND HEALTH INITIATIVES. - YMCA of Florida's First Coast Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. - Deerwood Rotary Charities Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVES.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 46 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $292,460 | $2,750 |
| 2022 | 29 | $420,550 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 23 | $272,630 | $5,500 |
| 2024 | 24 | $429,550 | $6,750 |
| 2025 | 17 | $575,567 | $12,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Florida. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,070. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Stellar Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2900 Hartley Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32257. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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