Lodestar Philanthropic Foundation
Invitation OnlyPhoenix, Arizona · EIN 20-4480084 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.8M
Organizations funded80
Typical grant$14,800
Total assets$131K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,111 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
77% of grants went outside Arizona.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix | Scottsdale, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Keep Our Republic Charitable Fund | Natl Harbor, MD | Consulting Project | $160,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Philanthropy Workshop | $75,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New Amer | Tempe, AZ | McCain Institute's Partnership with the Athens Democracy Forum | $50,000 |
| Civic Ventures | San Francisco, CA | The Future of Together | $50,000 |
| Social Venture Partners International | Seattle, WA | Challenge fund | $50,000 |
| Social Venture Partners International | Seattle, WA | Challenge fund | $50,000 |
| Valley of the Sun United Way | Phoenix, AZ | for general operations; Central Arizona Shelter Services, Banner Health Foundation and Alzheimer's Foundation for research and related… | $50,000 |
| Independent Sector | Washington, DC | Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement - Integration and Operation Expenses - ISVE to Independent Sector | $38,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | in support of the Pituitary Surgery Research Consortium | $36,000 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | To support research activity on the maintenance of the rule of law currently led by Professor Deborah Pearlstein in Princeton's Program on… | $35,000 |
| United Philanthropy Forum | Washington, DC | Charitable Event | $35,000 |
| Cda Collaborative Learning Projects Inc | Cambridge, MA | Support for merger implementation between CDA Collaborative Learning and Local Capacities for Peace International | $30,000 |
| Giving Tuesday Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Support of merger exploration between Giving Tuesday and Philanthropy Together | $30,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Administrative fund | $28,138 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Administrative fund | $26,846 |
| Thoreau Farm Trust Inc | Concord, MA | Thoreau Farm Trust and The Thoreau Society merger implementation | $26,500 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Administrative fund | $25,629 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New Amer | Tempe, AZ | McCain Institute - Human Rights Defenders | $25,000 |
| Contina Impact | Berkeley, CA | Support general operating activities of Patriots and Pragmatists | $25,000 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | Washington, DC | Administration of the Free Expression Legal Network | $25,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | to support the Massachusetts Funder Collaborative | $25,000 |
| Synergos Institute Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between The Considered Ask and Migrate Art | $22,222 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Fresh Energy and Canary Media | $22,222 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Aurora Institute and The Learning Accelerator | $21,333 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between She's the First and Girl Rising | $20,444 |
| Arouet Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | CASE Academy Trade Certification Program | $20,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Sustained Collaboration Network - General Operating Expenses fund | $20,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Resolution Project and Enactus | $20,000 |
| The Project on Government Oversight Inc | Washington, DC | Center for Public Integrity Transfer of Archives | $20,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Custom Collaborative and Remake | $18,311 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Breaking Barriers and RefuAid | $17,778 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between National Guild for Community Arts Education and Teaching Artists Guild | $17,778 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | ADMINISTRATIVE FUNd | $16,972 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Water for Good and Lifewater International | $16,889 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Moving Traditions and jGirls Magazine | $16,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Springboard Collaborative and Future Forward | $15,556 |
| Arizona Community Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Partner Hub Fund | $15,000 |
| The Bottom Line Inc | Boston, MA | In support of the merger exploration between Bottom Line, Inc. and Get Schooled Foundation | $15,000 |
| Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin | Midland, TX | Nonprofit Management Center and Midland Shared Spaces Merger Exploration | $14,800 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Deep South Today and The Current | $13,333 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | to support the collaboration between Youth In Need and University City Children's Center | $13,333 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Leading Edge and JPro Network Inc | $12,444 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the Entertainment Collaborative | $11,556 |
| Arizona Community Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $11,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Common Threads and Culinary Medicine Specialist Board | $10,667 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Collab, Inc. and Social Enterprise Trust Inc | $10,667 |
| Boys & Girls Aid Society of Oregon | Portland, OR | Merger Exploration of Open Adoption and Family Services - Boys and Girls Aid | $10,500 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support Propel Impact | $10,222 |
| Cda Collaborative Learning Projects Inc | Cambridge, MA | Support for merger implementation between CDA Collaborative Learning and Local Capacities for Peace International | $10,000 |
| Historical League Inc | Tempe, AZ | General Operations - Supporting Turquoise & Treasures | $10,000 |
| Idealistorg Inc | New York, NY | Implementation support for Idealist.org and VolunteerMatch.org merger | $10,000 |
| Mollen Foundation for Childhood Obesity | Phoenix, AZ | 50th Annual Phoenix fund and First Phoenix Marathon | $10,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company | $8,889 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Tanzania Economic Empowerment and Environmental Management Initiative and Wekeza Child Generation | $8,889 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Christian Social Services of Illinois | $8,889 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Nonprofit Repositioning Fund | $8,000 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York, NY | Support the collaboration between Syracuse Northeast Community Center and Northeast Hawley Development Association | $8,000 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Richmond, CA | 100 Who Care Alliance - Leadership Conference | $7,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 80 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,782,606 | 80 |
| 2024 | $1,362,528 | 52 |
| 2023 | $1,570,590 | 45 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641339349105034
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-4480084
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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