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Private Foundation
The Lodestar Foundation
The Lodestar Foundation, of Phoenix, AZ, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $131K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 257 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $6.5M.
EIN: 204480084
Phoenix, AZ
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$131K
Grants Given257
Grant Total$6.5M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER PHOENIX
General & Unrestricted
$250,000
KEEP OUR REPUBLIC CHARITABLE FUND
Consulting Project
$160,000
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philanthropy Workshop
$75,000
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL
Challenge fund
$50,000
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL
Challenge fund
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 257 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Dir, Sec
I Jerome Hirsch
Pres
Lois Savage
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $2.0M | $131K |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $510K |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $402K |
| 2022 | $664K | $1.1M | $182K |
| 2020 | $954K | $1.0M | $192K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $954K to $1.6M (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $131K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, DC, IA, IL, IN, and 4 other states.
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