Mission
NORTH STAR FUND IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZING IN NEW YORK. FOUNDED IN 1979, WE AWARD GRANTS TO EMERGING GRASSROOTS GROUPS AND ORGANIZE PEOPLE AND PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Public Charity
NORTH STAR FUND INC
NORTH STAR FUND INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $8.3M in revenue, $17.0M in expenses, $22.5M in total assets. 179 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $19.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 132950801
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.3M
Total Expenses$17.0M
Total Assets$22.5M
Grant Records179
Funding Total$19.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at North Star Fund Inc
How North Star Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
In fy '25, North Star Fund supported community organizing in New York through awarding grants to emerging grassroots groups and organizing people and philanthropic efforts in support of…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
To support their work in immigrant communities in New York
$8,236
General operating support and project support
$431,500
CHARITABLE FELLOWSHIP PROJECTS
$406,000
$256,100
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 179 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alvarez Symonette
BOARD MEMBER
Angela Vo
BOARD MEMBER
Asa Johnson
BOARD MEMBER
Candis Tolliver
BOARD MEMBER
Christine Parker
BOARD MEMBER
David Ryan Alexander
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.3M | $17.0M | $22.5M |
| 2024 | $15.2M | $13.8M | $33.6M |
| 2023 | $13.4M | $10.1M | $29.4M |
| 2022 | $14.1M | $16.0M | $25.2M |
| 2021 | $32.3M | $18.5M | $26.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $32.3M to $8.3M (-74%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.