Star One Credit Union
Sunnyvale, CA · EIN 94-6069237. Reported 205 grants totalling $3,089,500 to 73 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. The IRS has no activity classification on file for this one, so we cannot tell you whether it is a community foundation or a single-institution support fund. The recipient list below is the better guide.
- How spread out its giving is. 73 distinct organizations, with 11% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 78% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% private foundations manage. This list is close to settled, so a newcomer has to displace someone rather than fill a gap.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $6,000 and the largest $121,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $342,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cancer Carepoint Inc | San Jose, CA | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sunnyvale Community Services | Sunnyvale, CA | $102,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Giving Tree | Santa Clara, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens Health | Palo Alto, CA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Santa Rosa, CA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Animal Assisted Happiness Inc | Sunnyvale, CA | $76,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Homefirst Services of Santa Clara County | San Jose, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nephcure Kidney International | Trappe, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Valley Community Services of Santa Clara County Inc | Cupertino, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jacobs Heart Childrens Cancer Support Services | Watsonville, CA | $57,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Health Trust | San Jose, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marthas Kitchen | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Morgan Autism Center | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College | Santa Clara, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Northern California Inc | Pleasant Hill, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| George Mark Childrens Fund | Castro Valley, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sunday Friends Foundation | San Jose, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jw House | Santa Clara, CA | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Operation Care and Comfort | Fairfield, CA | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hunger at Home | San Jose, CA | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Acknowledge Alliance | Mountain View, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blood Cancer United Inc | Rye Brook, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Citizen Schools Inc | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Services Agency | Mountain View, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Research Institute | Palo Alto, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Supportive Housing Inc | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Happy Hollow Corporation | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lifemoves | Santa Clara, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| NAMI Santa Clara County | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pivotal Connections | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Healthright 360 | San Francisco, CA | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Avenidas | Palo Alto, CA | $35,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Child Advocates of Silicon Valley Inc | Milpitas, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Downtown Streets Inc | San Jose, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alameda Emergency Food | Alameda, CA | $33,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Samaritan House | San Mateo, CA | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bill Wilson Center | Santa Clara, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Stevens Creek Trail | Cupertino, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Operation Freedom Paws | Gilroy, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc | El Segundo, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The San Jose Public Library Foundation | San Jose, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Assistance League of San Jose | San Jose, CA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foothill-De Anza Community Colleges Foundation | Los Altos Hls, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hers Breast Cancer Foundation | Fremont, CA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Open Heart Kitchen of Livermore Incorporated | Livermore, CA | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alameda Meals on Wheels | Alameda, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Valley Health Foundation Vhf | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Open Doors to Future Possibilities Inc | San Jose, CA | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Razing the Bar | San Jose, CA | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows | Gilroy, CA | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abode Services | Fremont, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ainak | Saratoga, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Parkinsons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chac | Mountain View, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope and Home | Suite, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Labor of Humanity | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Penninsula Food Pantry & Dining Center of Daily City | Daly City, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Jose Evergreen Community College District Foundation | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation of Los Gatos | Los Gatos, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We Hope | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Valley Mission Community College District Foundation | Saratoga, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bay Area Cancer Connections | San Mateo, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saratoga Area Senior Coordinating Council 19655 Allendale | Saratoga, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment | San Jose, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| No Time to Waste | San Jose, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
59 of 73 (81%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Second Harvest Food Bank
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO ENDING LOCAL HUNGER BY PROVIDING FOOD TO NEARLY A QUARTER OF A MILLION PEOPLE EACH MONTH, PROMOTING FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND EDUCATING FAMILIES ON HOW TO MAKE HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES. - Cancer Carepoint Inc
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENTS, FAMILIES, & CAREGIVERS IN SILICON VALLEY THROUGH PERSONALIZED ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING, ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION. - Family Giving Tree
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS TO FULFILL THE WISHES OF CHILDREN IN NEED WHILE INSPIRING PHILANTHROPY, KINDNESS, AND VOLUNTEERISM. THE FAMILY GIVING TREE PROGRAM WORKS WITH MORE THAN 300 BAY AREA SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES. - Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Svcs
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FAMILY-CENTERED CARE THAT ADDRESSES THE EMOTIONAL, PRACTICAL AND FINANCIAL STRUGGLES FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND TEENS DURING TREATMENT, FAMILIES EXPERIENCING ANTICIPATORY GRIEF AND THOSE WHO ARE BEREAVED. - The Alzheimer's Association
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR ALZHEIMER'S CARE, SUPPORT AND RESEARCH. - Sunnyvale Community Services
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS AND HUNGER FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND SENIORS FACING TEMPORARY CRISES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AID, FOOD AND OTHER SUPPORT THE PREVENTS LARGER PROBLEMS WITH MORE EXPENSIVE SOLUTIONS.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 62 of 73 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | $846,000 | $12,000 |
| 2022 | 54 | $814,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 53 | $738,500 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 49 | $691,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
88% of its giving went to organizations in California. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in California.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Star One Credit Union's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 49 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1306 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089.
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