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Humanity
Knowledge
Respect

The Starr Foundation is committed to the transformative power of collaboration, creativity, and innovation to address society’s most pressing challenges.

$4.1B
Awarded
14,041
Grants
2,307
Organizations

Program Areas

Health & Medicine

$1.4B+Awarded

1,656Grants

300Organizations

Health & Medicine

Education

$1.3B+Awarded

4,973Grants

826Organizations

Education

Human Needs

$483M+Awarded

3,108Grants

504Organizations

Human Needs

Culture

$341M+Awarded

2,304Grants

375Organizations

Culture

Public Policy & International Relations

$423M+Awarded

1,673Grants

252Organizations

Public Policy & International Relations

Environment

$95M+Awarded

327Grants

50Organizations

Environment

Recent Grants

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Anthos Home

May 2026500K

In support of permanent housing for families in Bronx public schools

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Baruch College

February 2026$5M over 5 years

Starr Career Development Center

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Weill Cornell Medicine & New York-Presbyterian

February 2026$5.75M over 5 years

Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and the Irving Sherwood Wright Medical Center

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Institute for Citizens and Scholars

February 2026$5M over 5 years

Campuswide Immersion Initiative

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9/11 Memorial & Museum

June 2025$1M

Special exhibition for the 25th anniversary of 9/11

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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

March 2025$30M over 10 years

West Project

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Council on Foreign Relations

February 2025$2.25M over 3 years

China Program

History

Two men in 1967

M.R. Greenberg and C.V. Starr celebrate Mr. Starr’s 75th birthday, October 1967.

The Starr Foundation was established in 1955 by C.V. Starr, a global entrepreneur driven by a deep sense of purpose, compassion, and a commitment to action. His vision set the stage for transformative philanthropy, which, under longtime board Chair Maurice R. Greenberg’s leadership, has spanned generations. Today, their legacies endure as The Starr Foundation continues to foster positive change in communities around the world.

Our Origins