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Who funds Blackstar Projects Inc
EIN 75-3129761 · Philadelphia, PA · NTEE A6B
Blackstar Projects Inc of Philadelphia, PA (EIN 75-3129761) was named as a grant recipient by 34 funders in 74 grants paid totaling $8,930,300 in tax years 2020–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$8,930,300
74 grants paid
Funders
34
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$2,100,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 79 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601359349100805 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $145,400 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $105,403 | paid | Civic Life | 202620849349301332 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | The Lef Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc - Luis Arnas Philadelphia, PA | D | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT OF LUIS ARNAS'S PROJECT, "TONADA MENGUANTE" | 202523499349100457 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $750,000 | paid | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | C | $410,000 | paid | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | 202503219349107905 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc Att Marc de Venoge | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $400,000 | approved, future | General support | 202511359349104206 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc Att Marc de Venoge | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $300,000 | paid | General Support | 202511359349104206 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $250,000 | approved, future | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $150,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Black Lily DBA Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $125,100 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $120,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543169349101824 |
| 2024 | Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT PLATFORMS FOR US MUSLIM STORYTELLING. | 202513159349101411 |
| 2024 | Allied Media Projects Inc | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | RENEWAL GRANT OF $50,000 TO SUPPORT SEEN, ITS JOURNAL OF FILM, ART, AND VISUAL CULTURE. | 202543219349310859 |
| 2024 | Justice Outside | Spirits Up - Blackstar Projects Philidelphia, PA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | 202512959349302061 |
| 2024 | Bread and Roses Community Fund | Spirits Up Philadelphia, PA | A | $20,000 | paid | General Support | 202541359349318359 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | FOR THE WILLIAM AND LOUISE GREAVES FILMMAKER SEMINAR AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc | Black Lily Inc DBA Blackstar Proj Philadelphia, PA | A | $11,560 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202501339349308410 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Foundation | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $11,000 | paid | BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL | 202533079349301708 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $5,964 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Forman Arts Initiative Inc | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $4,300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349107641 |
| 2023 | Surdna Foundation Inc Att Marc de Venoge | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $700,000 | approved, future | General support | 202401369349105115 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $600,000 | approved, future | in support of general operations | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | The Wallace Foundation | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | C | $585,000 | paid | To participate in Year Two of the Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Initiative that will support arts organizations of color. | 202423199349105912 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $412,500 | paid | SUPPORT TWO ROUNDS OF PHILADELPHIA FILMMAKER LAB, WHICH PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC FILMMAKERS | 202433199349103223 |
| 2023 | Neo Philanthropy Inc | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $374,000 | paid | Program Grant | 202413059349301031 |
| 2023 | The University of the Arts | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $348,651 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS | 202401169349300700 |
| 2023 | Surdna Foundation Inc Att Marc de Venoge | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $300,000 | paid | General Support | 202401369349105115 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $300,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE HUBS FY2023, FY2024, FY2025 | 202433199349103223 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202433159349300308 |
| 2023 | The William Penn Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $150,000 | approved, future | ARTS AND CULTURE HUBS FY2023, FY2024, FY2025 | 202433199349103223 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $150,000 | paid | in support of general operations | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $133,300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Black Lily DBA Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $125,100 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $120,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403129349102310 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $120,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Allied Media Projects Inc | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SEEN, ITS JOURNAL OF FILM, ART, AND VISUAL CULTURE. | 202433179349308433 |
| 2023 | Allied Media Projects Inc | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT SEEN, ITS JOURNAL OF FILM, ART, AND VISUAL CULTURE. | 202521789349300627 |
| 2023 | Samuel S Fels Fund | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403199349106175 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | The Center for Cultural Power | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP | 202442619349300004 |
| 2023 | Urban Affairs Coalition | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $9,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT FILM FESTIVAL | 202431359349302548 |
| 2023 | Forman Arts Initiative Inc | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443199349103174 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | C | $16 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $600,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AS WELL AS PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON EXPANDING THE REACH OF VARIOUS MENTORSHIP SEMINARS AND OPPORTUNITIES | 202303179349100635 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $412,500 | paid | SUPPORT TWO ROUNDS OF PHILADELPHIA FILMMAKER LAB, WHICH PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC FILMMAKERS | 202323199349105797 |
| 2022 | The William Penn Foundation | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $412,500 | paid | SUPPORT TWO ROUNDS OF PHILADELPHIA FILMMAKER LAB, WHICH PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC FILMMAKERS | 202523459349100402 |
| 2022 | The Wallace Foundation | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | C | $244,000 | paid | A planning grant to prepare for implementation work as part of a new Arts initiative. | 202303179349101665 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Eternal Seeds Inc New Orleans, LA | A | $150,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $150,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Black Lily DBA Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $125,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $100,000 | paid | In support of general operations | 202313179349104401 |
| 2022 | The University of the Arts | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $96,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS | 202311039349301001 |
| 2022 | Allied Media Projects Inc | Blackstar Film Festival Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | WE HOPE THAT THIS SUPPORT FROM CRITICAL MINDED WILL HELP ALLOW BLACKSTAR TO FOCUS ON THE TWO STATED VITAL NEXT STEPS IN THEIR PROPOSAL--CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASING STANG. | 202500229349301140 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302569349300030 |
| 2022 | Allied Media Projects Inc | Blackstar Film Festival Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | WE HOPE THAT THIS SUPPORT FROM CRITICAL MINDED WILL HELP ALLOW BLACKSTAR TO FOCUS ON THE TWO STATED VITAL NEXT STEPS IN THEIR PROPOSAL--CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASING STANG. | 202303199349319360 |
| 2022 | Samuel S Fels Fund | Blackstar Projects Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202323189349101112 |
| 2022 | The Philadelphia Foundation | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $11,000 | paid | BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL | 202303039349302030 |
| 2022 | Urban Affairs Coalition | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT FILM FESTIVAL | 202331349349300323 |
| 2022 | Mid Atlantic Arts Inc | Black Lily Inc Total Philadelphia, PA | A | $9,500 | paid | RELIEF AND RECOVERY | 202301159349301760 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $7,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | Victory Foundation C/O Wilmington Trust Company | Blackstar Project Inc Philadelphia, PA | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313199349101041 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Blackstar Projects Philadelphia, PA | C | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $126,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $75,100 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | The University of the Arts | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $67,041 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS | 202221299349301942 |
| 2021 | Color of Changeorg Education Fund | Blackstar Film Festival Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | 2020 BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP | 202311249349300701 |
| 2021 | Mid Atlantic Arts Inc | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $32,470 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING RELIEF SUPPORT; | 202113139349304801 |
| 2021 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202232859349300818 |
| 2020 | Academy Foundation | Blackstar Film Festival Philadelphia, PA | A | $25,000 | paid | COVID RELIEF GRANT | 202101339349301115 |
| 2020 | Academy Foundation | Blackstar Film Festival Philadelphia, PA | A | $25,000 | paid | COVID RELIEF GRANT | 202210989349300331 |
| 2020 | The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $11,390 | paid | Operations | 202130349349300108 |
| 2020 | The Philadelphia Foundation | Blackstar Film Festival Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143189349301314 |
| 2020 | Sundance Institute | Blackstar Film Festival Philadelphia, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | FILMMAKING | 202110749349300441 |
| 2020 | American Endowment Foundation | Black Lily Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202133159349308163 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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