Jason Garrett Starfish Charities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENSURE THAT DESERVING KIDS FROM CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES CAN ACHIEVE ACADEMICALLY AND COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY IN THEIR FUTURE CAREERS BEYOND SPORT.
- Income
- $47,805
- Spending
- $69,729
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $46,935 spent. JASON GARRETT, THROUGH JASON GARRETT STARFISH CHARITIES, HAS TEAMED WITH ATHLIFE FOUNDATION TO HOST A 1-DAY FREE, NON-CONTACT FOOTBALL CAMP AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, AND PENNSYLVANIA ARE COACHED BY JASON GARRETT, CURRENT AND FORMER NFL PLAYERS AND COACHES, AND COLLEGE AND AREA HIGH SCHOOL COACHES. THERE ARE ON-FIELD PRACTICES AND GAMES AS WELL AS A LIFE- SKILLS COMPONENT THAT EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING GOOD CHOICES BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
- $3,750 spent. THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERS A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO SUBMIT PROPOSALS DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. PARTICIPANTS DESIGN AND PRESENT INITIATIVES AIMED AT IMPROVING THEIR SCHOOLS OR COMMUNITIES, AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON THE QUALITY, FEASIBILITY, AND POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THEIR PROPOSALS.
- $14,051 spent. THE VISION OF THE STARFISH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS TO HELP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES BECOME CHANGE AGENTS WHO WILL MAKE A TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT ON THEIR SCHOOLS AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE AND DUTY OF PASSING ON WISDOM AND CREATING EXPERIENCES THAT WILL EMPOWER OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE AND CREATE UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES WHEN THEY GRADUATE. WE ALSO STRIVE TO INSPIRE THEM TO BE POSITIVE INFLUENCES AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
- $838 spent. JASON GARRETT STARFISH CHARITIES PARTNERS WITH OUR COMMUNITY TABLE, NJ RISE, THE PRINCETON MOBILE FOOD PANTRY, ISLES, BEAUTY GROVE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, AND TASK TO DELIVER MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED IN PRINCETON, HIGHTSTOWN AND TRENTON. THE FUN RUN HELPS TO FUND THIS ENDEAVOR.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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