Starfish Fund FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Naples, FL501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 02-0811842Revenue $333K in FY2023

On file with the IRS1528 Marsh Wren Ln, 34105-2792 · Naples, FLTax-exempt since Feb 2015Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2023 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $598K a year · 57% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$333K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$549K
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$333K
FY2023▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$647K
FY2021$452K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$333K
FY2024$744K
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$549K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$487K
FY2025$610K
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$7.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 87% · $480K Operating & administrative 13% · $70K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Naples, FL.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 40 grants · $548K · 2024–2024
Center for American LibertyFY2024$200,000
Drexel UniversityFY2024$56,800
United Methodist Church of SummitFY2024$25,000
Special Olympics PAFY2024$25,000
Knowing Love Ministies INCFY2024$25,000
Penn State Womens Soccer Booster ClFY2024$22,000
Grace Church of Chapel HillFY2024$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Brett Boyer FoundationFY2024$20,000
The Darren Daulton FdnFY2024$11,564
First Tee of Raritan ValleyFY2024$10,000
Summit Police Athletic LeagueFY2024$10,000
Villanova UniversityFY2024$5,000
Univerity of Iowa - Wahls ResearchFY2024$5,000
Savory InstituteFY2024$5,000
Reality Ministries INCFY2024$5,000
Overlook FoundationFY2024$5,000
Imagine MinistryFY2024$5,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$14K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$200K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$333K
Investment income$340K
Money out
$549K
Grants paid$480K
Running costs$70K
Owns and owes
$5.2M
net assets
Cash and savings$158K
Total assets$5.2M
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$340K
Total revenue$333K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$158K
Total assets$5.2M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$5.2M
Operations
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$610K$2.3M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $744K$487K$257K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $333K$549K−$216K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$396K$742K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $452K$314K$138K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $647K$306K$341K$4.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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