Rising Stars mission is to promote education and reinforce values. We use the power of teams as a conduit to teach life skills and provide academic and athletic support to the children in our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$297K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$297K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.8M Management & general 14% · $316K Fundraising 3% · $68K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $297K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec.dir./Tr
$196,250Pt VII · Sec A
President/Fo
$101,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Gimpel’s $196K as Exec.dir./Tr is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Gimpel$196,250$170,250$135,000$120,000$130,000
Paul Savramis$101,000$91,497$77,000$84,000$84,000
Emily Ades————$56,875

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes education and values through team-based life skills, academic, and athletic support for children.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Rising stars summer league, amateur athletic assoc. Intramural sports programs and associated EDUCATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL programs for boys and girls between the grades 4 and 12.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Provides academic and social support to its participants, utilizing the power of teams as a vehicle to better prepare kids in and throughout high school, provides private educational opportunities for at risk kids, and offers outreach and community support programs.

$622Kprogram expense
03

Planning of construction and renovation of a gymnasium to further assist the community by providing a venue to kids of all ages to encourage and enhance youth sports activies.

$165Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$852K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$747K
Other incomeLn 4–11$577K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$316K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$852K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$747K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$577K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$297K$198K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$15K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$14K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$5K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$100K$100K
TravelLn 17$31K$21K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$300K$204K$27K$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.8M$316K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.2M−$10K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$3.0M−$1.1M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.9M$312K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.5M$920K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.0M$85K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,217,408 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,107,406$851,929
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $689,031$747,126
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57,756$41,213
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,500$577,140
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,872,693$2,217,408
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $310,458$366,049
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,670,918$1,861,789
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,981,376$2,227,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,108,683−$10,430
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,217,408 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$851,929
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$851,929
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $747,126$747,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,213$41,213
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $577,140$577,140
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,324,266 · Excluded from tax $41,213$2,217,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,227,838 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $198,167 · Management $99,083$297,250
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $25,522$25,522
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,541 · Management $7,270$21,811
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,311 · Management $7,155$21,466
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,093$29,093
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,154$46,154
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,104$1,104
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $41,798$41,798
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,246 · Management $20,894$26,140
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $99,970$99,970
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,711 · Management $10,356$31,067
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,619$12,619
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,274,338$1,274,338
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $204,316 · Management $27,083 · Fundraising $68,107$299,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,844,219 · Management $315,512 · Fundraising $68,107$2,227,838
Part X · Balance sheet $1,181,913 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,222,580$1,181,913
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,222,580$1,181,913
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,933$5,696
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,933$5,696
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,186,647$1,176,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,222,580$1,181,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,176,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,217,408
XI-2 Total expenses$2,227,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,430
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,186,647
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,176,217

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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