Star Legacy Foundation

Tax-deductible

Eden Prairie, MN501(c)(3)Medical ResearchEIN 26-0227601

Stillbirth awareness research education and family support

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 620 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 76% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$227K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$870K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$981K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$889K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$870K
FY2024▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$848K
FY2020$987K
FY2021$739K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$855K
FY2024$870K
Expenses
$981K
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$760K
FY2020$623K
FY2021$691K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$867K
FY2024$981K
Net assets
$889K
FY2024▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$801K
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$999K
FY2024$889K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $624K Management & general 18% · $174K Fundraising 19% · $182K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$111,440Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsey Wimmer’s $111K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 328 $100K–1M medical research 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes stillbirth awareness through research, education, and family support.

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3 program services account for $456K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Family supportprovided support to more than 400 families through the support line. Nearly 2,000 people attended 198 hours of support groups. Added a new support group dedicated to early pregnancy loss, and expanded the number of sessions for our fathers and grandparents group.

$309Kprogram expense
02

Educationlaunched the international partnership for perinatal excellence (ippe) professional network, education and certification program. Certified the first 20 ippe members. Added 14 new virtual education modules for health professionals. Hosted 14 new in person education workshops.

$91Kprogram expense
03

Researchconducted the Pregnancy Research Project.

Enrolled participants from 49 states and 29 different countries. Funded grants for 2 external research projects

$56Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$870K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$358K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Money outPt IX
$981K
Ln 25
Programscol B$624K
Managementcol C$174K
Fundraisingcol D$182K
Owns and owesPt X
$889K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$906K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$347K
Government grantsLn 1e$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$358K
Total revenueLn 12$870K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$279K
SavingsLn 2$627K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$906K
Other assetsLn 15$175K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
Net assetsLn 32$889K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$987K$906K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$239K$227K
Net assetsLn 32$999K$889K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$100$100
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$469K$378K$45K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$137$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$26K$8K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$140$931$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$101$30
Information technologyLn 14$25K$12K$11K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$97K$1K$42K$54K
TravelLn 17$25K$20K$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K$70
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$209$209
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$903
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$177K$150K$9K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$75K$17K$10K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$981K$624K$174K$182K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $870K$981K−$110K$889K 990 PDF
FY2023 $855K$867K−$12K$999K 990 PDF
FY2022 $576K$783K−$207K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $739K$691K$49K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $987K$623K$364K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2019 $848K$760K$88K$801K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $870,474 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$500
VIII-1e Government grants$74,860
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$271,259
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,619
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $121,885$121,885
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,533$43,533
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $358,437$358,437
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $121,885 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $401,970$870,474
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $980,708 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $100$100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $377,899 · Management $45,486 · Fundraising $45,632$469,017
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $137 · Management $24,549$24,686
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,011 · Management $7,822 · Fundraising $2,548$36,381
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,354$18,354
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $140 · Management $931 · Fundraising $9,000$10,071
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,667 · Management $101 · Fundraising $30$1,798
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,390 · Management $11,348 · Fundraising $1,653$25,391
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,481 · Management $41,641 · Fundraising $53,770$96,892
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,638 · Management $2,761 · Fundraising $2,733$25,132
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,411 · Management $70$17,481
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $209$209
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,540 · Fundraising $903$3,443
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,132 · Management $8,584 · Fundraising $18,515$177,231
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,420 · Management $9,812 · Fundraising $47,290$74,522
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $624,426 · Management $174,208 · Fundraising $182,074$980,708
Part X · Balance sheet $1,116,394 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,707$279,245
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $612,330$627,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $66,473$27,512
X-14 Intangible assets$7,311
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $184,619$175,326
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,238,129$1,116,394
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,518$45,708
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $192,167$181,475
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238,685$227,183
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $816,538$702,004
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $182,907$187,207
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $999,444$889,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,238,129$1,116,394
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $889,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$870,474
XI-2 Total expenses$980,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$110,234
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$999,444
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$889,211

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

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